Foreign direct investment in telecom The telecom sector has been a star performer lately when it comes to foreign direct investment. The sudden rise in telecom FDI this fiscal, however, owes mainly to the license renewal. Telecom companies have made …
Read More »Balochistan remains untapped telecom market
Balochistan is largely an untapped telecom market with the lowest number of mobile phone users. In 2018, a dozen telecom projects were launched to deploy telecom network and services in the province. Today, the telecom operators are set to unleash …
Read More »Pakistan’s telecom sector in the fast lane of growth
Though having the highest mobile penetration rate in South Asia, Pakistan still has huge potential in digital economy growth. Telenor Group recently released a new connectivity report based on five Asian countries where Telenor Group operates, including Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, …
Read More »IT, Telecom & E-Commerce (Facts & Figures)
Composition Of Payment Cards (Actual Numbers) Number of: Quarter-1 FY19 Quarter-2 FY19 Quarter-3 FY19 Quarter-1 FY19 Quarter-1 FY20p Debit Cards 22,475,259 23,303,422 23,972,022 24,831,777 25,282,706 ATMs only Cards 8,722,621 8,805,431 8,692,010 8,485,391 8,072,487 Social Welfare Cards 8,948,923 7,847,513 7,777,839 7,103,294 …
Read More »Import of mobile phones grow by 79.46pc in 7m fy2020
World it is said, has become a worldwide village and this is because of prompt, easy and accessible communication. Everywhere telecom segment has altered the shape of communication and this is a hot issue presently in Pakistan. According to the …
Read More »Emerging Pakistan telecom sector attracts $2.bn FDI in five years
International statistics showed that the telecom sector is a unique and vibrant industry that is constantly evolving because of the new technologies and infrastructure which continue to filter into the market. The overall global telecoms statistics are impressive and experts …
Read More »E-Commerce on the path of notable growth
In the online world, e-commerce is basically a trade. It includes online sales, orders, information and flow of money, business transactions and transactions, etc. In short, under the umbrella of e-commerce is all the economic activity that is catered and …
Read More »Pakistan’s IT and Telecom sectors on the rise
The Government of Pakistan (GOP) continues to facilitate the IT industry by various sustainable development and accelerated digitization projects, research and innovation, software technology parks, subsidized bandwidth, global marketing, worldwide certifications, internships and trainings. Researchers believe that the telecom sector …
Read More »Getting ready for the 5G network – are we there to jump in?
The world is changing rapidly and to compete with other nations we need to adopt new technologies. The last 3G/4G spectrum auctions for telecom services happened in 2014. Pakistan has already been successfully experiencing 3G and 4G mobile broadband technologies …
Read More »Impressive growth of telecom industry in five years
Pakistan’s telecom sector has witnessed impressive growth in the past five years. The country’s telecom sector contributed $4.42 billion to national kitty in past three years (July 2014 to June 2017). The number of mobile subscribers rose to 152 million …
Read More »Launch of EMIs will empower e-commerce and digital economy
After a decade of launching regulations for branchless banking that enabled the entry of telecommunication companies into the arena of banking and payments, SBP recently launched regulations for Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs). The document outlines objectives and scope of regulations, …
Read More »First 5g networks induction – new telecom future has arrived
South Korea has become the first country in the world to commercially launch 5G networks, beating US and China who are also in the making of this technology. Soon after the launch of the service on early Wednesday the three …
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