http://telecompk.net A blog about telecommunication marketplace in Pakistan with news, information, analysis and trends Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:02:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I came across a very interesting research project which aims to make social networking on mobile phones as ubiquitous and easy as it is today on the web. Although many of you already interact with Facebook from your mobile (Telenor, Zong etc provide such services), this research is a way ... http://telecompk.net/2009/07/04/bridging-the-gap-between-social-networks-and-ad-hoc-networking/ I discussed the WiMAX evolution in Pakistan earlier. The recent launch of wi-tribe has definitely elevated the level of competition in WiMAX market in Pakistan. Now the latest news is the expected launch of Qubee an Augere brand for WiMAX services in Pakistan. Qubee is a new and exciting company providing ... http://telecompk.net/2009/07/03/augere-brand-qubee-soon-to-launch/ The race of teleco adverts has taken a new turn now. We have the on-going trend of taunting at each other in adverts but now its about acquiring over the brand ambassadors. Ali Zafar, the renowned brand ambassador of Telenor Talkshawk has left all with a shock with his entry in ... http://telecompk.net/2009/07/02/talkshock/ Braintel has completed a full circle regarding its fight with PTA. A few weeks ago Braintel sent an email to its customers with an attachment which showed that the services have been restored based on a decision by the High Court. That is good news for expat Pakistanis. However the letter also ... http://telecompk.net/2009/07/02/braintel-is-back-in-business-again/ Wi-Tribe has now officially launched its Wi-MAX services in Pakistan. The official launch press release is as follows. Launches largest wireless broadband Internet service in Pakistan Doha, June 30, 2009: wi-tribe, a Qtel Group company, today announced the official launch of its wireless broadband service in Pakistan, its largest market to date. ... http://telecompk.net/2009/07/01/wi-tribe-launched-officially/ This Economist article, titled Sensors and Sensitivity, talks about the various interesting studies of data collection from mobile phones. Mobile phones provide new ways to gather information, both manually and automatically, over wide areas.   If your mobile phone could talk, it could reveal a great deal. Obviously it would know many of ... http://telecompk.net/2009/07/01/data-collection-from-mobiles-new-possibilities/ Jehan Ara has been talking to some very interesting people. And you know what's great about the interviews? You can be anywhere in the world but you can hear about  the positive work happening in Pakistan. Just a few years ago it was hard to stay in touch and figure ... http://telecompk.net/2009/06/30/inspiring-by-interviews-in-the-line-of-wire/ From 1st July 2009, PTCL and NTC numbers in Karachi and Lahore will change to 8 digits numbers. Add '3' before PTCL numbers and '9' before NTC numbers for dialing. Example, The PTCL number 466-xxxx will become 3466-xxxx and NTC number 912-xxxx becomes 9912-xxxx. More at Fixed Line Numbers Going 8 Digits. http://telecompk.net/2009/06/30/update-fixed-line-numbers-going-8-digits-from-1st-july-2009/ This is an introductory post on the topic of Telematics and how it could be used in Pakistan. Telematics refers to the convergence of telecommunications and information processing in the context of automobiles. Services which are enabled by telematics include safety and security (get help after a crash, ask for ... http://telecompk.net/2009/06/30/telematics-in-pakistan/ TeleomPk has been providing coverage of Telehealth or mobile health work in Asia. This post is a summary of the various efforts going on but of course, its not comprehensive. It would be great to have a national website where doctors, scientist, technologists, social workers and other stakeholders can discuss, ... http://telecompk.net/2009/06/29/mobiles-and-healthcare-telehealth-and-telemedicine-trends/