ISLAMABAD- The Minister for Science and Technology, Prof Atta-ur-Rehman has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Paknet to take immediate steps to improve the quality of Internet service. In a meeting, he took serious note of the complaints received from many cities regarding quality of Internet service. Atta during his recent visits to […]
KARACHI- WorldCall Broadband Limited will invest $ 30 million to install over 200 km optic fibre cable in Karachi, and the service is expected to start within three months. The technology of ‘Hybrid Fibre Coaxial’ (HFC) cable network allows simultaneous transmission of video data and voice communications. A sister concern, WorldCall Multimedia Limited, has already […]
KARACHI- Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has planned to provide 800 cities with Internet facilities by June 2002, a PTCL press release quoted Director General (Operations) South. As many as 558 cities have already been connected with the Internet so far out of which 103 are in Sindh and now facilitated with Internet connectivity. The […]
KARACHI- The information technology (IT) landscape in the country is now littered with dead, dying and sick institutes from where a large number of students have withdrawn after the September 11 attack on World Trade Centre. But the organized IT centres claim to have managed to withstand the negative impact of the New York incident […]
ISLAMABAD- Information Technology (IT) and Telecom Division has launched over 132 projects worth more than Rs11 billion during the last two years, said Minister for Science and Technology, Prof Atta-ur-Rahman. “The main focus areas were creating an extensive pool of high quality manpower in key areas of IT and Telecom, enhancement of telecom infrastructure and […]
ISLAMABAD- Cisco Systems International announced its development plans for the Pakistan market by making a commitment to invest in infrastructure, resources, education, partners and support programmes. Cisco provides enabling technologies and solutions in the Service Provide, Enterprise and SME markets. In a press briefing here, Sam Alkharrat, Regional Sales manager, Cisco Systems, Service Providers, said, […]
KARACHI- APTECH Worldwide Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft, the largest software company of the world to promote information technology in Pakistan. The partnership among two giants will aimed at increasing penetration of personal computers in middle and lower middle class income group, programmes for teachers, government officials and development of entrepreneur for […]
KARACHI- Cyber Net, a leading Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Pakistan, has announced to invest more than $ 2 million for extending Internet services in 28 cities of Pakistan by acquiring cooperation of Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL). This was stated by Ansar-ul-Haq, Chief Operating Officer, Cyber Net while addressing at a ‘lucky draw’ ceremony of […]
TORONTO, April 10: Pakistan intends to seek Canada’s cooperation in the filed of information technology (IT), said visiting Federal Minister for Science and Technology Atta-ur-Rahman here on Tuesday night. “We are currently here to explore possibilities of Canada’s cooperation in the field of IT and other scientific fields, the minister said addressing a select gathering […]
KARACHI- The ITCN Asia 2002 promotes as the regional IT hub that has attracted the attention of exhibitors and business collaborates from Middle East, Europe, Far East and China, says a press release. IT boards of all four provinces of Pakistan are being invited to showcase their contribution of IT development of Pakistan, it added. […]
MIRPUR- Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Attaur Rehman has said that the government has chalked out Rs 6 billion revolutionary plans for the speedy progress of the Information Technology in the country including Azad Kashmir during the current fiscal year. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the AJK office of the Kashmir […]
KARACHI- The British government is organizing and paying for a visit of the best Pakistani IT companies to Britain with the aim of establishing new business links with their counterparts in London. “ITCN Asia 2002 Exhibition and Conference will play a significant role in establishing new business links in IT sector for both Pakistan and […]
ISLAMABAD- The ever growing local Internet industry relying on the STM-1 link has seriously questioned the service level agreement signed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), with Singtel, which frequently goes out of service. Owing to increasing ills in the Internet connectivity through the much publicized STM-1 link, the ‘Internet Service Providers Association of […]
KARACHI- APTECH Worldwide and Microsoft Corporation have decided to make collective efforts to promote information technology through quality and branded products and services in Pakistan. Both organisations would soon sign an agreement in this regard. Country Manager, Microsoft Corporation, Pakistan, Jawwad Rehman, and master business partner, APTECH Worldwide, Dr Junaid Ahmed, disclosed the understanding between […]
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