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Telenor Research: 7 Tech Trends for 2018. If 2017 was the year when self-driving cars, AI, Big Data and cryptocurrencies appeared on our radar, 2018 will be the year when many of them appear in our markets, says a team of scientists and technology analysts at Telenor Research. “When big changes happen it is often because regulation, user preference and technology converge – mobile telephony is one example, the car another. 2018 will see key developments in all three dimensions. We have picked the trends that we think are both illuminating and important to stay on top of ahead of

PTCL envisions Pakistan’s digital transformation through Power of Public Cloud. PTCL held a seminar on “The Power of Public Cloud” at a local hotel in Karachi, which was largely attended by CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT professionals from business and corporate sector. Dr. Daniel Ritz, President & CEO, PTCL was the keynote speaker on the occasion. Speaking on ‘The role of PTCL in the Digital Transformation of Pakistan’ Dr. Daniel Ritz stressed upon the urgency to bring state-of-the-art technologies and solutions for digital transformation of the country. He added that PTCL’s Cloud Infrastructure would fulfill the vision of leading the

Zong 4G inaugurates state of the art 4G Research Lab at LUMS. As part of its sustained efforts at transforming country’s digital landscape, Zong 4G, Pakistan’s No.1 Data network, has officially inaugurated its 4G Wireless Research Lab at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). The state-of-the-art facility will provide students of Pakistan’s top-ranked university the opportunity to advance their academic endeavors along latest technological lines, greatly enhancing the school’s learning and research capabilities. TheZong 4G Research Lab comprises of latest broadband wireless equipment, including a commercial base station to support teaching and research into mobile and wireless networking systems.

PTCL has inked a Data Center Hosting agreement with 1LINK Guarantee Limited, which is the largest national payment network in Pakistan for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and Point of Sale (POS) network, for a term of three years. This initiativewill be deployed at PTCL’s Data Center facility in Karachi The agreement was signed by Farooq Ahmed Jalali, EVP Digital Services, PTCL and Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO,1LINK(Guarantee) Limited. Those who were present on the occasion were Dr. Daniel Ritz, President & Chief Executive Officer, PTCL, Umar Farooqi, General Manager, Digital Services, PTCL, Azimullah Khan, CIO,1LINK(Guarantee) Limited, Bashir Khan, COO, 1LINK(Guarantee) Limited, Azeem

In collaboration with the Nobel Peace Center, Telenor Youth Forum kicks off its fifth annual event on December 8, 2017, in Oslo. Out of nearly 8,000 applicants, 24 young and talented delegates, aged 20-28, were selected to represent their countries at the Telenor Youth Forum (TYF). The program takes place December 8-11, in Oslo, where the delegates will work in teams to solve social challenges as well as participate in Nobel Peace Prize-related festivities. Read Full Story: Zong 4G’s Free WhatsApp – A “Boundary-Less 4G Customer Experience” The delegates hail from 12 Telenor markets, with each Telenor business unit sending two

Zong 4G announced free WhatsApp last week, adding to its already provided free Facebook, not just for Zong network but for all networks, for prepaid as well as post paid subscribers. “We want our customers to be able to experience boundary less 4G experience connecting the world together in an open environment. We don’t want to target any specific audience, all Pakistanis can use Zong 4G for person to person, application to person and machine to machine applications on Zong 4G for the best possible user experience in an open environment” said Maham Dard, Director Strategy at Zong 4G “We

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) inks a strategic agreement with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board for provision of ICT services and a facility to establish a state-of-the-art Incubation Center (Innovation Lab) and Software Technology Park (STP) in Peshawar. The Incubation center and STP will have fully managed IT & Telecom services such as High Speed Internet, International connectivity, Voice, and WiFi solution for the young start up entrepreneurs and IT companies. PTCL will be extending Cloud services and surveillance solutions to companies in the incubation center and in the STP. PTCL will also provide mentorship to tech startups, enrolled

Telenor brings Clash Royale tournament for gaming buffs in PakistanIn yet another industry-first move, Telenor Pakistan is bringing the Clash Royale Tournament to all the pro Clashers in Pakistan. The tournament comes with attractive prizes in the shape of cash rewards of PKR 15,000, 25,000, and 50,000, in addition to 1,000, 1,500, and 2,500 free in-game gems from Supercell for all registered gaming participants. About the Contest Clash Royale is best described as a collectible card game meets a real-time strategy and Multiplayer Tower Defense game – this player-vs-player Clash of Clans spinoff quickly became game of the year in

Zong 4G Being at the forefront of Pakistan’s data revolution, country’s largest data network, Zong 4G, has announced an un-paralleled offer for its data users. Customers can now enjoy unlimited access toworld’s largest connectivity platform, WhatsApp, at Pakistan’s largest data network, Zong 4G, for absolutely no charge. Powered by the fastest 4G network in the country, Zong continues to balance affordability with seamless connectivity, as it continues to expand its 4G data coverage to all corners of Pakistan. Read Full Story: OPERA Vs. Android TVs; A Real Picture! Through this offer Zong 4G has catered to the ever-growing data needs

T-Mobile is on the way to introduce the mobile world with another branded budget phone as it is now making the phone called the Revvl Plus as a sequel to the Revvl, which had been launched by carrier in August. The will be available just after a few days. According to the reports, some of the Revvl Plus would remain the same as the original Revvl, as the phone sports the same 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Much like the first Revvl, the Revvl Plus has a fingerprint sensor. The phone  runs Android Nougat. But what is new