Forwarding its efforts to make businesses ready for the future, Telenor Pakistan hosted businesses and enterprises in Karachi to showcase its diverse range of solutions that enable businesses to be ready for future. The event featured live demonstrations of Telenor Pakistan’s Internet of Things (IoT), Enterprise Solutions, and Data as a Service solutions for its corporate customers. The event was attended by Monis Alvi, CEO K-Electric, Ghias Khan, CEO Engro Corp., Samad Dawood, Vice Chair Engro, DH and Dawood Foundation, Hassan Khan, CEO Trax Pakistan, Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Hon. Consul General of Yemen and President Consular Cops Sindh,Asif Peer, CEO Systems Ltd, Kamran Nishat, CEO Muller & Phipps and Dr. Amjad, CEO NBP Funds, Duraid Qureshi, CEO Hum Networks and Muddasar Aqil, CEO Telenor Micro Finance Bank among others. Speaking at the event, Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan said “Preparing your business for the future is not just about foreseeing industry trends of digitalisation and automation, but also about allowing change to happen and adopting cutting edge technology to give your enterprise the edge that comes from improving efficiency in a high inflation environment. The businesses that hold the foresight today and equip themselves with latest solutions are destined to remain a step ahead of all uncertainties. The future of business is knocking at the door and it’s time to answer.” Must Read: How realme Brought real Quality in 2021 through its C-Series Line-up? “Businesses of tomorrow require greater flexibility when it comes to growth and future-preparedness. Our state-of-the-art business solutions have been designed to enable that flexibility in businesses, allowing complete control and unparalleled peace of mind.” said Omer Bin Tariq, Chief Business Officer Telenor Pakistan. Telenor Business recently launched its array of business solutions including avant-garde solutions utilising IoT, advanced data analytics to make informed decisions and customised enterprise solutions.
UNICEF and Telenor Pakistan hand over Digital Birth Registration system
Leveraging innovation in technology, Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF have handed over the Digital Birth Registration (DBR) system to the Sindh Government. After its successful launch and implementation in 3 pilot districts, the local government in Sindh is now all set to take over the Digital Birth Registration project and scale it across the province. The project transfer took place at an event in Karachi, attended by officials from Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF along with Sindh Government officials. UNICEF and Telenor Pakistan hand over Digital Birth Registration system. Designed with the goal of birth registration for kids under the age of 17, with special focus on children under 5 years of age, the Digital Birth Registration system since its inception in 2016 has already helped recognize the identities of approximately 1.8 million children across Pakistan. The DBR project ensures that every child gets their basic right of identity which would lead to give them better access to education, healthcare, and basic human rights. Together, UNICEF and Telenor Pakistan have facilitated the creation of easy to access, convenient and real time mechanisms bringing birth registration to the doorstep in far flung, hard to reach area; thus, reducing the high opportunity cost and time incurred by the parents. This successful public-private partnership model has shaped regional collaboration in technology and best-practice sharing for the achievement of universal birth registration for children across South Asia. Commenting on the development, Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan said, “Birth registration is the fundamental right of every child and is a legal proof of their existence. Every life registered through the DBR platform takes the nation another step closer to the fulfillment of the country’s development goals, and even more importantly, plays a vital role in mitigating the effects of inequalities and socio-economic disparities. Today, we are advancing towards the realization of an inclusive digital society faster than ever.” While speaking on the opportunity to scale the DBR system, he further added, “Together with UNICEF, we are proud to have paved the way for our provincial government to do crucial work in uplifting and empowering communities across Pakistan.” Must Read: Bike Rides Made Safe with Customers’ Life Insurance “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is rooted in universal rights and inclusive development and is driven by the key principle of “leaving no one behind….” This is also embodied in target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals which says: “By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration”. A birth registration certificate, as a legal document with proof of age, helps to prevent violations of the rights of the child, including such phenomena as child labour, the recruitment and use of child soldier, early marriage, trafficking, and statelessness. Birth registration is important for girl child for protection from the early marriage and the enforcement of laws that set a minimum age for marriage.” Commented Clara Dube, Chief Field Office Sindh. Present at the ceremony, Zainab Hussain Siddiqui, VP Sustainabilityand Partnerships at Telenor Group said, “Digital Birth Registration started out as an idea of how we could use technology to give children their fundamental right to an identity. Today the project is set to take on a larger scale, helping more children access their right to a future. This progress has been possible thanks to strong collaboration with our global partner UNICEF and the support and engagement of relevant government agencies. It is a great example of the positive impact we can create together by using technology for social good.” The upscaling of the DBR project shall ultimately contribute to universal birth registration for children in Pakistan; an obligation that Pakistan upholds under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the government’s commitment under the Asia Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Regional Action Framework. The Digital Birth Registration project will also help Pakistan in fulfilling its commitment of fulfilling Sustainable Development Goals (16.9), particularly those relating to children.
Telenor Pakistan signs License Renewal Template to reiterate commitment to its customers
Continuing its commitment to provide best-in-class telecom and digital solutions to its customers and connecting them to what matters most, Telenor Pakistan has signed its GSM license renewal template issued by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) under protest and without prejudice. Telenor Pakistan reserves right to continue seeking a legal resolution to its dispute with PTA in this regard. Telenor Pakistan signs License Renewal Template to reiterate commitment to its customers. PTA issued a 15-year license for network operations to Telenor Pakistan in 2004, the renewal of which was required to be done within available framework. Telenor Pakistan has always advocated for a level playing field and fair terms and conditions; and believes that the coverage and quality of services will improve through joint efforts of all stakeholder involved to ensure long term viability and sustainability of the telecom sector. The dispute on the onerous terms and conditions of the license template is sub-judice before Supreme Court of Pakistan and Telenor Pakistan will continue the legal recourse to resolve disagreements. However, subject to outcome of aforesaid legal proceeding, in order to ensure greater certainty to business operations, Telenor Pakistan has taken a step forward towards its future ambitionby singing the license template. Must Read: Easypaisa Revolutionizes Customer Servicing within the Easypaisa App Commenting on the development, CEO Telenor Pakistan, Irfan Wahab Khan stated, “Telecom and digital services have become fundamental for modern, sustainable societies to prosper. At Telenor Pakistan, we are continuously maximising our efforts towards enabling our customers and accelerating the pace of digitalisation in the country. The digital ecosystem in Pakistan has immense potential to grow however, there is a need for collective efforts to exploit the potential and bring greater value to consumers. We look forward to the resolution of industry issues and the support from PTA towards ensuring a more conducive regulatory environment in the country.” Telenor Pakistan has been at the forefront of delivering unhindered and exceptional services to its customers while playing an active role in promoting the country’s prospects in embracing the digital revolution. Continuity of seamless and best-in-class connectivity and digital services, for its 49 million customers, remains the top priority for Telenor Pakistan.
Telenor Pakistan signs MOU with Sehat Kahani to Offer Digital Healthcare Solutions
Committed to its purpose of empowering societies, Telenor Pakistan, via its Velocity programme, has collaborated with Sehat Kahani, a tele-medicine startup, to bring quality and affordable digital healthcare solutions to the masses of Pakistan. The collaboration was recently celebrated through a memorandum of understanding at Telenor Campus 345 in Islamabad in the presence of well-reputed and seasoned personalities and professionals from various sectors. Sehat Kahani is a health tech enterprise, which connects patients to doctors using audio and video-based tele-medicine solutions. Sehat Kahani has a network of 35 e-health Clinics all over Pakistan for low income communities and a mobile application for round-the-clock video consultations with doctors at subsidised rates. Till date Sehat Kahani has catered to more than half a million patients nationwide. On this occasion Khurrum Ashfaque, Chief Operating Officer at Telenor Pakistan commented, “Telenor Pakistan is committed to empowering societies while harnessing the potential of digital. Our partnership with Sehat Kahani is a step towards the same. Together, as a digital enabler, we intend to make healthcare accessible for the masses, whenever and wherever possible.” Must Read: Infinix launches sleek and stunning NOTE 11 with 6.7” AMOLED Display Commenting on the development, Chief Executive Officer for Sehat Kahani, Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram added, “Many Pakistanis do not get healthcare in our country due to lack of access, affordability and quality. Sehat Kahani will now provide quality online doctors to 49 million Telenor Pakistan customers enabling them to pay for consultations using their mobile balance through Direct Operator Billing. We are confident that the subsidised cost of the consultations will further increase the reach of the service to the masses.” and more and more Pakistanis will be able to benefit from quality healthcare. The Telenor Velocity program offers startups equity-free support for four months. Telenor Velocity is enabling Pakistan’s tech startups to co-create digital products and services, scaling them on Telenor’s digital assets. The enrolled start-ups in each cohort benefit from domain expert coaching, data analytics, product development support, access to global partner and mentor network.
Telenor Pakistan partners with Spotify
Telenor Pakistan has become one of the first telcos to launch Spotify Premium in Pakistan. Through this collaboration, Telenor Pakistan customers will be able to subscribe to Spotify Premium through their Telenor mobile balance and enjoy unlimited #MoreSeZyadaEntertainment. Telenor Pakistan partners with Spotify. This collaboration will enable Telenor Pakistan’s 47 million customers to access Spotify’s over 70 million tracks and over 4 billion playlists from around the world. Users may also enjoy personalised music recommendations and discover new music. The premium version offers ad-free music listening and allows access to many personalisation features such as the ability to curate specialised playlists and browse through a wide catalogue of local and international songs. Subscribers also have access to content offline and the service works on computers, smartphones, tablets, television and has the ‘Spotify Connect’ feature as well. Must Read: realme claims to be one of the Top 5 smartphone brands in 15 regions Commenting on the development, Khurrum Ashfaque, COO Telenor Pakistan said, “The launch of Spotify Premium is a much-awaited news for music enthusiasts around the country. With masses having limited online payment options, we are enabling ease of access to 47 million Telenor Pakistan customers to subscribe to Spotify using their mobile airtime. Collaborating with Spotify to enable premium access has also furthered our ambition of bringing new and quality content to our local audiences and will also enable our local artists to tap into Spotify’s over 345 million listeners worldwide.” Spotify is the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, with 345 million monthly listeners. Spotify comes to Pakistan offering the best listening experience in local and international music, with the Spotify app available to download for free or with an upgrade to Spotify Premium for only PKR 329 per month with free access during 1 month for new Premium users. There are multiple pricing options to fit different users’ needs that include Premium for Students at PKR 165, Duo at PKR 429 per month and Family, allowing 6 profiles for family members living under one roof, at PKR 529 per month. Telenor Pakistan users may subscribe to Spotify by visiting: https://www.spotify.com/premium .
Telenor Pakistan Collaborates with Garena Free Fire
Telenor Pakistan, being at the forefront of innovation remains committed to enabling the youth by connecting them to what matters most through personalised digital solutions and experiences. Strengthening this resolve, in yet another industry first, Telenor Pakistan has collaborated with Garena for Free Fire Continental Series (FFCS) 2020 and co-partnered for the Asia Series Pakistan Qualifier 2020 tournaments launched for the first time in Pakistan. This collaboration in the e-sports ambit will support Garena in hosting and organising Esport events nationwide, offering contextualised content to help explore the talent and nurture the mobile gaming community of Pakistan. Garena Free Fire is one of the biggest use cases of Mobile Gaming in Pakistan. It became the most downloaded mobile game with over 100 million daily active users globally and received the award for “Best Popular Vote Game” by Google Play in 2019. Garena has recently launched the Pakistan Server to help optimise the gameplay while establishing their presence in the gaming community of Pakistan. Must Read: Easypaisa App Users can now Add Cash to their Easypaisa Mobile Account via Online Transaction Telenor Pakistan is an active catalyst towards the development of the gaming ecosystem and has launched various initiatives with the aim of promoting gaming in the country. With this collaboration, Telenor Pakistan wants to optimise experience and offer personalised content to support the gaming community of Pakistan. “Telenor Pakistan is leveraging the power of digital technologies and partnerships to enable and empower every Pakistani, especially the youth. We are constantly innovating to serve our customers with More se Zyada value, and contributing to the country’s digital ecosystem with latest technologies and solutions in order to become an essential part of people’s everyday lives,” said Khurrum Ashfaque, Chief Operating Officer, Telenor Pakistan. “We are very excited about our partnership with Gerena as we aim to revolutionise gaming as a career and eventually place Pakistan on the international gamers map.” he added. 216 teams have registered for the tournament and top 4 teams from each city qualifier will compete in Final Qualifier, the tournaments will be live streamed on Telenor Pakistan’s Facebook page as well as Garena’s YouTube channel. FFCS 2020 Pakistan Qualifiers tournament for Karachi and Lahore has taken place and the Islamabad Qualifier is scheduled to be held on 1st Nov 2020. Final Qualifier will be held Online, where 12 teams will compete against each other and top 2 teams will be selected for Asia Series qualifiers and final. Telenor Pakistan is as always leading from the front in gaming and constantly exploring inventive ways to enrich user experience beyond connectivity, by developing gaming as a strong area of innovation. With the turn of the millennium, the affordable internet, and progressing game technology, Telenor Pakistan wants to offer prodigious gaming experience to all gamer profiles and supports them to represent Pakistan at global level.
Telenor Pakistan Collaborates with Directorate of Science & Technology, KPK to Digitally Empower 500 Female Entrepreneurs
Staying true to its commitment of empowering societies and contributing to the country’s socio-economic uplift, Telenor Pakistan is fulfilling its pledge under World Bank’s Girls Learn Women Earn (GLWE) programme by expanding its reach to empower the underserved female entrepreneurs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This initiative is being taken in collaboration with Creative Innovative Unit (CIU), a platform established by Directorate of Science & Technology (DoST) KPK. The ceremony was held at CIU’s officein Peshawar, where anMoU was signed between Telenor Pakistan and Creative Innovation Unit. Madiha Parvez, Head of Corporate Innovation & Digital Education, Telenor Pakistan and Bilal Jabbar, Project Director, CIU signed on behalf of the two organisations. Zia Ullah Khan Bangash, Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Science & Technology and Information Technology, Secretary ST&IT and other representatives from both organisations were also present. Must Read: TECNO Camon 16 premier; Pre-Order sale starts today! Under this agreement, Telenor Pakistan with the assistance of CIU will train 500 aspiring women entrepreneurs on digital and design thinking skills focusing on, digital marketing, digital customer channels and digital finance. The speakers at the ceremony highlighted the issues faced female entrepreneurs and how the initiatives like GLWE can facilitate prospective solutions to improve female labour participation rate in the country, which currently stands at only 26%. GLWE aims to support girls’ education and women’s contribution in the work force to raise their participation in the economy to 45% by 2025. “We are extremely pleased to join hands with Creative Innovative Unit for reducing gender gaps in Pakistan’s workforce by digitally empowering 500 businesswomen, said KhurrumAshfaque, Chief Operating Officer, Telenor Pakistan. “Telenor Pakistanis committed to closing the digital gender gap and looks forward to uplifting and developing business leaders of tomorrow. To support national development and digitalisation efforts, it is pertinent to provide equal opportunity to the underserved female population.”He further added. “Approximately half of Pakistan’s population constitutes of females, but they are underrepresented at the workplace. We are living in a digital age and doubtlessly, women’s empowerment through education and upskilling will not only improve their personal lives but also boost the socio-economic growth of Pakistan. Having a diverse workforce is the key to fostering innovation and meeting the challenges of a dynamic marketplace. Using digital technology and with the help of institutions like Telenor Pakistan and Creative Innovative Unit, we can give women access to information and open up avenues of opportunities.” said, Mr. Zia Ullah Bangash, Advisor to CM for Science & Technology and Information Technology. Earlier this year, Telenor Pakistan partnered with World Bank for the Girls Learn Women Earn Initiative with a pledge to train 1000 female entrepreneurs and a commitment to create awareness, champion advocacy and take action to support girls’ education and women’s participation in the labor force. Telenor Pakistan’s ACTIVATE has trained 200 women on design thinking and digital design skills till now, enabling them to rapidly and efficiently gain new and important skills and competencies.
Telenor Pakistan enables businesses with customised connectivity through Telenor Business Suite
Building on its purpose of connecting people to what matters most, Telenor Pakistan has launched Telenor Business Suite, its latest innovative solution for businesses to provide them the flexibility of choosing from a wide array of offers with the freedom to build their own bundles as per their data connectivity needs. We live in the era of personalisation and Telenor Business is offering enterprises greater control over usage and cost through personalised and customised offers. Telenor Business Suite is a digitally advanced bulk resource management platform that provides businesses utmost control over their data connectivity to ensure maximum efficiency.It extends complete autonomy to the corporate clients by enabling them to manage their resources through ‘Build Your Own Bundle’ functionality and distribute it as per the team requirement. Unlike off the shelf packages, Telenor Business Suite is a platform where corporate customers have the independence to customise their packages, make changes on the go and keep the cost and resource consumption efficiency in check. Must Read: Virgin Atlantic Flights From Pakistan on Sale Now “Our business environment is continuously evolving and as the landscape develops, so do the needs of the enterprises. Telenor Business Suite is a platform that enables tailor made connectivity for all our corporate clients while giving them greater flexibility on the go”said Muhammad Mamoon, Head of Business Solutions at Telenor Pakistan. “Our aim is to provide solutions to our customers before they anticipate it and we will continue providing solutions that offer greater ease and freedom.” With an extensive and growing portfolio of products and services including enterprise solutions, analytics, mobile and fixed-line connectivity, Telenor Business aims to continue enabling its corporate clients through best in class solutions to effectively and efficiently meet their needs.
Telenor Pakistan offers subsidized internet bundle to enable DigiSkill trainees in their learning journey
Enabling the youth by connecting them to what matters most, Telenor Pakistan has joined hands with Ministry of Information & Technology (MoIT) and Virtual University (VU) to introduce subsidized internet packages for students of DigiSkills Program. DigiSkills is an online training program that seeks to empower the youth with skills that are in-demand.The collaboration will enable the students to ‘learn and earn’ in the freelance market. With the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown in the country, Telenor Pakistan feels strongly about creating ease of access for e-education and enabling students to capitalize on the opportunities to continue their learning journey.Telenor Pakistan’s collaboration with the program means that students can have easy access to internet to continue their learning journey. “With increased focus on online mediums of learning and digital education, Telenor Pakistan has stepped forward to provide subsidized access to DigiSkills online resources to ensure that the students’ learning curve keeps growing.” said Kamal Ahmed, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Telenor Pakistan. “Online learning opens up a world of opportunities from the comfort and safety of home.By ensuring affordable access to the DigiSkills platform, we are enabling the country’s youth to get on with the new norm and help establish a digital economy.” Must Read: Emirates resumes service to Nairobi, Baghdad and Basra Telenor Pakistan subscribers who are enrolled in DigiSkills programcan subscribeto this special internet bundle through avoucher containing electronic codes and strings that will be sent by DigiSkills.pk. “DigiSkills.pk is a landmark national level program that is enabling our youth and masses to learn and earn online. Not only it is aligned with the government’s vision of creating livelihood opportunities, but it is also enhancing Pakistan’s digital economy. It is heartening to see responsible corporates like Telenor Pakistan joining hands with us in our journey towards a prosperous digital Pakistan,” said Dr. Zafar M. Alvi, Project Director, DigiSkills. During this time, with an increase in focus on e-learning opportunities, Telenor Pakistan has remained at the forefront not only to provide access to these means but it has also actively contributed towards developing the online education ecosystem through strategic partnershipsto promote skills for a digital future. Earlier Telenor Pakistan hasalso provided 1,000 free LinkedIn learning licenses to eligible individuals who are on the lookout for a job to help them up-skill and grow in their relevant fields. For details on how to sign up for DigiSkills Program, please click here: https://digiskills.pk/default.aspx
Telenor Pakistan Virtually Welcomes Open Mind Pakistan Programme’s 7th Batch
As an equal opportunity employer promoting an accessible environment and inclusive approach, Telenor Pakistan virtually welcomes the seventh batch of its Open Mind Pakistan programme, reiterating its commitment towards reducing inequalities. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Telenor Pakistan, while swiftly adapting to the new normal, remains dedicated towards continuing its flagship programme virtually. Forging strategic partnerships, raising awareness through advocacy, trainings and volunteerism, and all the while providing safe and remote accessibility, Open Mind Pakistan remains the most sought after management trainee program for the country’s differently-abled individuals. The programme focuses on equipping differently-abled trainees at a time of dynamic change to experience new ways of working remotely before they enter a transformed job market. Telenor Pakistan is among the first companies to encourage employment opportunities for differently-abled persons, facilitating the process through accessible technologies in order to provide a level-playing field for all. The seventh batch of Open Mind Pakistan programme includes 15 highly capable individuals who will go through comprehensive on-the-job training, along with an exclusively designed knowledge and skills development programme for a full year.The trainees will be placed in different divisions at Telenor Pakistan, including, Commercial, Digital, Corporate Affairs and Technology, where there skills will be honed, they will work on serval projects and have access to experts of their areas of interest. These projects will be evaluated by their managers upon which the trainees will receive further extension based on their performance. The vivacious and diverse group this year includes, six female and nine male trainees. Must Read: OPPO announces a new exciting price for OPPO Reno3 to double Eid celebrations “Since the past seven years, Open Mind Pakistan has been breaking barriers and empowering the population with special needs, mainstreaming the marginalised segments of Pakistan through on-job mentoring. The programme perfectly transforms Telenor Pakistan’s ambitions into reliable outcomes with the trainees proving themselves as an integral part of the society by contributing their best to the organisation as well as national development. It makes us proud to see how this programme has turned into an industry best practice for organisations endeavoring to become more diverse and inclusive, said Oystein Bakken, Chief Human Resources Officer, Telenor Pakistan. “I congratulate and welcome the seventh batch of Open Mind to an unforgettable experience and unparalleled culture at Telenor,” he added. Under the Open Mind Pakistan programme, Telenor Pakistan has inducted over a 100 extraordinary individuals since 2013, with three-fourth of them managing to land a job. This one-of-a-kind industry-first skills development programme has several success stories including that of Zain Ahmed Malik, who is serving in the Pakistan Merchant Navy as an electrical engineer, and of Wamiq Hasan and Abdul Qadir, who are running a successful startup ‘DeafTawk’ recognised by the Institute of Engineering and Technology and National Incubation Center (NIC). Telenor Pakistan is one of few companies in the country to strategically take up the initiative and demonstrate promising results. With the goal of empowering society, fostering growth and opportunities, Telenor Pakistan remains focused on harnessing digital power for the inclusion of people of all abilities, and, hence, adds more to its arsenal of corporate responsibility.
Telenor Pakistan donates PKR 25 Million to PRCS for food ration distribution to the impacted families during COVID19
In continuation of its COVID-19 relief efforts, Telenor Pakistan has extended its support for food distribution in partnership with Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to the impacted families by handing over a cheque worth PKR 25 million at the PRC National Head quarter in Islamabad. Telenor Pakistan has made this donation to step up its support to the citizens of Pakistan and assist with building economic resilience for the most vulnerable in society. Through this donation, PRCS will distribute food ration bags to 4,500 families in 9 districts across the country. “Telenor Pakistan stands in unity with ‘Har Pakistani’ and this is a humble contribution towards ensuring that some of the most affected families get relief during this challenging time” said Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan. “Pakistan Red Crescent Society is playing a pivotal role in on-ground execution of relief efforts across the country and Telenor Pakistan is pleased to partner with them to ensure the food ration bags reach the deserving individuals and families.” Must Read: Higher Education Commission announces Certification from Home Platform across Pakistan Khalid Bin Majeed, Secretary General PRCS, acknowledged Telenor Pakistan’s contribution for COVID-19 in general and particularly for PRCS’ response. He further added that PRCS, being auxiliary to the government is on the forefront of fighting this pandemic and augmenting the government’s response to the disease. PRCS staff and volunteers are present all across the country, and are involved in awareness campaigns, distributions of PPEs and hygiene kits, quarantine facilities, screening and provision of food packs to the people affected by the pandemic with low or no economic activity. This contribution is in continuation of Telenor Pakistan’s pledge of PKR 1.6 billion towards COVID-19 relief efforts. The company and its employees have also donated PKR 50 Million towards Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Relief Fund and has started initiatives that provide avenues for online learning/training and nurturing the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Telenor Pakistan and Google collaborate to train and upskill Small Businesses against the impact of coronavirus pandemic
Telenor Pakistan has partnered with Google in order to train and upskill small and medium enterprises(SMEs) to help them survive during the crisis and minimize the impact of ongoing pandemics on their operations. The online skills training will be conducted as a series of webinars undergoing the Online with Google’ initiative and Telenor Pakistan will reach out to a number of SMEs, including over 2,000 of its corporate clients, encourage them to take part in this initiative. The majority of SMEs in the country have reported that COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown has impacted their operations and financial health. ‘Going online with Google’ initiative to train and upskill SMEs comes with the ambition to enable small businesses to continue their operations by exploring the digital arena for business continuation. This training is a series of webinars consisting of four live stream sessions to help businesses carry on their operations online. These include an overview of the digital marketing landscape, how Google tools can enable and enhance a small business’s online presence and the use of digital marketing tools to achieve business goals. Must Read: Daraz launches Humqadam program with Rs 4.5 crore subsidy to facilitate businesses transitioning online “SME sector plays an extremely important part in the modern economy as they are responsible for the majority of jobs and income creation in any country. We believe that at a time like this, it is essential to support SMEs for continued operations, and upskill them through digital mediums which presents an opportunity as SMEs are proving to be the most attractive and tremendous innovative system,” said Haroon Bhatti, Chief Business Officer at Telenor Pakistan. “We are pleased to collaborate with Google for this industry-first initiative to help small businesses navigate through the new norm.” ‘Going online with Google’ focuses on understanding today’s landscape, help SMEs understand how to navigate through changing market dynamics and how to take their business online. Registrations are open for SMEs to join this series of webinars; the first webinar is scheduled for tomorrow, 30th April, and the series will conclude in a fortnight.
Telenor Pakistan offers‘ Business Continuity Packages’ to support business community
Businesses all across Telenor Pakistan are going through a challenging time due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. To facilitate the Pakistani business community during this hour of need and to ensure business continuity, Telenor Business has launched ‘Business Continuity Packages’ (BCP).The BCP initiative is designed to offer value to both existing and new customers. Under the initiative, Telenor Business has launched a free of cost offer“Hum Aik Hain”.This offer is designed to support the existing corporate customers to cope with the surge in connectivity needs due to work from home arrangements without incurring any additional cost. “Hum Aik Hain” offer has 500 MBs data, 200 on-net minutes, 200 all network SMS (local) and 20 off-net minutes, all free of cost.This offer has been activated on all eligible corporate numbers and is valid until 30 April 2020. For new business customers, who are looking for connectivity to sustain their businesses during this crisis, the Business Continuity Packages offers Postpaid Value Plans with flexible & fast on-boarding process and no long term contractual commitments. These plans start from as low as Rs. 600/- and offer value for money. Moreover, new customers can also avail the 7 day Internet Device Return Policy, where customer can return the internet device within 7 calendar days. Must Read: Digiskills- Preparing Youths for Challenges of Digital Revolutions “Telenor Pakistan realizes its role as an enabler in these trying times. We feel the responsibility to accelerate our efforts and support to keep the economic cycle running” said Haroon Bhatti, Chief Business Officer Telenor Pakistan. “This added value to our corporate clients is an effort to go above and beyond to ensure their enhanced business needs are met.” With masses practicing social distancing tocurtail the pandemic, businesses and corporate entities have switched to working from home. Telenor Pakistan is focused on providing these businesses with the means to facilitate their operations. You may find out more about Telenor Pakistan’s business Continuity packages and place your order by following this link: bit.ly/3aNljOE.
Telenor Pakistan and Facebook imparting digital skills to empower women
In continuation of its commitment to empower societies across the country, and celebrate International Women’s Day, Telenor Pakistan has begun implementation of their pledge under Girls Learn, Women Earn (GLWE) initiative with a digital skills boot camp for women entrepreneurs. 100 aspiring women entrepreneurs will be trained via Telenor Pakistan’s flagship design thinking program, ACTIVATE and #SheMeansBusiness, Facebook’s program on digital skills and the ambition for 2020 is to train 1000 women. The inauguration ceremony was held at Telenor Pakistan’s 345 campus, attended by the company’s CEO and top management along with Ms. Beth Ann, Head of Policy, Facebook, industry leaders, diplomats and key stakeholders. Speakers during the session shed light on how the GLWE initiative and other similar activities undertaken by the participating organizations were facilitating the search for prospective solutions to the issues that women in our society face. Must Read: OLX INAUGURATES ITS FIRST CUSTOMER FACILITATION CENTER ALONGWITH CARFIRST AT PACKAGES MALL IN LAHORE Improvements in technology and implementation of digital services are helping erase barriers between suppliers and customers across the world. In Pakistan, there is immense potential for women in particular to demonstrate exceptional contributions in various fields. This bootcamp launched by Telenor Pakistan in partnership with Facebook’s #SheMeansBusiness programme trains and facilitates women with essential digital skills for business growth and provides a space for entrepreneurs to make valuable connections. Through this, all partners are working towards achieving their goals of greater financial and digital inclusion. “We believe in creating an enabling environment for our team members to grow and excel both personally as well as professionally. Our partnership with the World Bank and Facebook is a representation of our efforts to provide a similar atmosphere for women across the country who have the will but lack the resources to become partners in the development of our economy and society” Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan& Head of Emerging Asia Clustersaid at the inauguration. “We at Telenor Pakistan have always been a very strong proponent of women’s empowerment and inclusion, both inside and outside the workplace. Being cognizant of their challenges,we have designed this digital skills bootcamp to equip them with essential skills to propel their careers further,” he added. “When women do better, we all benefit. Pakistani women entrepreneurs are resourceful, and we want them to understand how going digital can help them start and expand their ventures. Through the #SheMeansBusiness program and our partnership with Telenor, we aim to connect entrepreneurial women with empowering tools, peers and networks,” said Beth Ann Lim, Head of Community Affairs for APAC at Facebook. ACTIVATE is a design-driven innovation program of Telenor which imparts aspiring entrepreneurs with creative problem-solving skills. The foundation of this flagship program is based on design thinking principles and is executed through design sprint framework by Google Ventures. The women entrepreneurs learned creative visual thinking and design sprint methodologies to quickly find problems and build innovative solutions. Through #SheMeansBusiness, an initiative of Facebook the entrepreneurs were given the opportunity to learn essential digital skills for business growth including Facebook marketing, content creation, page moderation tools and analytics.
Telenor Pakistan brings HBL PSL to your fingertips with Goonj TV
Telenor Pakistanis revolutionizing the TV viewership experience for its audience with Goonj; a mobile app that provides live and video-on-demand (VoD) streaming services featuring some of the most prominent channels. Most important of all, Goonj TV will be live streaming all HBL PSL-V matches. Pakistan Super League is one of the most anticipated cricket series in the country with thousands flocking the stadiums to witness their favorite team set the stage alight with their performances. Millions of other viewers enjoy the matches at home or with group of friends at various locations. This year, the tournament is being held in Pakistan and Telenor Pakistan is offering cricket enthusiasts the opportunity to stream each match while ensuring a quality experience through Goonj. Besides an Android application, people can watch the matches live on the Goonj TV website at Rs. 5.99/day. Must Read: Daraz launches DTravel – a one-stop solution for inter-city bus travellers Sardar Mohammad Abubakr, Chief Digital & Strategy Officer Telenor Pakistan, shed light on how the focus is shifting from TV to streaming services. “Customers today demand convenience and their wish is our command. We recognize cricket as our national passion and we are hence live streaming HBL PSL–V on Goonj TV app and Goonj tv webpage. We are committed to providing even better live TV and content experiences to our customers!” Goonj TV is a premium television and VoD app offering users HD quality viewing experience. The platform has more than 25 top channels catering to news, drama, kids, sports, music and movies. Leading broadcasts like Geo, Dunya, Express, Samaa, Dawn, Aap, CNN and KTN News are all available on the application. Goonj also offers a host of other features like breaking news notifications, search feature to find what you’re looking for, ability to follow your favorite anchors, programs, and topics, customized video feed based on your interests and specially curated top news stories. It costs just PKR 8/day for live channels, while VoD is free of cost.
Telenor Pakistan and National Defence University (NDU) Delegates discuss the potential of Pakistan and shared digital future
Telenor Pakistan recently hosted a group of international and national delegates from National Defence University(NDU), Islamabadat its 345 Campus. The delegation was headed by Major General Asif Ali, Director General ISSRA/NDU. The members of the delegation were part of the 2nd International Workshop on Leadership and Security (IWLS) and along with them management of both organisations attended the event. The purpose of the event was to engage in dialogue on the importance of partnership and how technology can play a vital role towards our shared future while empowering societies.The delegates who represented a host of countries including UK, USA, Russia, Brazil, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Ghana were briefed about Telenor Pakistan’s efforts in revolutionizing the telecommunication, digital and financial sector of the country by introducing innovative technologies to enhance customer experiences. While welcoming the delegation, Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO, Telenor Pakistan and Head of Emerging Asia Cluster Telenor Group,said that technology has the capacity to change the outlook of various industries, provide a level playing field, increase productive investment and consumption and raise productivity and income. “Since its inception, Telenor Pakistan has been firm in its commitment towards empowering societies through digital and financial inclusion. We are the frontrunners in digitalization with our ground-breaking digital products, including the best telco app in the business, My Telenor App with 4 million active users. Alongside our apps and products, we have pioneered digital partnerships with giants such as Facebook and Netflix, providing our customers with personalization on every touch point.” He added, “We aim to constantly innovate to bring Pakistan on the digital map. An exciting areawhere we are empowering the local enterprises is business intelligence by taking another major leap in its futuristic B2B offerings, we launched Bizmine, offering unique solutions to businesses and allowing them to break through the clutter of information and build a stronger connection between their products and consumers.” Must Read: Ufone celebrates 19 years of successful operations in Pakistan Major GenaralAsif Ali, Director General ISSRA thanked Telenor Pakistan for hosting.The delegates were grateful for the hospitality on part of Telenor Pakistan and acknowledgedthe organization’s incredible achievements. “Telenor is lending its full support as a key player in Pakistan’s emerging digital space. We need companies like these to unleash the true potential of Pakistan’s digital landscape and extend the benefits of digital technology to the masses for shared sustainable future. It is impressive how the company is contributing to digital, financial, and social inclusion using breakthrough innovations in mobile and digital technologies.” The future is digital, and the future is now. This is exactly why Telenor Pakistan has been investing in relations that help expand our product portfolio, with cellular services at the heart of it all. The company’s collaboration with the government and various business partners is supplementing its efforts towards Digital Pakistan. The need of the hour is for public and private sectors to come together and combine their core competencies to enable and empower the people in order to fester innovation and provide ground breaking digital solutions.
Telenor Pakistan opens doors for businesses to harness the power of data analytics through Bizmine
Taking another major leap in its technologically advanced business offerings, Telenor Pakistan has launched Bizmine, an analytical framework that enables business leaders to de-clutter crucial information and get essential data insights to take smart decisions. The launch event was held at Telenor Pakistan’s Campus, 345, which was attended by the company management and various businesses. At the event,Stephen Brobst, CTO of Teradata, shared the significance of next generation consumer intelligence for businessesduring his keynote speech. Since it is crucial for companies to understand consumer behaviour and get insights into potential markets, data analytics gives them solid proof points to take the right decisions that could be a turning point for any business. Must Read: Vivo, OPPO and Xiaomi Partner to Bring New Wireless File Transfer System to Global Consumers Bizmine offers a unique solution to business leaders, allowing them to break through the clutter of information and build a stronger connection between their products and consumers. Its data driven market research based on a very large and comprehensive data set aggregated and anonymized, can be delivered in a very short time while ensuring cost effectiveness in comparison to traditional market research exercises. Also, the market research is continually updated and can bemade available through a subscription model. The Bizmine portal can be used by marketers to create virtually thousands of consumer segments for running targeted campaigns. Telenor Pakistan will be offering enriched Analytics as a Service, based on Advance Analytics and Machine learning, to help organizations run analytics where they do not have the in-house capability. “Bizmine is a step forward toward enhancing Telenor Pakistan’s B2B service portfolio and will become a crucial tool for businesses to make the right decision at the right time,” said Haroon Bhatti, Chief Business Officer, Telenor Pakistan. Bizmine provides a competitive edge to businesses by leveraging customer persona, location, and mobility-based analytics. It smartly formulates insights to forecast consumer behaviour that is of critical value amidst emergence of a more demanding new generation of customers in today’s increasingly complex market. The solution also allows businesses to create their own customized dashboards and develop more effective marketing strategies,user density categorisation and distribution.
Telenor Pakistan and Serena Hotels bring breakthrough hospitality solution
To ensure seamless connectivity for tourists and guests, Telenor Pakistan, in partnership with Serena Hotels Pakistan, has launched a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind digital platform. This solution, called ‘S TEL,’ will be a complimentary service for Serena Hotel guests allowing them to enjoy free international and local calls along with 4G internet and hotspot options, all packed in a dedicated smartphone placed in their rooms. S Tel was unveiled at an event held at Serena Hotel in Islamabad where management of both organizations was present alongside their teams. Telenor’s ‘S TEL’ works as seamlessly as it meets the connectivity challenges of travellers while on the move. Through this platform, the guests will be able to stay in touch with the hotel for their basic amenities and also connect with their friends and family around the world. “Telenor Pakistan’s ‘S TEL’ is an innovative breakthrough not only in Pakistan’s but the region’s hospitality industry,” said Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan and Head of Emerging Asia Cluster Telenor Group, while sharing his thoughts on the development. “We pride in being industry leaders in introducing technological innovations and after our digital interventions on agriculture and social inclusion fronts, we are now aiming to transform businesses by providing them state of the art solutions that makes their processes more efficient. I’m pleased to partner with Serena Hotel for this solution and hopeful that this partnership will go a long way in setting new trends that are necessary to boost the tourism and hospitality industry in Pakistan.” Must Read: Tecno launches Spark 4 Lite “We are ecstatic to have partnered with Telenor Pakistan for making this digital platform a reality,” said Aziz Boolani, CEO Serena Hotels – South & Central Asia. “Being the country’s hospitality leaders, we want to deliver our guests a wholesome digital and connectivity experience that is hard to match. With ‘S Tel’ we have come closer to achieving our goal as it offers guests a robust connectivity solution that makes their stay comfortable, safe, and memorable. This feature-rich application not only makes roaming charges and connectivity issues a thing of the past for our guests, but also works to lift tourism in the country with features such as the city guide. We trust that our guests will further enjoy their experience at Islamabad Serena Hotel with ‘S TEL’ being at their disposal.” As the guests check in to their room, the smartphone already has their basic details on ‘S TEL’ that can be accessed and used instantly. The smartphone is removable and the guest may take it with them to anywhere in the city. This means that the guests may place an order for their favourite meal or request for laundry pickup remotely, even before reaching back to the hotel. ‘S TEL’ also works as an absolute virtual local city guide which includes tourist attractions and sightseeing spots. Both organizations have ensured that this platform keeps user privacy a priority. To keep the user data secure, the device operates in Kiosk mode only allowing guests to stay connected to their friends, family and hotel management.. Upon check-out, it ensures privacy and protection of guest information by wiping all usage and communications data.
Telenor Pakistan condemns sacrilegious incident and highlights commitment to the country
Telenor Pakistan strongly condemns the desecration of Holy Quran and expresses deepest concern over the unfortunate incident that took place in Kristians and, Norway. The company remains committed to the country and is proud to serve millions of Pakistanis. Telenor Pakistan condemns sacrilegious incident and highlights commitment to the country. Dispelling the rumours regarding discontinuation of its services following the circulation of a fake notice attributed to PTA, which was also disowned by PTA earlier, the company has expressed gratitude to its customers for ignoring such rumours and fake messages. Telenor Pakistan is one of leading telecom operators and has been committed to the country since start of its commercial operations in 2005. It has made an investment of more than USD 4.5 billion in Pakistan and has contributed over PKR 310 billion to the national exchequer since inception. Telenor Pakistan provides direct and indirect employment to hundreds of thousands of people who serve its customer base of 45 million Pakistanis every day in addition to spearheading Pakistan’s digital transformation through innovative, customer-centric and social empowerment initiatives. Must Read: SCO and Edotco Intends Cooperating For Telecom Infrastructure Development in Aj&K and GB Telenor Pakistan reiterates its long-term commitment to Pakistan and will continue to provide quality services to its valued customers in the years to come. Telenor Pakistan is 100% owned by Telenor Group and has a footprint spanning throughout the country. With a subscriber base of over 45 Million, it is the second largest mobile operator in Pakistan. Telenor launched its operations in Pakistan in 2005 and has a workforce of over 1,600 employees. For more information, please visit: www.telenor.com.pk
Telenor Pakistan launches country’s first ‘Narrowband Internet of Things’
In another disruptive measure to boost the country’s digital ecosystem, Telenor Pakistan has successfully launched the first ever Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) site in Pakistan. With IoT expected to take over the technological landscape in years to come, the development of NB-IoT site is a major development as the technology ensures low power consumption resulting in higher battery life, penetrative signals for greater reach, low latency for quick response, high security and better scalability of the connected devices and integrated solutions. Through NB-IoT, Telenor Pakistan aims to bring revolutionary changes to the local industries through increased connectivity, deep coverage, energy saving, and lower costs. The technology will remarkably improve the civil infrastructure by aiding development of advanced solutions like smart metering, smart water monitoring, smart homes, smart fire systems, and smart agriculture etc. With its ability to support massive machine-type communication (mMTC) and enable high-penetration, low-power, low-cost and low-data-rate communication, NB-IoT is set to be a game-changer for the local industries. Must Read: Asia’s First Startup Grind Conference takes Place in Islamabad, Pakistan “This development testifies our commitment towards a Digital Pakistan and furthers our empowerment goals.” said Khurrum Ashfaque, Chief Technology Officer, Telenor Pakistan. “Telenor introduced IoT in Pakistan in 2015, hosting a series of country’s largest IoT exhibitions and launching useful IoT products. Today, we take a step further towards boosting the IoT ecosystem in the country with the launch of the country’s first NB-IoT site. I am confident that the development will provide the local industries a solid footing to operate smarter and contribute to a more citizen-friendly civil infrastructure.” Telenor Pakistan has taken the first leap towards establishing the foundation to support future technologies that will automate, monitor and invent new solutions for businesses and consumers. The site was launched in collaboration with ZTE and Linked Things. NB-IoT paves the way for the development of smart solutions to increase performance and efficiency in Pakistan’s industrial and civil infrastructures.
