Telenor Group has announced the sale of its Pakistan telco operations to Pakistan Telecommunications Company (PTCL), which is part of technology and investment group e&. PTCL’s major assets include Ufone, a mobile operator in Pakistan with over 20 million customers. The sale is part of Telenor’s strategy to build scale and players in Asia, as […]
tapmad, the leading Pakistani subscription-based streaming service, has chosen Sport BUFF, the award-winning and leading interactive fan engagement platform, to enhance their live sports content with unprecedented interactive viewer experiences. The partnership will change the landscape of live sports coverage, providing fans with an immersive and interactive viewing experience. For the first time in the […]
Three ISPs gained 0.2 Mbps for the month of June on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Two ISPs in Pakistan — Optix and Wancom — increased to 2.8 Mbps, and Direct TV in Colombia also increased to 2.2 Mbps, since May’s […]
Thirty-six Internet Service Providers gained 0.2 Mbps in November on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers offer the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. A total of 377 ISPs stayed the same, 17 ISPs dropped 0.2 Mbps and three ISPs – Optix in Pakistan, Zajil Telecom in Kuwait […]
Pakistani telecom Group (PTCL) and Ufone 4G, both subsidiaries of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), have signed an agreement with evision to launch its own video streaming platform in Pakistan. The new OTT platform will host a collection of Hollywood and Pakistani entertainment content besides an assortment of national and international news and sports […]
Pakistan is echoing India in its decision to ban Elon Musk’s Starlink from soliciting pre-orders to its broadband-by-satellite system. Pakistan’s Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on January 19th that Starlink had neither applied for, nor obtained, any licence from the PTA to provide Internet services to the country. “The directions came in the wake of reports […]
Satellite constellation operator OneWeb has won distribution over Pakistan. An agreement between its OneWeb/NEOM joint-venture has been signed with REDtone Telecommunications, which is a licensed telcoand digital services provider. The newly formed OneWeb/NEOM Tech & Digital JV will bring high-speed satellite connectivity to NEOM, Saudi Arabia, the wider Middle East and neighbouring countries including Pakistan. […]
Pakistan’s privately-backed The Rocket & Satellite Company (TRSC) announced they will launch their first space launch vehicle into orbit in 2025. They gave a date of August 14th 2025 – Pakistan’s Independence Day. Karachi-based TRSC says it is working to provide advanced and innovative services, solutions and products for the global space-tech based market, supporting […]
Pakistan has come somewhat late to the satellite sector but the Prime Minister’s office says it is looking to raise some $700 million from its new ‘Paksat Programme’. Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division (SPD) prepared a summary for the Prime Minister’s review in March 2019 to address the voids related to sustainability of the National Space […]