Battle Goes on: PTCL vs PTA
December 7th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
This is a followup to my previous posts about bandwidth rate cuts. In the latest development Lahore High Court has [&hellip
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Digital Opportunity Index
December 5th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
Are the developing countries and organizations such as ITU, WSIS making real progress against digital divide? A new measure called Digital Opportunity Index may provide [&hellip
Picture of the Month: Future of Mobile Phones
December 4th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
I could not resist sharing this amusing futuristic work of imagination from WIRED magazine. If you use headsets with blue tooth [&hellip
ITU to setup Center of Excellence in Pakistan
November 20th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has declared it will set up an Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence in Pakistan for [&hellip
Competitive Trends: Mobile Phone Advertisements
November 17th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
It is hard not to notice the mobile phone advertising campaigns in Pakistan. The mobile phone and services advertisements are in the media, [&hellip
Ufone: Profile and Outlook
November 12th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
Recent news about decline in profit of PTCL has concerned many investors and shareholders. Will Ufone, mobile phone arm of [&hellip
Mobile Number Portability
October 24th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
Number portability allows consumers to switch phone providers and still keep their phone number. It started with local number portability [&hellip
Digital Divide in Pakistan
October 4th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
Recently the issue of digital divide in Pakistan has been getting attention in the press, courts and the government. Let us review [&hellip
The Battle of Bandwidth Rates
September 27th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
With some luck the Pakistani Internet user base may get a long overdue and much deserved break. That is, if [&hellip
Mobilink puts Ladies First
September 26th, 2006 | by Babar Bhatti
As the competition among the mobile providers heats up in Pakistan, they are coming up with new packages to attract and [&hellip
