http://telecompk.net A blog about telecommunication marketplace in Pakistan with news, information, analysis and trends Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I leave it up to you to comment on the achievements mentioned above. I think the previous posts and comments on rising price were clear enough that consumers are not satisfied with the recent direction of telecom sector in Pakistan. http://telecompk.net/2008/05/16/world-telecom-day-2008/ Recently a few readers and friends have asked about the google maps feature on mobile phones called find me (aka blue dot). This is a feature from google maps for mobile phones which shows your approximiate location on a web enabled mobile phone. GPS is not required. People love it! ... http://telecompk.net/2008/05/15/mobile-google-maps-find-me-pakistan/ Over the years I have presented different views and ideas on how to improve the very low number of broadband users in Pakistan (here and here). Here's another view by Dr Amir Mateen (Cisco) from TeleCON 2008. His presentation looks at the problem in a different way and provides some brutal, honest analysis ... http://telecompk.net/2008/05/14/how-to-fix-broadband-in-pakistan/ Good development. PTA has proposed a few actions for dealing with spam. This includes spams SMS, emails and unwanted calls. See the proposal here or get it from PTA website. I doubt that a fine of 300 Rs will discourage professional spammers. Legitimate companies should start working on their opt-in lists. It is ... http://telecompk.net/2008/05/13/do-not-call-registry-proposed-for-pakistan/ Mobile Internet devices include smart phones, electronic readers, connected navigation devices, media players, gaming gadgets etc. Due to a variety of reasons will see more of these devices around. Depending on the market, the combination of online and offline capabilities of mobile connected devices will present new business models. The success of such offerings ... http://telecompk.net/2008/05/12/why-mobile-internet-devices-will-rise-in-popularity/ Interesting ... Zong is betting that a offering simplicity of call features and calling plans will differentiate it by cutting through the clutter of packages. The concept of this ad may not be original but I think this is a good approach. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGnz8QNJf6Y] http://telecompk.net/2008/05/09/zong-ad-sells-simplicity/ The telecom honeymoon in Pakistan which lasted about 5 years (2002-2007) allowed Pakistani consumers to leapfrog over older landline based infrastructure and get cheap and quick access to modern telecommunication technology. The investors, telecom businesses and Pakistani treasury - all made good money and it was a win-win situation. It ... http://telecompk.net/2008/05/08/is-pakistan-telecom-industry-in-reverse-gear/ Continuing on the series of posts from TeleCON 2008, this one is on Profitability Challenges in a Low ARPU market. This presentation was made by Sajjad Hussain, Director Networks of Ericsson. It has some material which students and researchers will find particularly useful. Naturally the presentation is tilted towards networks, transmission efficiencies, ... http://telecompk.net/2008/05/07/profitability-challenges-in-a-low-arpu-market/ Pakistan is in second place compared to other South Asian countries in terms of certain economic indicators according to a report from World Bank on global business ranking . The business rankings report highlights the business reforms which have been implemented in Pakistan and provides details of various aspects of ... http://telecompk.net/2008/05/07/pakistan-is-second-in-south-asia-for-ease-of-doing-business/ MobileActive.Org, a grass root organization which focusses on the role of mobile technology for social change and awareness, has released a new report, Wireless Technology for Social Change: Trends in NGO Mobile Use. A key point which struck me was the importance of affordability. Survey shows that Financial discounts by ... http://telecompk.net/2008/05/06/report-on-how-ngos-are-using-mobile-telecom-technology-to-achieve-their-goals/