For a country beset by recent natural disasters, political instability and a host of other economic and social problems, telecommunications in Pakistan has witnessed substantial growth over the past few years despite the odds. In an interview with BusinessWeek, a senior IT Minister has described the growth in Pakistan’s telecommunication industry as “an absolute revolution”. Deregulation, which had its humble beginnings in 2003, has led to privatization of Pakistan’s telecom industry and can be singled out as the factor that has driven growth in this critical sector of the country’s economy.

In mid 2005, Pakistan government sold its 26% stake in the country’s top, fixed-line institution – Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) to the Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) to further strengthen the deregulation process. Such economic reforms are driving the telecom industry to new heights. Since 2003, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has awarded in excess of 200 mobile, fixed and long distance licenses to 50 companies. This has resulted in substantial increase in competition spanning a wide spectrum of telecom services and fuelled further by Etisalat’s controlling share of PTCL.

Telecom Industry watchers affirm that a major part of growth will be witnessed in mobile telephon Continue reading »

You have all the right to stay connected when you are out on tour. Whether it is a business trip or a simple holiday break, you still need to contact your acquaintances. So your mobile network operator must be able to provide you with the facility. Otherwise, no one would like to carry a paperweight in hand!

You got it right; a mobile phone without connectivity is nothing but garbage! And you will never take it with you when you are traveling long distance. But then how to get connected with your own social and professional network? The easiest way is to subscribe to an international mobile phone network operator. A renowned and reputed operator always sets up towers in all the countries of the world so that their subscribers can get network coverage across the globe.

Among many Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) in the world, Virgin network is a popular and trustworthy name. They started in 1999 in collaboration with T-Mobile. The collaboration of Virgin and T-Mobile was a path-breaking event. Virgin was the first consumer brand to penetrate in to the mobile market. Virgin network is still one of the best mobile networks of the world.

As happens in most cases, an acquisition took place. Virgin purchased T-mobile and turned up as a single and big company. They got listing with London Stock Exchange soon after the acquisition.

Virgin network provides service in UK, USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa and France. However Continue reading »

Tech savvy and tech savvy wannabes alike can now learn more and more even at the comforts of their homes and couches. Those who already have a bachelor’s degree in computer or Information Technology related courses can further expand their expertise with an ease through a higher computer course online. Similarly, non-IT professionals or career people who are in need of basic or advance IT training constrained by distance or busy schedule can opt for the online education option.

Working in an IT-based or IT-intertwined company means continuous upgrading, learning, and exposure to the latest trends and knowledge on computer technology and all its related facets. In the IT world, innovation, competency, and modernity are essential for survival and longevity. With the advent of more sophisticated internet, expanding skills and competencies in information technology has become easier and more constraints-sensitive. An online computer course is now just clicks of a computer away.

For those who have just stepped inside the world of information technology, a number of beginner’s courses are available. Starters usually have to begin learning various computer programs and applications. Many software and computer companies, like Linux, are now offering online computer training and programming courses. For *Microsoft applications*, training courses on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, MS Project, MS Office 97, MS Office 2000, Windows operating systems basic, an Continue reading »

China Telecom was called Directorate General of Telecommunications?P?T?China at first. In 1995, it was registered the legal representative, from then on, separating enterprises from government management. In 1998, the post and telecommunications services separated, specializing in the telecommunications operation. In 1999, the services, satellite services and mobile services were separated out from China Telecom. In 2000, China Telecom was established officially.  

During 2001 to 2002, in order to break monopoly in the fixed telecommunications field, having been separated the mobile services, China Telecom was divided into the north and south part. In May, 2005, newly reformed China Telecom and China Netcom were established officially. The telecommunications companies in ten provinces, including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia of North China, Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang of Northeast China, Henan and Shandong, belonged to the north part of China Telecom. Others belonged to the south part of China Telecom.

China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited was merged by the north part of China Telecom together with China Netcom and Jitong Network Communications Company Limited.

The south part of China Telecom maintained the name, possessing the name of China Telecom and the intangible assets. Chinese telecommunications market was gradually formed the competition patterns with Continue reading »