Business Communication
R&D Fund – Cellphone Companies To Pay 0.5% Gross Revenue
Nov 18th
Cellular companies along with Fixed Line companies will now onwards contribute 0.5% of their gross revenues to R&D fund. As reported by Business Recorder an uniform rate of R&D contribution is being approved for all fixed line and cellular operators as this will maintain the spirit of fixed line policy 2003 which states that none of the licensees be at any position of disadvantage. More >
How Telenor Leveraged Social Media For Brand Promotion
Nov 15th
ust a decade ago, traditional media such as print, radio and tv dominated the marketing budgets. Today its a completely different world: two-thirds of the world’s Internet population visit a social network or blogging site and the sector now accounts for almost 10% of all internet time, according to a recently released report by Nielesen Media. With the rise of online media (Internet) and in particular the user generated social media (blogs, Twitter, Facebook) there has been a clear shift in the way marketing messages are created and consumed. Smart companies now pay equal attention to social media as they do to other methods of communications and marketing. In case of telcos in Pakistan we have recently seen Telenor embracing social media to engage its customers and to create buzz through bloggers. This post is a review of Telenor Pakistan’s efforts to promote its brand using social media. More >
Zong 45 Vs Warid 60
Nov 15th
When you have a telecom market with a large number of packages available and fierce competition, how do you make a new package stand out? One approach is to cut through the clutter and go for simple. This is the approach used by Zong: Cheap, Simple, Done. Here’s a quote from their website about Zong 45 pacakge. More >
Telecom Deal Chatter: Telenor May Buy 63% of Warid Telecom
Nov 15th
Telecom industry insiders reported today that Telenor is interested in buying majority (63%) of Warid Telecom. The news has not been confirmed by Telenor or Warid yet. Warid Telecom is currently owned by Abu Dhabi Group and Singapore Telecom (SingTel). More >
Warid Smart Bundle: BlackBerry Pearl and More
Nov 15th
Smart bundle is a new offer from Warid for new postpaid customers where they get a BlackBerry plus all the works – voice, sms, data as one bundle. With this deal you can avail a BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone along with discounts and waivers on line rent & security. For the first 6 months you will get Black Berry smartphone services free of cost, based on the quota that your plan provides (described below).
Telecom Suffers Rs 330m Loss In NWFP/Fata Terror War
Nov 15th
The recent war to crush terrorism has cost us a lot at all levels. Business Recorder quotes a Rs 329.88 million loss in telecom sector during the NWFP/Fata war on terrorism. More >
2TB ioSafe Solo Fireproof And Waterproof USB Portable Hard Drive
Nov 15th
The technology leader of disaster proof hardware, ioSafe has expanded the award-winning ioSafe Solo family of fireproof and waterproof USB external hard drives with the launch of its new 2TB ioSafe Solo, which offers an unprecedented amount of physically secure storage for both irreplaceable personal data and mission-critical business data, featuring patented FloSafe Air Flow Cooling to ensure hard drive reliability during normal day to day use. More >
Innovation and Entreprenurship In Pakistan
Nov 15th
The recent MIT Conference on Corporate Innovation Entrepreneurship was an excellent proof that entrepreneurship activities in Pakistan continue to thrive. More >
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