Posts tagged telecommunication

Telecom round-up: PTCL, Mobilink and Worldcall

3 years ago

by Ammar in Engineering, My thoughts, Pakistan, Technology, Telecom

It’s raging on, the broadband evolution in Pakistan, especially wireless. With Wateen launching the world’s first country-wide deployment of WiMAX last year, an upcoming WiMAX boom was strongly felt in Pakistan.

And here we are, with Mobilink in line with their wireless broadband offering based on WiMAX. Also, PTCL’s smart tv has been launched this August. I will also be giving you a sneak into the soft-launch of WorldCall’s EVDO.

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Mobile Numbers go from 7 to 8 digits from April 1!

4 years ago

by Ammar in Engineering, Technology, Telecom

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has announced the migration of all 7 digit numbers to 8 digits, however, subscribers will still have to dial only the 11 digits.

An actual change in number will only effect CMPAK (PakTel), SCOM (Azad Jammu kashmir & Northern Area’s) which will both have a single digit change. Instaphone users will also be effected and they would have a 2 digit change in number. (more…)