Pakistan’s first AI-enhanced virtual internship launched
10Pearls has launched 10Pearls, Shine, Pakistan’s first fully remote, AI-powered internship program for a period of 8 weeks with a multi-tiered curriculum encompassing both technical and soft skills.
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Zong 4G Pioneers Pakistan’s First Locally Developed Large Language Model
Zong 4G, a leader in digital innovation has developed Pakistan’s first locally created Large Language Model (LLM), a breakthrough in the nation’s telecom sector. As the only telecom operator in Pakistan to have developed an advanced AI-driven model in-house, Zong is set to transform digital interactions and elevate customer service standards, cementing its position as the technological leader in the industry.
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Jazz and ENA Partner to Enhance Next-Gen Connectivity with Precision Cooling
Jazz has entrusted ENA (a company of JBS) with Three Years Frame Agreement for Precision Cooling Solution for their Datacenters. Precision cooling is essential for mission critical IT environments like datacenters where even slight variations in temperature can impact performance.
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VPN blockage and internet slowdown threaten IT companies with losses and closure
Sajjad Mustafa Syed, Chairman of the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) – the apex representative body of the Information Technology industry – has warned that the internet slowdown and blocking of virtual private network (VPN) services will certainly translate into an existential threat as it will result in unrecoverable financial loss, service disruptions, and reputational loss in the export of IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS). It is pertinent to note that IT industry exports clocked at $3.2 billion in FY-24, he added.
Jazz shifts focus to 4G, Phasing out 3G for better connectivity
Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by transitioning to a 4G-only mobile broadband network, making it the first telecom operator in the country to phase out 3G services fully.
Jazz Achieves Robust Q3 2024 Growth Through Strategic Shifts and Digital Innovation
Jazz, together with JazzCash, Mobilink Microfinance Bank (MMBL), and other VEON Group digital entities in Pakistan, has announced impressive financial growth for Q3 2024.
Hexalyze shines at Singapore Fintech Festival
Pakistan’s IT companies and fintech operators are looking to grab business opportunities in the fintech sector worldwide, expanding their footprint in different countries, attracting investment, and winning projects against their innovative services and products, which is depicting the participation of over ten companies in the most significant global event—Singapore Fintech Festival.
Pakistan’s Cellular Subscriber base hits 193 Million
The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan reached 193 million, with a mobile Tele-density of 79.40 percent, by the end of September 2024, according to data from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority(PTA).
Jazz Advances Infrastructure with Cutting-Edge 400G IP-Based RAN Network
Jazz once again leads the Pakistani telecom industry by deploying a 400G IP-based RAN Access Optical Network in partnership with Huawei Pakistan, making a significant step forward towards technology infrastructure enhancement in the country.
ChatGPT new Search Engine Launched by OpenAI
OPENAI beefed up its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot with search engine capabilities, as the startup takes on Google’s decades-long dominance of finding answers on the web.