PTCL launches Pakistan’s First 800G Wavelength Division Multiplexing System
PTCL Group, has achieved a major milestone by successfully launching the country’s first 800 Gbps per wavelength Super C+L Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) system. This advanced technology enables a data transmission capacity of 64 Tbps per fiber, with the potential to reach up to 96 Tbps, marking a significant step forward for Pakistan’s digital infrastructure.
Mehfooz
Number of cellular subscribers reaches 193 Million
The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan reached 193 million, with a mobile tele-density of 79.41 percent, by the end of August 2024, according to data from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
Watch and Jewelry brand, Collectibles by Sonraj creates history by training and inducting Pakistan’s first professional female watchmaker
Leading Pakistani watch and jewelry brand, Collectibles by Sonraj, has made history by training and inducting Pakistan’s first professional female watchmaker, Saira Akram, at its service center in Karachi. By choosing watchmaking as a profession, Saira serves as a trailblazer, inspiring young people to explore unconventional career paths that offer both professional success and personal fulfillment.
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P@SHA hosts prestigious ‘HBL ICT Awards 2024’
Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), the premier representative body of Pakistan’s thriving IT industry hosted the prestigious HBL-P@SHA ICT Awards 2024.
Jubilee Life Insurance Accelerates Net Zero Transition with Spectreco
In a pioneering move towards sustainability, Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan’s largest private sector insurance company, has partnered with Spectreco to spearhead its transition to Net Zero. This step sets a benchmark not just in Pakistan but for the global insurance industry as well, reinforcing Jubilee Life’s commitment to embedding sustainability at the heart of its business operations.
Hamdard University selects PTCL to expedite the Digital Transformation Journey
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Hamdard University, a part of Hamdard Foundation, have entered a strategic partnership for the provisioning of managed ICT & Mobility solutions for the faculty & students.
Chinese firm to set up textile parks in Pakistan
The Board of Investment and Chinese textile firm RUYI Shangdong signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which the latter would establish textile parks of international standards in Pakistan to boost country’s exports to $5 billion and create around 0.5 million jobs.
Adil Aziz
Huawei, NIBAF sign MoU for capability enhancement
Huawei Technologies Pakistan and the National Institute of Banking and Finance Pakistan (NIBAF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to digitally empower the Human Resources employed.
ICT exports surge by 30% in first two months of FY 2024-25
Pakistan’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) export remittances have surged by 30% to US$ 584 million during the first two months of Financial Year 2024-25 (July -Aug) in comparison to US$ 449 million reported during the corresponding period last year of FY 2023-24.
Huawei launches new Mate XT tri-fold smartphone
China’s Huawei Technologies unveiled a US$2,800 tri-foldable phone as it seeks to extend its lead in the world’s biggest smartphone market and steal the spotlight from Apple hours after it debuted a new iPhone.