ConnectHear takes Sign Language AI nationwide with GSMA and Ufone
South Asia’s leading assistive technology startup, ConnectHear, marked another major milestone by hosting the “National Deployment of Sign Language AI for Public Broadcast” in collaboration with GSMA and Ufone at the Islamabad Serena Hotel. The event brought together key stakeholders from government, telecom, UN agencies, and the humanitarian sector to advance partnerships for accessible communication for the Deaf community at a national level.
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PTCL Group Advances Global API Innovation with CAMARA Standard under GSMA Open Gateway Initiative at GITEX Global 2025
PTCL Group (PTCL & Ufone 4G) and GSMA have signed a long-term Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at GITEX Global 2025, expanding collaboration not only within telecom but also across diverse industries. The GSMA Open Gateway initiative is designed to help enterprises connect their services to mobile networks easily and securely using Application Programmable Interfaces (API). This simplifies the adoption of new digital services and drives faster innovation at scale.
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GSMA highlights Pakistan’s digital progress and potential to spur accelerated economic growth
Pakistan is poised to unlock its economic potential through accelerated digital transformation, according to a new report, “Realising Pakistan’s Aspiration to become a Digital Nation,” launched today by the GSMA at its Digital Nation Summit Islamabad. The report underscores the country’s significant strides in mobile connectivity and smartphone adoption while outlining a clear path to maximize these gains for the benefit of its citizens. However, achieving these aspirations will require concrete action and reforms.
Jazz partners with GSMA innovation fund for support high-potential startups
Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, through its startup accelerator program ‘xlr8’, has partnered with the GSMA Innovation Fund to identify and support high-potential startups, especially in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), health, education, entertainment, and digital lifestyle.
PTA, NCSW, GSMA host workshop on bridging mobile gender gap
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) and Global System for Mobile Communication (GSMA) Action Collation for bridging the digital divide organized a one-day workshop titled “Bridging the Mobile Gender Gap”.
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PTCL Group collaborates with GSMA to address Digital Gender Disparity
Pakistan’s leading ICT services provider, PTCL Group (comprising PTCL & Ufone 4G), joined forces with the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) to co-host a momentous knowledge-sharing workshop titled “Connected Women Strategy Workshop.” The primary objective of this workshop was to tackle the gender gap in mobile usage in Pakistan, leveraging insights from the authoritative…
VEON’s Mobilink Bank Becomes First Microfinance Bank Globally to Join the GSMA Connected Women Commitment Initiative
Mobilink Bank Signs GSMA Commitment to Address the Mobile Gender Gap VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, today announces that Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd. (MMBL), its banking operation in Pakistan, has signed up to the GSMA’s Connected Women Commitment Initiative, becoming the first…
Amin, Julian Gorman for collaborations in IT sector
Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque has met with Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) Asia Pacific leadership headed by Julian Gorman in Barcelona. The agenda of the meeting was to align policy priorities for 2023 and future collaborations between both parties. Syed Amin Ul Haque is in Barcelona to attend the…
Amin Ul Haque meets SGCO Deemah Al-Yahya
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecom Syed Amin Ul Haque met with Secretary General Digital Cooperation Organization (SGCO) Deemah AlYahya during the GSMA MWC-23 Barcelona summit. During a meeting, the minister said, “Government of Pakistan desires to build a strategic partnership with DCO to leverage the true potential of ICT for the socio-economic growth in…
Telecom revenues rise to Rs. 694 Billion in 2022: PTA
The telecom sector’s outstanding progress has resulted in a record-high revenue of Rs. 694 billion generated in the Financial Year 2021-2022 said the annual report of PTA. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Annual Report 2022 released here Wednesday, said that the telecom, sector attracted an investment of US$ 2,073 million during the same period and contributed…
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