Just after three months of official launch in Karachi, Qubee has soft launched its WiMAX broadband services in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore. (more…)

Qubee, Wimax broadband provider, has doubled data transfer volume limits on all packages as a special Ramadan Offer. (more…)

After the recent Upsize Gbs offer, now Wi-tribe is offering more speeds so you can surf, socialize and stream  more fast. Through Speed Boost you can get 50% more speed on your current connection. (more…)

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) now extends its EVO wireless Broadband  service in 100 major cities & towns over Pakistan, A company statement said.

PTCL EVO is a 3G wireless technology experience that gives opportunity to roam freely with an average download speeds from 300 kbps to 500 kilo bits per second.

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Just one month after the official launch of the WiMAX product, Qubee has started charging initial cost or what they call (non-refundable) installation charges – however, tariff plans remain the same. These charges are other than security charges. (more…)

wi-tribe Pakistan celebrated with all the winners of their recent “Win big with wi-tribe” campaign, where participants received laptops, after being selected through a lucky draw. (more…)

“Internet penetration in Pakistan is growing at an unprecedented rate with broadband penetration forecast to reach 4.3m people by the end of 2013. It is an incredibly exciting time to be a wireless broadband internet provider in Pakistan” said Mubashir Naqvi, CEO Qubee, while addressing a press conference here today to announce the launch of Qubee in Pakistan. (more…)

Mobilink Infinity has introduced WiMAX dongle for its WiMAX broadband subscribers in Karachi. With WiMAX dongle, Mobilink Infinity subscribers will be able to enjoy the broadband internet while on the go. (more…)

We often talk about 3G and the reasons why its important. One of the common need is for small groups to work together while on the move or in places where they don’t have broadband or WiFi hot spots. Wireless internet access of your own is what you need. MiFi is a pocket-sized router/modem made by Novatel Wireless that converts a 3G signal to Wi-Fi. This allows Wi-Fi devices within 30 square feet to link to the internet, provided it has the MiFi’s network access code. Capable of supporting as many as five connections, the MiFi can be a bridge for all those with multiple Wi-Fi accounts, mobile broadband accounts and devices to be connected to the internet at the same time. (more…)

When compared with cellular phone growth, Broadband has been slow to take off in Pakistan. However the last two years show some progress  in terms of growth (a little over 20K subscribers per month), more choices of services in more places and most importantly a significant drop in cost for broadband access (~Rs.1200 per month on average). Another welcome trend is to move towards unlimited broadband.

PTCL has taken the lead with its DSL and EVO offerings while WorldCall, Mobilink Infinity, Wateen / WiMAX, Qubee,  NayaTel and Wi-Tribe have also offered their services. (more…)