Friday 20 December 2013

Mobilink Introduces Voice Based Twitter Like Service “Mobilink Voiler”

Mobilink Introduces Voice Based Twitter Like Service “Mobilink Voiler”

Mobilink Introduces Voice Based Twitter Like Service “Mobilink Voiler”

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 06:12 AM PST

Mobilink has introduced an IVR based social networking service named “Mobilink Voiler“. This service works like twitter but its voice based instead of written tweets.

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With Voiler, Mobilink users can record their messages or listen to others. Just like twitter users can either sign up as VOILERs to leave messages for their followers or can become followers to listen to their favorite VOILER's 'Voils' (as in Voice Tweets).

This service has the following sections:

  • Celebrity Corner – Follow and listen to your favorite celebrity
  • Star Kahani – Listen to the anecdotes and daily life experiences of your favorite celebrity
  • Celebrity contest (Gao Meray Saath) – Show off your vocals and other talents and get a chance to win special moments with your favorite celebrity
  • Ek Din Star Kay Saath – Get a chance to win to spend a day with your favorite celebrity by participating in a contest
  • Be a Voiler – Become a Voiler yourself

How to register/un-register:
To get this service, send sub to 7060 or dial IVR 7060 and to unregister send unsub to 7060 or dial IVR 7060 and press 0.

Charges:

  • 7060 IVR charges are 20 paisa+tax per minute and SMS.
  • Ek Din Star Kay Saath (7061) is Rs. 2.99+tax/SMS
  • Celebrity contest (Gao Meray Saath) (7063) is Rs. 2.5+tax/min
  • There are no subscription charges for postpaid users, but prepaid users have to pay Rs.1+tax daily.

To get more information about this service and all the SMS commands visit this link.

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Zong gets the Long Distance & International License

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 05:51 AM PST

China Mobile Pakistan (Zong) has been issued an LDI license after reaching an agreement with Pakistan Telecommunications Authority.

zongBoth entities signed the LDI License agreement at an event held to announce this latest development. The LDI license will now allow Zong to provide cost effective and efficient international call and SMS services to its customers as previously it providing these services through collaboration with other operators.

It merits mentioning here that due to the arrangement between government of Pakistan and Etisalat, no new license could be issued till March 2013. Zong has been denied for past five years for LDI licence due to this agreement and when government was finally decided to award the license, Sindh High Court stopped PTA until they formulate the Telecom Policy.

PTA took a stance that they will only issue one LDI license and assured the court that no other licenses will be issued until PTA frames the new Telecom Policy. To which court approved and ordered PTA to issue LDI license to Zong. The LDI license has been awarded to Zong at the cost of US $500,000, which allows the company to establish LDI operations.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Fan Yun Jun, chairman and CEO, Zong said:

This journey towards the acquisition of the LDI license was an uphill task which started back in 2007.Congratulations to the Zong team in charge of the license procurement, as their hard work and determination has finally paid off. I would also like to thank the officials at PTA who have made this all possible. The LDI license is another jewel in our crown and it will lead us and our customers towards a new avenue of business and services. I hope our team is all geared for this latest challenge.

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First Consumers IT & Telecom Conference & Exhibition to be Held in Karachi

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:35 PM PST

The first Consumers IT & Telecom Conference & Exhibition will be held on December 24, 2013 in Karachi at Sheraton Hotel. The theme of the event has been titled Consumers and Technology Convergence.

This is a Consumers Awareness program featuring a distinguished faculty of regulatory, scientific, academic and industry and Services provider's leaders who are putting standards and quality of IT & Telecom into action.

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The program will focus on increasing influence of social media in Pakistan society mainly the use of social networks to organize social agendas, to make shopping decisions, to get travel advice and to look for work.consumers it telecom conference telecom recorder

The attraction to young users of online social networking sites and their desire (and ability) to download audio and visual content presents new challenges for consumer protection. Some youngsters post online photos of their friends or family, addresses and phone numbers and even sexual preferences on the sites, without realizing that someone with bad intentions or a future employer may access this data. The main and most frequent risk to young users on-line, identified by young people themselves, is cyber bullying by peers.

Cyber bullying may typically involve offensive or threatening SMS messages or posting hurtful content on a social network message board for all to see. Such issues raise the question of the role of the regulator and what if any action can be taken. The first step is to make consumers aware of the issue and actively encourage them to take precautions. Safeguards are more likely to be effective if there is cross-border co-operation, including by the social network providers themselves.

Via: Telecom Recorder

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