It seems like PTCL is going to double the DSL speeds of broadband customers very soon, most likely with in month or two, at most – same like it did last year. According to news the existing packages will be doubled as

• 1 mbps to 2 mbps
• 2 mbps to 4 mbps
• 4 mbps to 8 mbps

According to PTCL representative and feedback of different users PTCL is testing these double speeds on randomly selected subscribers from different areas of country. These users will be downgraded after the testing period ends to their original speeds and will be upgraded after official announcement, which is most likely to be on 23rd March, but can be delayed as no final date has been announced yet.

The up gradation process may take several months according to the size of network. Though PTCL is using is ADSL2+ which supports up to 24mbps but at same time there are many subscribers on Copper media, which supports up to 4 mbps at most (that too with distortion).

We hope that student package users will also get this upgrade and can enjoy higher speeds at discounted rates as recently PTCL discontinued all student packages above 1mbps.

We will keep you informed on this, you can also share your experience in comments if you got this test up gradation.

No official words on the situation yet.

via ProPakistani

It will be interesting to watch how other companies will respond to this move. If they will compromise revenues over the new subscriptions they are likely to get if their retain student packages?

29-Jan-09

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) is now giving WiFi routers to its broadband customers, for wireless connectivity.

If you don’t know, WiFi routers will act exactly as your DSL modems, however, with a difference that WiFi routers can broadcast wireless signals with limited coverage – that is sufficient for in-house use.

So if you use laptop or other wireless devices, such as IP cameras etc, you can ask PTCL for WiFi routers, instead of wired routers (DSL modems).

All this comes with additional rental of Rs. 200 per month. However, this service has no extra cost for broadband customers having Smart TV.

Tariff will be

• 1Mbps Broadband: Rs 1399
• 2Mbps Broadband: Rs 2199
• 4Mbos Broadband: Rs 5199

By the way, Link Dot Net is already providing WiFi routers to its customers with additional charge of Rs. 100 per month.

• Prepay advantage – Easy Recharge through Vfone Scratch Cards
• Unlimited Data Volume downloads!
• Superior 3G experience.
• Broadband Internet in your pocket
• EV-DO Roaming in all Major Cities- Nationwide Roaming through automatic switch over to 1 X in non EVDO Coverage areas.Average download speeds from 300 kbps to 500 kilo bits per second! 
• Access rich media applications like live video streaming, web casts, online games and a host of other applications.
• Plug & Play – Instant Connectivity
• Rs.999 is price of the PCMCIA Card.
• This offer is not valid on Evo USB.
• PCMCIA Card works only on laptops which have the PCMCIA Slot.
• PCMCIA Card is not compatible with all Laptops/Desktops.

Benifits

• Never Before Speed: With PTCL Evo Wireless Broadband’s 3G network technology you now have access to internet at super fast speeds using the new USB Modem & PCMICA card.
• Internet on the Move: Customers have the convenience of being able to access PTCL Evo Wireless Broadband from wherever they are.
• Unlimited Downloads: Customers have the freedom to download as much data as they want as there are no download limits.
• All Pakistan Roaming: Roaming in entire Pakistan. Evdo coverage in all major cities of Pakistan. CDMA 1X  lower speeds (153 kbps) in 1900 mhz Vfone coverage areas.
• Plug and Play: All you now need to do is just plug the USB Modem/PCMICA into your Laptop / Desktop PC and you are ready to access a whole new world of high-speed internet connectivity.
• Hassel free/Wireless: With Evo sleek and stylish devices, you are now completely free from wires.

Postpaid Tariff/Package Details:

Package 1 (For subscribers having PTCL Landline)

Option 1:         USB Device     Rs. 3,999 (upfront)

Option 2:         PCMCIA Card Rs. 999 (upfront)

Monthly Service Charges        Rs. 2,000 (Payable through PTCL Landline Bill)

Package 2 (For subscribers NOT having PTCL Landline)

Option 1 :        USB Device     Rs. 3,999 (upfront)

Option 2:         PCMCIA Card Rs. 999 (upfront)

Monthly Service Charges        Rs. 2,000 (Payable at start of each month at PTCL OSS or CSCs)

Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has formulated two sets of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to improve and monitor the Quality of Service (QoS) of “Fixed Broadband” and “GPRS/EDGE” networks.

The objective of introducing these KPIs is to create transparency and set monitor-able standards in fixed broadband and GPRS/EDGE services hence ensuring consumers’ satisfaction. Extensive consultations with the relevant operators and stakeholders were carried out for the development of these QoS parameters. The KPIs were finalized after discussing the varying views in detail with all concerned bodies which were incorporated in the final version. The document has also been made available on PTA’s website (www.pta.gov.pk).

The KPIs have been developed through keeping in view their Applicability, Possibility of End-to-End testing (non-intrusive for network under test), Ease of measurement, Ease of understanding for a field testing person, similar treatment of rural and urban regions in terms of service offerings and a push for future improvement in wireless broadband networking. The KPIs’ suite envelops parameters like Network Availability, Service availability, link speed, retainability, bandwidth, contention ratio, round trip time, tariff comparison, customer service complaints, billing complaints and service provisioning complaints, as appropriate.

It may be mentioned that GPRS (General Packet Radio service) and EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution) are GSM wireless packet data transfer standards commonly referred to as 2.5G and 2.75G respectively. Using these networks; services like internet connectivity, Push-based email solutions with attachment facility, Pull-based services, instant Messenger etc are being offered to help in accessing personal or official information while roaming locally or globally. Better GPRS/EDGE networks are also necessary for introduction of more innovative Value Added Services (VAS) in future.

PTA has been striving to serve the telecom and ICT sector of Pakistan for its growth and development through different initiatives. Introduction of KPI’s for Broadband Services is an effort to achieve PTA’s vision of “Protecting Consumer Interest and ensuring high Quality ICT services”.

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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has published a Consultation Paper on the issue of revising (downwards) the prevalent Bandwidth Tariffs in Pakistan. As most readers of this blog must be aware, the earlier orders of downward rates revision of PTA were met with stiff resistance from the born-again PTCL which revised the rates based on its own scheme (and which were higher than what PTA was asking for).

This is not the first time the watchdog body has been made to appear a lapdog entity by the high handedness of PTCL. Anyways, PTA has published a new Consultation Paper on Bandwidth Tariff on its website yesterday.

According to the PTA’s website:

This Consultation Paper is an extension to the Consultation Paper issued by the Authority on April 17, 2006. The purpose of this paper is to seek response of stakeholders including the ISPs, Call Centres & LL/LDI operators on the questions raised in the Paper. The stakeholders are requested to send their comments on the Paper in writing within 15 days. This Paper does not convey in any sense a decision of the Authority in respect of the issues discussed in this Paper. Your response, queries and clarifications may be addressed to Ms. Fatima Khushnud, Assistant Director (fatima@pta.gov.pk) and Mr. Aadil Umar Khalil, Assistant Director (aadil@pta.gov.pk) PTA Building, F-5/1 Islamabad Fax: +92-51-2878133

BlackBerry WiMax Offer

We have paired the best of both worlds for you, so you enjoy being online and stay connected at all times. Now, with the purchase of every new BlackBerry® from Mobilink, you get a FREE connection (no activation charges) to Mobilink Infinity WiMAX Broadband Internet service. So whether you are indoors or out and about, you are always uncompromisingly connected to your world.

Mobilink has the widest and latest portfolio of BlackBerry® smartphones, so you can choose which device suits you best. Now you can get connected to Mobilink Infinity WiMAX without paying any connection/activation charges, by purchasing any BlackBerry® smartphone from Mobilink. Club indigo members may contact their assigned Account Managers for details. The offer can also be availed by simply visiting your nearest Mobilink Customer Care Centre and purchasing a BlackBerry® smartphone of your choice. After free activation, you can choose from a wide range of service packages mentioned below, to suitably meet your varied requirements for the Internet as well as Telephony:

 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• The offer is valid for Karachi only.
• This offer is valid for all BlackBerry® handset models.
• This offer is also valid for BlackBerry® handsets sold at discount.
• BlackBerry® handsets sold under other promos will not be eligible for this offer.

NOTE: Only activation charges will be waived off under the offer

PTCL has added a Network Operations Center or NOC to efficiently resolve countrywide network issues centrally from a single place. The central NOC facility of PTCL is located in Islamabad, while there are 3 regional NOCs in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi respectively. Disaster Recovery would be done in Karachi.

Companys press release said that the purpose of NOC is to control, monitor and manage the entire PTCL network and to enhance and optimize Network Management through a transparent and centralized platform. The NOC also helps to create a highly available, adaptable and fault resilient network that can meet the market demands and ensure customer satisfaction.

Earlier, PTCL use to face serious operational challenges, since there was no centralized network management for fault resolution. Service restoration use to take a long time. Besides there was no mechanism for root cause analysis.

The benefits of NOC include;

• Proactive identification and resolution faults of through Real-time Network Monitoring & status visibility.
• Increase network availability through Enhanced Quality of Service and centralized performance statistics and reporting mechanism.
• Increased Accountability and Transparency through escalation policies, work orders and maintenance of secure activity logs

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But now BitDefender released patch for Solving this issue just in a single click..

Let we introduce Conficker and other network worms,

Downadup (or Conficker) is a network worm that takes advantage of vulnerabilities in Windows to spread. Its removal is complicated by the fact that it blocks many known antivirus software and associated websites.

What is Conficker ?

Conficker, also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido, is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system that was first detected in November 2008. It uses flaws in Windows software to co-opt machines and link them into a virtual computer that can be commanded remotely by its authors. Conficker has more than seven million computers now under its control—government, business and home computers in more than 200 countries, according to the New York Times. The worm uses a combination of advanced malware techniques which has made it difficult to counter, and has since spread rapidly into what is now believed to be the largest computer worm infection since the 2003 SQL Slammer.

Now we show how we can remove Conficker or Downadup from computer.

Download BDtools PC Removal Tool - Click here to download.

Extract complete folder using windows extracter or WinRar

when you extract all files, run “cleaner_cmd” and just wait and watch,

Just wait for 5,10 minutes after all process restart your computer, Now your all computer is free from all worms and viruses..

Thanks FHK for updates.

Broadband Student Package
Dear customer now you can apply for PTCL broadband Student package through the following options:

Option 1 & 2: Order registration by submitting form at ‘PTCL OSS/CSCs’ OR emailing the form to ‘ PTCL Contact Center’.

1. Kindly visit the broadband student link and access the form http://www.ptcl.com.pk/student/index.php
2. If your institute is registered with PTCL, then please process with the filling of the form. In case your institution / university is not yet registered with PTCL then please request your institute / university administration to do by calling 0800-80800.
3. After completing the form, press “Submit Your Request” tab.
4. A link will appear on the top of the page to download the form in PDF format. Please Download the PDF file and have it printed.
5. This printed form has to be then validated (signed and stamped) by any of the following officials of your institute/ university.

• Dean
• Principal
• Head of the Department
• Professor
• Lecturer
• Any faculty member or
• Administration staff of your institute

The completed and validated form can be taken to the PTCL One Stop Shops or customer services Centers for order entry and validation. OR the completed and validated form can be scanned and emailed to the following email address: student.broadband@ptcl.com.pk

Option 3 : Order Registration by calling PTCL Call Center

1. The order can also be placed by calling contact center 0800-80800
2. The call center agent will guide you through the procedure of order registration and validation of your request by our CSR contacting your institute/university administration.