VP Sales and Deputy CTO of Mobilink Resign

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoUYfwfKvtmbanVf1yfqBqYpc6zvV24d6Zlvs4o9fZ3Cw3OZKU6SmqUkL4uBGWlI43nfblSQQrf-lxsiWQSeXNPuVpfGgWbNr48E70sxPB38p6xpyTJskyYGmqEHVT_GM05nZTq5AYqA/s1600/Mobilink-Logo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoUYfwfKvtmbanVf1yfqBqYpc6zvV24d6Zlvs4o9fZ3Cw3OZKU6SmqUkL4uBGWlI43nfblSQQrf-lxsiWQSeXNPuVpfGgWbNr48E70sxPB38p6xpyTJskyYGmqEHVT_GM05nZTq5AYqA/s1600/Mobilink-Logo1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Recently <a href="http://rexhacker.blogspot.com/2014/01/mobilink-rotates-its-top-management.html" target="_blank">appointed</a> Vice President Sales, Mr. Irfan Akram and Mr. Irfan Farooq, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, have resigned from their positions at Mobilink, we have confirmed with sources.<br /> Moied Javeed will replace Irfan Akram as head of sales while the slot for Deputy CTO is likely to get abolished.<br /> Irfan Akram, who was previously heading Customer care, was <a href="http://rexhacker.blogspot.com/2014/01/mobilink-rotates-its-top-management.html" target="_blank">made the VP of Sales just a week ago</a>. He had previously headed sales, but that was before 2009 when market dynamics and competition situation was altogether different.<br /> It appears that along with long-running differences with the management, Mr. Akram decided to not to take on the new challenge and rather retired from his position.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> Irfan Akram was working with Mobilink since 2003 while outgoing Deputy CTO, Irfan Farooq had been with Mobilink for last eighteen years in various capacities.<br /> Moied Javeed, the new sales chief, has been with Mobilink for last eight years. His recent most appointment as head of Data services at Mobilink earned the company at least five fold more customers and the revenues.<br /> Before Mobilink, Moied had worked for Telenor and World Call.<br /> Mobilink has been reshuffling its top management for a while now. Apparently the idea is to cope with the changing market situation and to take on upcoming challenges in the telecom industry of Pakistan.<br /> Appointment of a young individual as VP of Sales is a hint that Mobilink has decided to test the fresh and promising blood.</div>

VP Sales and Deputy CTO of Mobilink Resign

Recently appointed Vice President Sales, Mr. Irfan Akram and Mr. Irfan Farooq, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, have resigned from the...

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Voice Mobile Announces Xtreme V90, a Quad Core Dual SIM Android Phone

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kQ-V-gqUJgNV58XIqagQUUSSlRVjlPILL7sY9k1z3v-YQuw1GT3ODa1kdZUz9L73FKmsO6QvOvtMY79mBrjJ2xgmhx2E2OePET1IchKNvISGUqHbaJmBCAvnDGPht7u_RVTZGtJ-Fuk/s1600/Voice_V90.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kQ-V-gqUJgNV58XIqagQUUSSlRVjlPILL7sY9k1z3v-YQuw1GT3ODa1kdZUz9L73FKmsO6QvOvtMY79mBrjJ2xgmhx2E2OePET1IchKNvISGUqHbaJmBCAvnDGPht7u_RVTZGtJ-Fuk/s1600/Voice_V90.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Voice Mobile is announcing a new flagship in its refreshed Android line-up of phones, the Xtreme V90.<br /> The phone comes with a 4.7″ display, a quad-core “Turbo” processor and a 13 megapixel camera, for Rs. 29,000.<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> The IPS display comes with Full HD resolution. Voice V90 also supports Dual-sim, which is a plus, and is 9.5 mm thick.<br /> Under the hood, you get a 1.5Ghz quad-core processor, with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage, expandable via a microSD card slot. Towards the back is a 13 megapixel camera with HD video, coupled with a 2 megapixel camera at the front. Connectivity package includes Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM Radio and audio jack.<br /> The OS running is Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and Voice has also built-in gestures to attend calls, flip to mute and more. The phone will be available in either Black or White flavours.<br /> <ul> <li>Android 4.2 Jelly Bean</li> <li>4.7″ IPS display with Full HD resolution</li> <li>Dual-sim compatible</li> <li>9.5mm thick</li> <li>1.5Ghz quad-core “Turbo” processor</li> <li>2 GB RAM and 16 GB expandable storage</li> <li>13 megapixel rear-camera with HD video recording</li> <li>2 megapixel front-camera</li> <li>Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM Radio, audio jack</li> <li>Available in Black or White</li> <li>Built-in gestures</li> </ul> As told earlier, the phone is available for 29K PKR.</div>

Voice Mobile Announces Xtreme V90, a Quad Core Dual SIM Android Phone

Voice Mobile is announcing a new flagship in its refreshed Android line-up of phones, the Xtreme V90. The phone comes with a 4.7″ displ...

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Ufone and Buksh Foundation Collaborate to Lighten Homes with Solar Energy

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWqt9s25rpoAw-kXVHTBEz7H-0C_I8A-zp8gqv2HxfGS0m1LRRe3WTk-fGxk55VIzdpUdihZ0m3mzG50fRknX14K66f1eq6g8OaNSYGo6PJUoIHG4LmpVMFkPXG0sVghHUzA8xke45NY/s1600/Ufone-Buksh-Foundation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWqt9s25rpoAw-kXVHTBEz7H-0C_I8A-zp8gqv2HxfGS0m1LRRe3WTk-fGxk55VIzdpUdihZ0m3mzG50fRknX14K66f1eq6g8OaNSYGo6PJUoIHG4LmpVMFkPXG0sVghHUzA8xke45NY/s1600/Ufone-Buksh-Foundation.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="wp-caption-text"> <span style="color: blue;">Asher Yaqub Khan, Chief Commercial Officer, Ufone and Fiza Farhan, Chief Executive Officer, Buksh Foundation at the signing ceremony for “Lighting a Million Lives”</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Ufone has collaborated with Buksh Foundation, a microfinance organization, to bring convenience through electricity by becoming a part of the latter’s ‘Lighting a Million Lives’ campaign.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> The pilot project has been initiated in two villages in Chiniot and through this campaign Ufone intends to facilitate the access and use of solar lighting devices among Pakistan’s rural communities as part of its CSR program.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> A Solar Charging Station with five solar panels and five junction boxes has been set up in two villages, Thata Deva and Kalas. Lanterns have been distributed within households and these may be recharged through these solar panels.</div> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> This initiative will remove the need for kerosene oil lamps and therefore, reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere in the long run. It also aims to empower women as these stations will be run by selected women from the two villages, where they will be in charge of renting out and selling equipment at the charging stations.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Considering that about 43% (80 million people) of the total population of Pakistan lives without access to electricity, this will really illuminate the lives and homes of many village residents.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Asher Yaqub Khan, Chief Commercial Officer Ufone said, “Pakistan is facing a serious power problem. “A large section of the population in Pakistan’s rural areas is deprived of energy supply. Our partners at the Buksh Foundation are providing the technical support to boost energy security in rural areas like Chiniot where we have connected several houses through Solar Based Domestic Lighting Systems.”</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> “Ufone has always been a socially responsible company, we believe it is a great initiative for usto be able to work together and cooperate with Buksh foundation in the spirit of benefiting our country.” He further added.</div> <div class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: left;"> Fiza Farhan, Chief Executive Officer, Buksh Foundation said “Buksh Foundation is extremely proud of this new partnership with Ufone which promises immense impact in the targeted communities as we provide them with Solar charging stations, while furthering women empowerment and economic activity in the areas. With the support of Ufone we will be able to provide clean energy to those households that were earlier living in the dark; enabling them to get access to better education, health, economic activities, mobilization- simply a better life. This is the way forward towards the paradigm shift in CSR for larger corporates towards real time developmental impact – which is certain to lead to real change in Pakistan.”<span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></div> </div> </div>

Ufone and Buksh Foundation Collaborate to Lighten Homes with Solar Energy

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Mobilink Gets WWF’s Green Office Award

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjds1Z9ll4QWizVwlAY-QWfYta6HD74gQz0FRqkMrmBF0gPOq8nNiAb6viX0i2ka2YBYSe33zIBFnGr355-d049BfWN_dDRHSQg2E_AuAufBnAsxY2-MqFH7gvJjFZ9dn4MDOLf69zxpMw/s1600/Mobilink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjds1Z9ll4QWizVwlAY-QWfYta6HD74gQz0FRqkMrmBF0gPOq8nNiAb6viX0i2ka2YBYSe33zIBFnGr355-d049BfWN_dDRHSQg2E_AuAufBnAsxY2-MqFH7gvJjFZ9dn4MDOLf69zxpMw/s1600/Mobilink.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Mobilink has become the first Telecom organization to receive the WWF ‘Green Office Award’ in recognition for its environmentally sustainable practices.<br /> Mobilink received the Green Office Certification for its Regional Office Lahore premises for a 35% reduction in carbon footprint and 50% in solid waste among other measures taken.<br /> Omar Manzur, Head of Corporate Communication Mobilink said, “Mobilink’s Corporate Responsibility function ensures that our employees are aware of environment-friendly practices and make efficient use of resources. The Green Office Award recognizes the continuous efforts that the Mobilink Torchbearers, Mobilink Foundation and the Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) departments have put in to establish our first Green Office in Lahore with support from our employees.’’<br /> <div class="adsxpls" id="adsxpls1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div> The Certification was awarded after an in-depth inspection drive by the WWF Inspection Teams which took into account environmentally sustainable practices followed at Mobilink’s Lahore office premises.<br /> As part of the final audit, WWF also interviewed 150 Mobilink employees to assess employee involvement and awareness about the Green Office Program.<br /> Earlier in April 2013 Mobilink introduced an Environmental Management System (EMS) Program. As part of the program Mobilink continues to reduce the consumption of water and electricity as well as ensure reduction of solid waste produced as a result of its daily work practices. Selected Mobilink Torchbearers were nominated as “Green Wardens,” who advocated the Recycle-Reuse-Reduce (RRR) Scheme to increase awareness among other employees.<br /> Similar practices will be replicated in Mobilink’s offices across the country in line with WWF set Green Office guidelines.</div>

Mobilink Gets WWF’s Green Office Award

Mobilink has become the first Telecom organization to receive the WWF ‘Green Office Award’ in recognition for its environmentally sustai...

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PTCL Posts 97% Growth in Profits During 2013

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiTao1U1spaKMv4Ews6HNevTkKb3_9653iAwN3OC0PYyU6Ag2BEbyOK31IfovB0yrnNuzc47G0xHlgWyXVN_tqm3ZDYDizDpSpPBMusBhlgmYqNadpTgMv1AwuXmGNNA7LlFl92EqWh0/s1600/PTCL_Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiTao1U1spaKMv4Ews6HNevTkKb3_9653iAwN3OC0PYyU6Ag2BEbyOK31IfovB0yrnNuzc47G0xHlgWyXVN_tqm3ZDYDizDpSpPBMusBhlgmYqNadpTgMv1AwuXmGNNA7LlFl92EqWh0/s1600/PTCL_Logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) posted a staggering Rs. 15.76 billion after-tax consolidated profits for the fiscal year 2013, registering a 97% growth against Rs. 8 billion profits for FY 2012.<br /> This massive growth in profits are mainly attributed to high margins earned through Long Distance and International business. Moreover, increased share and better revenues from broadband and cellular segment also contributed towards the hiked profits.<br /> Yearly revenues for PTCL group stood at Rs. 131.22 billion for the period ended December 31, 2013 against Rs. 62.48 billion revenues it generated during the previous year.<br /> PTCL’s (just the landline, broadband, LDI) revenues amounted Rs. 81.1 billion while a net profit of Rs. 12.7 billion for the FY 2013.<br /> “The positive growth of PTCL’s revenue streams and net profits, points to our dynamic corporate strategy and our enhanced customer base,” said Walid Irshaid, PTCL CEO & President following the BoD meeting.<br /> “This strong performance during a sluggish economy has yet again proved that PTCL leads the ICT sector of Pakistan, added Mr. Walid.<br /> The company has also declared a final cash dividend of Re.  1 per share for the year ended, in addition to already paid interim dividend of Re.1 per share in July 2013. Thus the collective dividend for FY2013 stood at Rs 2 per share.<br /> With <a href="http://rexhacker.blogspot.com/2014/01/breaking-telenor-exits-ich.html" target="_blank">future of ICH uncertain</a>, PTCL’s revenues in coming months remain hard to predict.</div>

PTCL Posts 97% Growth in Profits During 2013

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NSA Allegedly Hacked Belgian Cryptography Expert With Spoofed LinkedIn Profile

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPMLnvfk1zFpUH1T-arrHJwMsBdUXgHjfduBDfhpRrRZEeD9wT6NaxDjF1HNpCnn7Mgl0npB5qbhIzV4_1hmi0RX8WeV9K1kjhBPaL1lt2iMU_W03J2Ziw4MQPrMclsWzKxBEe66xghA/s1600/NSA+allegedly+hacked+Belgian+Cryptography+Expert+with+spoofed+LinkedIn+Profile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPMLnvfk1zFpUH1T-arrHJwMsBdUXgHjfduBDfhpRrRZEeD9wT6NaxDjF1HNpCnn7Mgl0npB5qbhIzV4_1hmi0RX8WeV9K1kjhBPaL1lt2iMU_W03J2Ziw4MQPrMclsWzKxBEe66xghA/s1600/NSA+allegedly+hacked+Belgian+Cryptography+Expert+with+spoofed+LinkedIn+Profile.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cryptographer Professor <i>Jean-Jacques Quisquater</i> has become the part of a targeted attack by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and its British counterpart GCHQ, first reported on Saturday morning by <a href="http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20140131_049" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">De Standaard</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A few months back in<i> September 2013</i> it was revealed that, Belgacom, the largest telecommunications company in Belgium was hacked and number of employees on Belgacom’s network, including their servers were compromised.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div id="aim23739986018066392128"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Later in <i>November 2013</i>, it was revealed that the NSA and GCHQ were behind the infiltration of the company’s computers, according to the document provided by the former NSA contractor <i>Edward Snowden</i>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The document detailed that the British intelligence agency GCHQ created fake ‘<i>LinkedIn</i>’ and ‘<i>Slashdot</i>’ pages to spy on computers of Belgacom network engineers. They used a method called “<i>quantum insert</i>”, to redirect employees to fake websites that contained malware using<b> Man in the middle attack</b> to a spoofed server (<i>codenamed "Fox Acid"</i>), which can respond faster than the real one, is placed somewhere on the Internet backbone.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The company had filed the complaint against an unknown third party to <i>Belgian federal police (FCCU)</i> and granted its full support to the investigation, which revealed that Quisquater’s computer was allegedly hacked in the same way as Belgacom’s. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He had fallen victim to the same ‘<i>quantum insert</i>’ attack in which by responding to a LinkedIn message actually redirected him to a copycat website that infected his computer with spying malware.</div> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <i>"I received an ordinary e-mail asking me to connect to LinkedIn. I often receive that kind of mail. I didn't open it; I just looked at the content. It was sent by I person I know. At least, at first sight, because in reality it was sent by someone else. By the time I realized that, it was already too late as I had clicked on the link containing the person's profile," </i>Prof. Quisquater told reporters. He also added,<i>"My computer started to do strange things. If I have been hacked, there are bound to be hundreds of other cases where individuals were spied on, also in Belgium.</i>"</div> </blockquote> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “<i>The Belgian federal police sent me a warning about this attack and did the analysis,</i>” Quisquater told <a href="http://gigaom.com/2014/02/01/nsa-and-gchq-hacked-belgian-cryptographer-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gigaom</a>. The NSA and GCHQ are both suspected by Belgian Federal Police to be the real face behind the attack. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He doesn’t know the actual reason he could have been targeted, but can be estimated that: “<i>There are many hypotheses (about 12 or 15) but it is certainly an industrial espionage plus a surveillance of people working about civilian cryptography.</i>”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <i>Jean-Jacques Quisquater</i> is a well-known professor in cryptography at the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Louvain-la-Neuve. There could be many reasons for him to be targeted by the intelligence agencies. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Quisquater is worldwide renowned because of his work in cryptography and we found a presentation called “<a href="http://catacrypt.org/rsa-isat-brief%20-%20Public.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>The End of RSA</b></a>” on his website that uncovered severe vulnerabilities in <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" id="31e38661-e9f8-4c40-89b5-91a1a194d116">deployed</span> systems using RSA, which could be one more reason for targeting him.</div> </div> </div>

NSA Allegedly Hacked Belgian Cryptography Expert With Spoofed LinkedIn Profile

Cryptographer Professor Jean-Jacques Quisquater has become the part of a targeted attack by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and...

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