Hundred of PTCL line disconnected for the last 10 days
Region: Pakistan
1000 telephone disconnected for the last 10 days. CHITRAL: Some 1000 telephone lines of PTCL has been damaged by Communication & Works department (C &W) during construction of By pass road. A cable consistin... more
Views: 1323On This Day: Alexander Graham Bell Granted Patent for Telephone
Region: Massachusetts
On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone; three days later, he and associate Thomas Watson successfully tested their invention. Elisha Gray, Antonio Meucci and Thomas Edison all claimed t... more
Views: 2147Telephone exchange restored
Region: PakistanKarimabad Digital Telephone exchange restored after two months. CHITRAL: Digital Telephone Exchange of Pakistan Telecommunication corporation of Karimabad was restored after two months. The digital t... more
Views: 1276In China, Different Mobile Behavior Dominates in City and Country
Region: Hong Kong
Before coming to Hong Kong, I thought it would be very expensive for me to communicate with my parents. But it turns out I was wrong. The rates for mobile service are unbelievably cheap. In Mainland China, I pay $0.6 per ... more
Views: 2793Tata's new "Navo Net PC" for just $53
Region: IndiaThe Tatas are at their best again after Nano, the super swift and extremely affordable car; they are trying their hand in the IT industry. With the launch of "Navo Net PC" they have zoomed in the IT industry f... more
Views: 1649Frequent optical cable cuts worry Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board
Region: BangladeshBangladesh telephone board is struggling hard to keep overseas call and internet services uninterrupted as its Dhaka–Cox's Bazar fibre optic network linked to the SEA-ME-WE4 undersea cable often gets severed. ... more
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