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PTCL ‘reconnect’ campaign features Shahid Nazir

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched a new strategic campaign enabling its customers to re-connect their closed landline connections by just paying 50% of the total PTCL outstanding amount without any additional reconnection charges.
The PTCL “Reconnect Landline Link” campaign features a creative jingle ‘Come on People, Come on People’, sung and performed by Shahid Nazir known worldwide as “One Pound Fish Man”, that creatively depicts the affordability and reliability of PTCL landline network.

The Pakistani singer and internet sensation, Shahid Nazir, acclaimed international fame through his viral hit song ‘One Pound Fish’. He has also featured in the UK based international music show, X-Factor, and has recently signed a record deal with Warner Music (Warner Brothers).

“PTCL believes in nurturing the local talent and this initiative is a part of our broader efforts towards creating opportunities for the local talent to showcase their abilities,” commented Furqan Habib Qureshi, PTCL Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) Commercial. “The strategic campaign creatively portrays the significance of PTCL landline and enables our customers to return into the fold of the largest and most reliable telecommunications network in the country”, he added further.

PTCL has brought a paradigm shift in the telecom sector through its EVO wireless products, Vfone, Video Con and Smart TV services. However, PTCL landline remains the backbone of the telecom and internet industry of Pakistan and is still by far the largest voice telephony network in the country. PTCL landline also offers the most affordable rates, enabling customers to make unlimited on-net calls across the country for just Rs. 250 per month without any monthly line rent.

PTCL offers free balance for Vfone customers

Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) has launched an exciting offer for its Vfone customers, enabling them to avail free balance of Rs. 1000.

The offer has been specially launched for customers, who have not recharged their account since Aug 10, 2012. Customers can avail this service by calling or sending a SMS at 7711. Valid for 15 days from the day of activation, the free balance of Rs. 1000 can be utilized by customers for Vfone to Vfone and Vfone to PTCL calls, Internet and SMS services.

Omar Khalid, PTCL Executive Vice President (EVP) Wireless Business said at the occasion, “Serving the needs of our customers remains our top priority and we are striving to exceed their expectations. With PTCL Vfone, our customers enjoy on-the-go voice and data connectivity at most affordable rates”.

PTCL Vfone has the country’s largest Wireless Local Loop (WLL) coverage and is available with both prepaid and postpaid options. Vfone enables customers to enjoy unlimited free calls from Vfone to Vfone and Vfone to PTCL landline through ‘Family & Unlimited packages’. Vfone also offers SMS facility to all networks for only Rs. 0.30 per SMS while internet charges are Rs. 2.00 per 15 minutes.

PTCL inks agreement to provide Data Center Services to Meezan Bank

Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL), the largest integrated telecommunications services provider in the country, and Meezan Bank have announced signing an agreement for Data Center services provisioning. Under the agreement, PTCL will provide Data Center services to Meezan Bank for its Disaster Recovery Data Center (DRDC). This strategic partnership shall enable Meezan Bank in disaster recovery and business continuity, reduce internal network operations cost, provide geographical redundancy and add greater resilience to its network.

The agreement was signed by Zaman Gulzar, PTCL Executive Vice President (EVP), National Sales and Arif Ul Islam, Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Executive Director, Meezan Bank, at a ceremony held at Meezan Bank Head Office in Karachi. Other senior officials from PTCL and Meezan Bank were also present at the occasion.

The state of the art Data Centers of PTCL offer strategic ICT solutions through a highly secure and reliable network infrastructure providing optimum network security, storage facilities, resource utilization  and scalability  which reduce the cost of data ownership and management.

PTCL will host Meezan Bank’s data services at the company’s Data Center in Islamabad, providing convenient and secure network support to the bank’s 300 branches in 90 cities nationwide. PTCL has also recently signed an agreement with Meezan Bank, enabling the banks customers to enjoy PTCL EVO Wireless Broadband services along with the services of Meezan Bank.

Zaman Gulzar, PTCL Executive Vice President (EVP), National Sales, while speaking at the occasion said, “This partnership will enable Meezan Bank to increase its productivity and focus on its core business of financial solutions. PTCL’s dynamic end to end ICT solutions provide reliable network services, continuous operation support and scalability for network expansion”.

Faiz ur Rehman, Chief Information Officer, Meezan Bank while speaking on the occasion said “the synergy between PTCL and Meezan Bank will improve operational efficiency of Meezan Bank and augment our vision of delivering exceptional services to our customers”.