Mobilink Genie Mobile Commerce Coming in Pakistan

It is really a good step taken by the mobile phone company mobilink in Pakistan to introduce a new mobile payments system for the different utilities bills. In countries like UK and USA many phone companies including vodaphone, orange , O2 , T-mobile etc are alreday having more or less similar systems. Now at this stage it is really a big step taken by Mobilink toward mobile phone Commerce. I am expecting soon many more features associated with this service as the ability to shop online on your mobile phone. Mobilink have partner with citibank, KASAB bank, etc to provide this facility.

Here is mobilink statment

Mobilink introduces Mobilink Genie – Pakistan’s first service to offer the comfort and ease of paying bills, while on the move. Mobilink Genie securely ties your Credit Card and Bank Account to your Mobilink connection, so you could optimize your time for doing things that really matter. Now you can stay out of long queues and pay for services on time, and reclaim your free time with Mobilink Genie – at anytime, from anywhere.

How to subscribe

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Customers can subscribe to Mobilink Genie by sending an SMS with their name to 1610, in the format:
, e.g. writing “Ali Khan” in an SMS to 1610.
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The subscriber will receive a confirmation SMS, containing his/her Genie User-ID and PIN (Personal Identification Number) as well as a URL to download the Genie application. Click on this URL to download the application
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Once downloaded and installed, run the Genie application and change your Genie PIN to ensure complete security
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In order to start making a payment, an account or credit card has to be enabled in a Partner Bank*(for details on how to enable an account/credit card, refer to appendix)
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Once enabled from a Partner Bank, the subscriber will receive a Bank PIN. The subscriber must run the application, go to “Other Options> Manage Account” and change the Bank PIN before conducting any transaction.

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TV Advertiment Showing Mobilink Netwok Coverage

Huawei to deploy a commercial WiMAX 16e network for Mobilink

Huawai has signed a contract with Mobilink Pakistan to deploy WiMAX 16e network for Mobilink Infinity services in Pakistan initially in Islamabad, Karachi, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Lahore and Rawalpindi.

Under the terms of this agreement, Huawei will provide Mobilink Pakistan with a high standard WiMAX solution including distributed base stations, an access service network-Gateway and a network management system.

BroadBand WiMax now with MobiLink GSM Pakistan

Mobilink Pakistan has introduced mobilinik infinity (a wimax broadband) service in Karachi today. Mobilink had signed an agreement with motorolla earlier in December 2007 to deliver the design, equipment, and support services of an 802.16e-2005 WiMAX network in Pakistan. Motorola will also supply customer premises equipment (CPE) units.

Mobilink is 2nd to Wateen Telecom which had already announced a WiMax Services in Pakistan

Here is a snapshot of the letters sent out via e-mail from the Mobilink to the Mobilink Newsletter Subscribers.

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The official website of mobilink infinity is yet to be launched at http://www.mobilinkinfinity.com

BlackBerry in Pakistan on Warid Telecom Service

WaridTel Pakistan have launched its services with BlackBerry in Pakistan, PushMail craze is on its climax in the whole world and people in Pakistan are no more different to this craze. Previosuly Mobilink was part of BlackBerry Club but now Ufone and Warid Telecom have also joined this. So the users have now a choice of network to choose from.

Here is copy of contents about BlackBerry from warid website

BlackBerry from Warid comes with two simple solutions that would empower you with the tools required to manage your personal and business need with a few clicks

BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES)

A component of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution, BlackBerry® Enterprise Server is robust software that acts as the centralized link between wireless devices, enterprise applications and wireless networks. Designed to meet the needs of enterprise and government organizations, it provides a proven, secure, open architecture for globally extending wireless communications and corporate data to mobile users.

• Advanced Security Features — BlackBerry Enterprise Server delivers end-to-end Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or Triple Data Encryption Standard (Triple DES) encryption that helps ensure the confidentiality and integrity of wirelessly transmitted information from behind the firewall to wireless devices in the field. With support for more than 100 over-the-air wireless IT policies and commands that enable IT administrators to wirelessly enforce security settings, BlackBerry Enterprise Server meets even the most stringent IT requirements.

• Simplified Deployment and Management — BlackBerry Enterprise Server helps increase IT productivity and reduce administrative overhead by enabling centralized control and management, including role- and group-based administration capabilities.

• Applications — BlackBerry Enterprise Server is the leading wireless platform for wireless email, Personal Information Management (PIM), instant messaging (IM) and other corporate data. With the majority of customers accessing non-email content while in the field, BlackBerry Enterprise Server is proven in delivering more than email to mobile users.

Cost savings — Leverage your existing investments in applications and infrastructure to maximize your investment and lower your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Standards-based protocols and development tools included with BlackBerry Enterprise Server allow you to leverage your existing technology investments.[image]