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COMSATS
Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
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Tuesday, February 07, 2012 |
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Center for Advanced Studies in Telecommunication |
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The Centre for Advanced Studies and
Telecommunication (CAST) of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) will
house the centennial chapter of Mobile Monday Global (MoMo). The chapter was launched
during a formal ceremony held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 19, 2010. Based in
Helsinki, Finland, MoMo is an open networking organization for mobile industry professionals
that aim at fostering cooperation and cross-border business development through
virtual and live networking events to share ideas, best practices and trends from
global markets. CAST will soon be responsible for launching and maintaining the
website of this chapter of MoMo. The Pakistan Chapter of MoMo will bring together
the leading companies and personalities related to the Pakistani telecommunication
business, enabling them to: join the global family of MoMo; exchange ideas; find
resources; and, most importantly, to participate in the development of the mobile
industry and mobile eco-system in Pakistan.
The event was attended by over 200 guests from diplomatic community, educational and telecommunication sectors, and I.T industries in Pakistan, including the Minister for Science and Technology, and Minister for Education, Government of Pakistan. The Executive Director COMSATS distributed commemorative shields to the sponsors of the event and the panelists of the open-discussion session.
http://comsats.org/newsletter/Newsletter_Vol2_Issue2_Mar_Apr_2010.pdf
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Mr. Wille Eerola, CEO Riddes Corporation
inaugurated Best Mobile Innovation in Pakistan (BMIP) Award Program. The Best Mobile
Innovation Pakistan (BMIP) Award is an annual competition to promote innovations,
new entrepreneurship as well as increased implementation of wireless related technology
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Mr. Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, Federal
Minister for Science and Technology and Chancellor CIIT awarded CIIT Medals for
Innovation (CIMI) to following CAST faculty members:
- Mr. Imran Ali (Lecturer, CAST)
- Mr. Syed Abdul Mannan Kirmani (Lecturer,
CAST) CIIT Medals for Innovation (CIMI) Certificate of Merit and cash prizes are
awarded to the researchers from all campuses of CIIT for their innovative contribution
to the research and development.
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Higher Education Commission (HEC) and
British Council jointly initiated the Higher Education Partnerships Programme between
Pakistan and United Kingdom to support and strengthen the national reforms process
in higher education sector of Pakistan. Through this initiative CAST, CIIT established
a research and development link with University of Essex UK. This link successfully
operated till December 2009 and helped us in carrying out joint research and capacity
building of our faculty members. More...
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MobileMonday has announced that it
will launch its 100th chapter in Islamabad, Pakistan. MoMo will also open chapters
in Palestine and Sri Lanka.
"Pakistan is a huge mobile market where there is much innovation the world should
be aware of. MobileMonday is excited to invite Pakistan's mobile community to connect
with peers globally," said Tammisto. More... |
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A seminar “From Research to Product
and to Money” was arranged on Saturday, March 6, 2010 in te Seminar Hall, Academic
Block-I, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad. The guest speakers
were Dr. Naeem Zafar Azeemi, Mr. Wille Eerola, H.E. Shahid Kamal and Mr. Azam Khan
Swati. More……..
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A workshop on WiMAX titled ‘One day
beginner level workshop on WiMAX’ was held in the Simulation and Modeling lab, Center
for Advanced studies in Telecommunication (CAST), COMSATS Institute of Information
Technology. The workshop was a part of series of technical courses and workshops
developed by CAST for the relevant professionals in the industry and researchers
in the academia. The 4-hour workshop was held on March 6, 2010.
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A video conferencing session titled
“Essential Steps from Research to Product” was arranged on Thursday, March 4, 2010
in the Video Conferencing Room, CIIT Library. The speakers were Dr. Naeem Zafar
Azeemi and Mr. Wille Eerola. The chief guest was Dr. Raheel Qamar.
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