COMSATS launches indigenous virtual meetings platform ‘KALAAM’

ISLAMABAD, Jul 10 (APP): The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), in collaboration with its technology partner KHASTECH Solutions Friday launched KALAAM, an indigenous Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) virtual meetings platform designed to provide secure, scalable, economical and locally optimized digital communication services.

The platform was launched following the signing of an agreement between COMSATS Executive Director Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria and Chief Executive Officer of KHASTECH Solutions Brig. Dr. M. Ashraf at the COMSATS Secretariat.

The agreement signing ceremony was witnessed by senior officials from the COMSATS Secretariat, KHASTECH Solutions and COMSATS Internet Services (CIS).

The participants said KALAAM had been developed as an enterprise-grade virtual meetings solution with a strong emphasis on data sovereignty, advanced security and high performance, making it an ideal choice for government institutions, financial organizations, the education sector and corporate environments.

They said one of the key distinguishing features of KALAAM was its adoption of locally hosted infrastructure, ensuring that organizational data remained within the country.

This approach enhances regulatory compliance, strengthens data protection and supports national digital security objectives.

By keeping all data within the country, the platform provides complete control, compliance readiness and enhanced protection for sensitive communications, making it particularly suitable for government entities, banks and other critical organizations where data security is of paramount importance.

The platform incorporates end-to-end encryption and secure authentication protocols, enabling organizations to maintain strict governance, oversight and confidentiality of communications.

KALAAM offers a comprehensive range of advanced collaboration features, including high-definition video conferencing, screen sharing, interactive whiteboards, session recording and virtual classroom tools.

 It also supports multiple concurrent meeting rooms, enabling organizations to efficiently conduct parallel meetings, training sessions, webinars and large-scale online events under a single account.

Designed specifically to adapt to the country’s network conditions, the platform delivers stable performance even in low-bandwidth environments, helping organizations maintain seamless communication across diverse geographic regions without compromising quality or reliability.

To meet varying enterprise requirements, KALAAM offers flexible deployment options, including cloud, private cloud and on-premise installations, allowing organizations to align the solution with their operational, infrastructure and security requirements. In addition, a dedicated local technical team will provide rapid support, deployment assistance and customization services for institutional clients.

According to COMSATS, KALAAM has been purpose-built to serve government departments and regulatory bodies, banks and financial institutions, universities and educational organizations, as well as corporate and enterprise sectors requiring secure and reliable virtual collaboration.

With the launch of KALAAM, COMSATS said it had reinforced its commitment to strengthening the country’s digital ecosystem by delivering a platform where organizational data remains within the country.

The initiative aims to support technological independence, improve cybersecurity resilience and provide institutions with a

trusted indigenous alternative for secure virtual meetings and digital collaboration.