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PTA amended the provisions of “Telecommunication Consumer Protection Regulations, 2009”

On: April 15, 2016

Tagged: Amended, cellular, CPR 2009, PTA

ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Thursday amended the provisions of “Telecommunication Consumer Protection Regulations, 2009” to protect consumers’ interests as mandated under the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act 1996. The regulations now provide a mechanism with regard to launch of commercial practices and telecommunication promotional schemes byRead More →

Taxation. Cellular CEOs waiting call from Ishaq Dar office!

On: February 21, 2016

In: Breaking News

Tagged: 3G/4G, cellular, GST on Data, Rs. 25 million, Taxation

ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) A high level meeting took place where Ministry of Information and Technology along with Ministry of Finance met with representatives of cellular companies. However this meeting didn’t bear any fruits. The meeting was about the taxation that has been levied by federal and provincial governmentsRead More →

Cellular services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi temporary suspension on Friday

On: December 19, 2015

In: Telecom

Tagged: cellular, service, suspended

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Cellular services in the twin cities were restored after a temporary suspension of one and a half hours for the second consecutive Friday in the current month on directives of the Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA). “Cellular services were suspended after a letter issued by theRead More →

Telecom policy 2015 addresses a large number of issues facing cellular mobile operators

On: December 15, 2015

In: Telecom

Tagged: cellular, Omar Manzur, Policy 2015

KARACHI ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Telecommunications Policy 2015, which was approved by the government last week, addresses a large number of issues facing cellular mobile operators (CMOs) who are seeing the new policy as a positive development that will strengthen the telecom sector. “By and large the new policyRead More →

Cellular operators misleading GOP on fake Sims predicament

On: January 2, 2015

In: Telecom

Tagged: 95%, cellular, GOP, illegal, Mobile sims, Traffic

ISLAMABAD ( GUEST WRITER ) For the last one decade, government and PTA has come up with number of initiatives to control the issuance of fake SIMs. However, due to conflict of interest and lack of intent on part of cellular industry all these steps could not bring the desireRead More →

Who will Cellular operators advisory council Head ?

On: September 17, 2014

In: Breaking News

Tagged: advisory, cellular, council

ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Cellular industry searching new head for their advisory council. There are two strong candidate. Who will be take the seat ?…… Please visit www.telecoalert.com/urduRead More →

Regulatory Delimma, PTA only supporting Cellular Operators !

On: August 12, 2014

In: Telecom

Tagged: 3G/4G Auction, cellular, PTA, regulator

ISLAMABAD ( GUEST WRITER ) Telecommunication industry in going through tough patch as PTA for un-known reasons is only interested to facilitate Cellular Operators. Rest of the industry and the challenges they are facing is simply being ignored. PTA doors are open for representatives of mobile companies whereas others areRead More →

3G and 4G: Generation gap. DAWN

On: August 10, 2014

In: Telecom

Tagged: 3G/4G, cellular, techonolgy

ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) 3G and 4G are the current buzzwords in Pakistan. Social media, news channels and newspapers are all flooded with news pieces of cellular service providers attaining licenses and launching services for the next generation mobile technology. Dawn reported . Until recently, only 2G and 2.5G/2.75G servicesRead More →