ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) According to sources in Telecom industry PTA is trying to play smart with the winning companies of 3G/4G auction held on 23rd April. In a recently sent letter to all four companies it has been revealed that PTA has sent letters to telecom companies withRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The government has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to curtail the operations of Afghan cellular phones in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa because of security issues. Dawn reported on Monday. Informed sources told Dawn that more than 40,000 SIMs (subscriberRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan raised $903 million in its first auction for 3G mobile phone networks on Wednesday, as well as $210 million for the more advanced 4G spectrum, with four foreign-owned companies emerging as winners from the long-anticipated bidding process. The four winners of the 3G auctionRead More →
PTA is pleased to announce that SMRA Auction process has started as planned. All bidders are connected to the online Auction System. First bidding round is started. Important! zONG WIN 1800 mHZ AND 2100 mHZ SPECTRUM AND MOBILINK UFONE AND TELENOR CAN GET 1200 mHZ. SPECTRUM LICENSES. MORE DETIAL SOONRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Today a high level meeting was held in Pakistan Telecom Authority where Warid CEO Muneer Farooqi met with Chairman PTA Dr. Ismail Shah. This meeting comes after the announcement by Warid that it’s going to establish LTE network in Pakistan. This network would be compatibleRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Sindh High Court suspended 14 regions local loop licenses of Zong issued just one day before last date of bidding for 3G/4G spectrum auction. Sindh High Court issued orders against the Federation Telecom Authority and CMPAK LDI Limited (ZONG). Starlite Telecommunications (Pvt) Limited filed suiteRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority has announced that it will issue new Local Loop licenses under the Deregulation Policy 2003. It must be stated here that those that have already applied for Local Loop licenses shouldn’t worry since their application is being processed. PTA will also considerRead More →
KARACHI ( MEDIA )Unlike its Bangladeshi counterpart that sold the third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences through an open outcry method, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has chosen to hold an electronic auction, which sources say is in line with international standards and also likely to discourage collusive bidding. Electronic auction isRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) One of the major telecom companies in Pakistan has unsuccessfully requested PTA to hold a mock online auction before 14th April. According to high level source in PTA, a major telecom company in Pakistan asked PTA to hold a mock auction since it didn’t hadRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced through print media ‘mobile SIMs in Sindh and Balochistan will only be activated through Biometric SIM Verification System as an alternative of dialing 789 after March 31, 2014. PTA through public advertisement in major newspaper informed stakeholders in compliance to GovernmentRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Justice Mansoor Ali Shah directed concern ministry to ensure that the member inforcement and compliance filed strictly in accordance with law at the earliest. Mr Justice Mansoor ali Shah Lahore High Court disposed of the petition W.P. No. 5459/2013 filed by Mr Khawaja Saad SaleemRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Telecom industry reject license format in revised Information Memorandum and decieded to approach Chairman PTA. The newly revised Information Memorandum was revealed today but unfortunately for the Telecom Industry it is still holds elements that are not unacceptable for the telecom companies. Dr. Ishaq DarRead More →