PTA fines telecommunication companies millions for issuing illegal SIMs

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has fined two telecommunication companies nearly Rs. 150 million for issuing SIMs to unauthorized individuals. This was…

Pakistan aiming to launch 5G in 2023

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

With the telecom market grown exponentially, while attracting nearly $1.2 billion in foreign direct investments in the last three years, the Ministry of Information Technology…

Ufone offers industry-lowest prepaid roaming service in China

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistani telecom operator, Ufone is now offering the lowest prepaid roaming services in China to help its users stay connected even outside the country. The…

Engro Corporation to inject PKR 21.5 billion in its Telecom Infrastructure Vertical

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s premier conglomerate, Engro Corporation (PSX: ENGRO), has announced that it would enhance its total equity investment in the Telecom Infrastructure vertical to PKR 21.5…

SMS and cellular services offered by operators are below standard, reveals PTA survey

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The latest Quality of Service (QoS) survey conducted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revealed a damning, if somewhat unsurprising, piece of insight: services…

Wateen And Telenor Join Hands To Oversee The Bandwidth Demand

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, Wateen Telecom, one of the largest fiber infrastructure companies in Pakistan, will be partnering with Telenor Pakistan to ensure better connectivity and…

PTCL And Cisco Announce A Strategic Partnership To Enhance Services

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Cisco have announced a partnership that will enable PTCL to deliver better services for the…

PTA Conducting Benchmark Tests To Oversee Quality Of Mobile Networks

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is conducting a nationwide benchmark test to determine the Quality of Service (QoS) of Pakistan’s mobile networks. The…

Pakistan is a leader in freelance software development, Telenor CEO

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In an online discussion, Telenor Pakistan CEO Irfan Khan expressed optimism regarding the country’s digital vision while recognizing the country’s talent. “There are 100 million…

Jazz to assist NCOC in its nationwide vaccination campaign to reach millions with its network

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Aa press release issued by Jazz revealed that, following meetings with the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Jazz is mobilizing its resources to carry…

PTCL, NUCES sign MoU to develop AI-based project to explore customer sentiments

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a long-term research and…

Pakistan’s Rs. 30 tax on each Rs. 100 spent on mobile services is the highest in the world: experts

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a webinar organised by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) titled “Internet for all”, leading technology experts lamented that the government collects Rs.…

Govt set to generate $1bn through auction of next-gen mobile spectrum

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government is all set to bag more than $1 billion by offering minimum spectrum for telecom companies in the upcoming auction for Next Generation…

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