Pakistan Ranks Lower than India in Regional Internet Rankings

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan is falling behind much of South Asia in digital connectivity, ranking near the bottom worldwide for both mobile and fixed broadband speeds, according to…

PTA Registers 8 Local VPN Services, 4 Now Operational

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has officially registered eight Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers, with four receiving operational clearance under the country’s regulatory…

Zong 4G Launches IDD Mobily Bundles For Saudi Arabia During Hajj

By Senoria Khursheed ⏐ 2 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

As we know, hajj season is on, and pilgrims have started reaching Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Millions of people are performing Hajj this year,…

Mobile Internet Speed In Pakistan Is Faster Than In india And Other Asian Nations:PTA

By Senoria Khursheed ⏐ 3 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to the research, Pakistan has the second-largest average mobile broadband speed in the South Asian Region. As per PTA, Pakistan is the only country…

Pakistan drops to 97th position on the Digital Quality of Life Index 2021

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

In recent news, Pakistan has dropped to 97th position in the Digital Quality of Life (DQL) index 2021 which is 14 positions low in comparison…

WorldCall Telecom to deploy Fibre to the Home (FTTH) platform to boost Internet speeds in 20 urban areas

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

WorldCall Telecom Limited (WTL) has declared that it will collaborate with Tufa Telecommunications to upgrade its telecommunication infrastructure in 20 significant urban areas by deploying…

Facebook to enable internet access to 15 million Pakistanis across 8 cities in a landmark “first of its kind” investment

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

Pakistanis who are forced to adjust to an Internet quality that is one of the worst in South Asia may want to rejoice as their…

Broadband subscriptions in Pakistan reach 100 million

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

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on Friday that broadband subscriptions in the country have reached the 100 million mark. As reported by Dawn, PTA said…

Pakistan to experience a boost in Internet speeds as IT Ministry approves 9 Fiber Optic projects 

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

The Ministry of Information Technology has approved Rs. 8 billion to complete 9 fibre-optic broadband projects that will boost internet speeds and make the Internet…

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SBP reveals broadband penetration in Pakistan quadrupled over the last 5 years

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) revealed in their special section on “Covid-19 and the Need to Boost Digital Connectivity in Pakistan” that broadband penetration…

Telenor and Jazz awarded Broadband Expansion Contracts by USF

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

On Friday, the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Fund Company (USF) awarded three contracts, under the Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development (NGBSD)…

USF approves Rs. 1.89 billion fund for improving Telecom infrastructure throughout the country

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Universal Service Fund of Pakistan has approved around Rs. 1.89 billion for improving the telecom and IT infrastructure of the country. The fund is aimed…

Total broadband users in Pakistan reach 70 million mark, PTA

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan has reached a mark of 70 million broadband, 3G, 4G and landline internet users. According to the latest data shared by the Pakistan Telecommunication…

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