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PTA to launch a system to block snatched and smuggled mobile phones
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in its move to eradicate stolen and smuggled phone from the country is launching a new system called Device Identification, Registration…
Govt. directs PTA to expedite the process of 5G testing
The government’s division of Information Technology and Telecommunications has asked Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to start conducting tests for the new 5G technology, before its…
Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK to get 3G & 4G services by Feb 2018
Pakistan Telecommunications Authorities (PTA) in a recent move, to make Pakistan digitally equipped state with telecom services, has planned to bring 3G & 4G services…
Pakistan’s 3G/4G market hits a new high with almost 45 million users
Pakistan’s 3G/4G subscriber base keeps getting bigger! According to new figures released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), 3G/4G users in the country are now…
Pakistani telecom companies to test 5G technology soon
Pakistani telcos achieve another triumph as the government has finally allowed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to let telcos conduct 5G trials in Pakistan. In…
QMobile and PTA jointly launch the 1st Telecom Cup 2017
QMobile has joined hands with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to launch the 1st Telecom Cup 2017. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and QMobile joined hands to inaugurate…
PTA will establish a system to block stolen phones
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in an interesting move, has announced that it will soon establish a system which will block stolen phones, blocked phones, and…
Mobile internet users in the country reach record high
As the world is becoming more like a digital village the role of Internet is also rising around the globe. Pakistan is also one of…
Cellular Operators Demand Tax Cuts
Cellular operators have demanded of the government to do away with some forms of taxes that apply to them. Among them are the elimination of…
PTA exempts watches, laptops and basic equipment from type approvals
Some good news as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has exempted basic IT equipment and devices from type approvals. This new rule covers the devices…
PTA urges public to report fake calls and messages
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked the public to report fake calls and messages. Text messaging has become a safe haven for misleading calls on…
PTA blocks over 900 URLs of banned organizations in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked over 900 uniform resource locators (URLs) and about 10 websites of proscribed organizations, under the National Action Plan (NAP).…
PTA reveals a sharp decline in 3G subscribers
New numbers revealed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) show a sharp decline in 3G subscribers in Pakistan. The numbers appear to have decreased by…
