Pakistan’s Telecom Sector Reacts to 300% Increase in Router Prices

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Telecom Operators Association (TOA) has expressed strong disapproval of a 300 percent increase in the cost of fibre broadband routers. They argue that this…

PTCL Resolves AAE-1 Cable Outage, Fully Restores Internet Services Across Pakistan

By Tech Desk ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) has announced the complete restoration of internet services following a fault in the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) submarine cable, which caused significant…

Pakistan’s Internet Slowdown Persists Despite Installation of World’s Largest Submarine Cable

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Internet users across various cities in Pakistan continue to experience slow connectivity, particularly during peak hours, two weeks after a fault was detected in the…

Nayatel Informs Customers About Internet Slowdowns Through Email

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Internet users in Pakistan are growing increasingly frustrated, with local ISP Nayatel adding to their woes by confirming that its clients are also experiencing slow…

PTCL Increases Bandwidth to Improve Internet Speed

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has provided an update on the recent internet service disruptions caused by a fault in the AAE-1 submarine cable…

Internet Slowdowns Disrupt Social Media Services in Pakistan, Reports PTA

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Telecom operators in Pakistan have reported disruptions in social media services and web browsing during recent internet slowdowns, as revealed in feedback provided to the…

PTA Chairman Shifts Blame for Internet Issues to Government

By Tech Desk ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: Major General (R) Hafeezur Rehman, the chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has attributed the country’s persistent internet issues to the government’s lack…

Over 15,800 Complaints Received by PTA Against Telecom Operators in November 2024

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reported receiving a total of 15,861 consumer complaints against telecom operators in November 2024, with an impressive 99% of these…

KK Networks Faces Service Suspension from PTCL Over Rs 1.5 Billion Default

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has suspended internet services to KK Networks, a private internet service provider, citing an outstanding debt of Rs 1.5 billion…

IT Minister Reveals Rs. 1 Million Annual Salary for PTCL Board Officers

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has told the Senate of Pakistan that government personnel acting as members of the Board of Directors (BoG) are entitled…

Consultant Flags Key Band Shortage as a Major 5G Hurdle

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

National Economic Research Associates Inc. (NERA), an international consultancy firm based in the United States that the government hired for the spectrum auction, reportedly expressed…

PTA Announces Full Restoration of Internet Services in Pakistan

PTA Announces Full Restoration of Internet Services in Pakistan

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), internet services have been fully restored across Pakistan after months of slow connectivity due to the maintenance…

Zong Raises Concerns over PTCL’s Acquisition of Telenor and Orion Towers amid CCP review

By Tech Desk ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has entered the fourth hearing of its Phase II Merger Review regarding Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd’s (PTCL) proposed acquisition…

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