Telecom
Pakistan, UAE agree to enhance cooperation in IT and telecom
Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi called on Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque on Thursday…
PTCL, NUCES sign MoU to develop AI-based project to explore customer sentiments
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…
Govt set to generate $1bn through auction of next-gen mobile spectrum
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…
IT Ministry is spending Rs.30 billion on Internet & connectivity projects in the less developed areas
At a high-level virtual meeting held at the Ministry of Information Technology on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, member countries were briefed regarding the…
Pakistan’s auction of mobile telephone spectrum set for June
The auction for mobile telephone spectrum is expected to be held in June. The consultant firm onboarded by the government has expressed optimism that it…
PTA extends support to Sri Lanka for mobile number portability
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has extended training and technical support to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for successful implementation of Mobile Number…
IT ministry evaluates 5G frequency bands for launch in Pakistan
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications has evaluated seven (07) bands for the adoption of 5G services in the country. According to details, it…
Lead digital transformation instead of creating “Ban-Astan”. Tech giants make it clear to the government
Tabadlab’s policy roundtable named “Connecting People: COVID-19 lessons for digital policy” was organized in Islamabad on Monday. The conference saw the participation of key digital…
Jazz comes up first with the highest number of new subscribers and the fastest-growing 4G network
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA’s) Annual report 2020 presented an analysis of the leading telecom sector players and their respective growth. It had declared Jazz as…
The race for 6G dominance between the U.S and China begins
As numerous companies in the telecom sector are working to make 5G accessible on a massive public and global scale, the geopolitical race to claim…
Govt to improve internet services in Waziristan within ‘next four weeks’
With directives to the private mobile service providers to improve services in South Waziristan, the government is working to recommence fixed-line broadband services in the…
The Senate Standing committee of IT is concerned over budget-cut in HEC funding
The Senate Standing Committee for Information and Technology have risen concerned regarding the budget cut for the Higher Education and Commission and demanded a raise…
As per PTA’s new survey the performance of popular Cellular Operators in the country is ‘Non-Satisfactory’
PTA S -When it comes to Key performance indicators, it seems as if the operators like Telenor, Zong, and Jazz have not performed up to…
