Telecom
Telenor gears up to launch 5G in Pakistan
Taking another stride towards network transformation and digitalization, Telenor Pakistan and its network partners have geared up to make the network 5G ready to pass…
Pakistan lost over 160,000 mobile phone users amid PTA’s crackdown against illegal phones
It looks like the blocking of illegal mobile phones in Pakistan has ended up with a loss of thousands of users. Pakistan has lost around…
Pakistan’s electricity losses can be reduced by 90% with ElectroCure governance tool: CEO Ignite
Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has recently held a meeting to discuss various problems in which the IT sector can provide assistance. The committee…
Supreme Court explains restoration of mobile top-up taxes in detailed verdict
Back in May last year, the then Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had suspended taxes on mobile top-ups after public complaints regarding their high charge.…
Framework for testing and developing 5G networks in Pakistan unveiled by PTA
The recent introduction of 5G technology has created a lot of ripples throughout the world. One of the main reasons for the ban on Huawei…
Telcos demand 3G/4G renewal pricing should be done on the same conditions set in 2014
The standoff between PTA and telecom operators began today as telcos demanded that the 3G/4G spectrum renewal prices should be the same as those set…
Mobile phone users in Pakistan cross 161 million mark
The number of smartphones users is increasing in Pakistan due to the large influx of Chinese smartphones brands in the country. According to the latest…
PTCL has partially restored internet services in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) would like to update its customers that due to multiple cable cuts, internet services were impacted in different regions across…
PTA launches two-step authentication to restrict misuse of identity for mobile registration
After the launch of PTA’s phone blocking system DIRBS in Pakistan, illegal smartphone registration is on the rise and according to last week’s report around 45,000…
Pakistan’s Telecom sector attracts $2.6 billion Foreign Direct Investment
The Telecom sector of Pakistan has proven to be one of the most attracting sectors in the country for major foreign investment. Telecom sector has…
5G will cost $62 billion more if Chinese companies are banned, GSMA
If Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE are banned from developing 5G networks infrastructure, the next generation of mobile networks would cost 55 billion Euros…
Unreasonable fees set by Govt and PTA on mobile operators threaten connectivity of millions of Pakistanis: GSMA
The GSMA today raised serious concerns over the unreasonable fees set by the government and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on operators renewing mobile spectrum licenses…
Govt approves renewal of telecom licences of Jazz & Telenor for $450 million each
After a delay of several months, the federal government on Tuesday has approved the renewal policy of two telecom operators for 15 years. Through the…
