Telecom
Govt receives $449 million from two telecom operators
Telenor and Jazz paid their $449 million to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in partial settlement for license renewal. The amount is around 71 billion in…
Govt to step back from privatizing Telephone Industry of Pakistan
Government has decided to step back from privatizing Telephone Industry of Pakistan (TIP) and announced to build mobile phone manufacturing plant with private-public partnership in…
PTA urges dual SIM mobile phone users to register both IMEIs before August 31
As you know that IMEI, or International Mobile Equipment Identity, is a unique number issued to every mobile device in use today but you might…
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…
