Telecom
Pakistan’s central bank approves local lending to a telecom services company
An emerging to telecom tower-sharing services company, edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK) has successfully obtained approval from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), allowing local…
Govt allocates Rs 486 million to Gilgit Baltistan for 3G/4G services
The government has allocated Rs 486.726 million for expansion and up gradation of 3G and 4G services and continuous coverage along the Karakoram Highway (in…
PTA approves investment in telecom infrastructure services company
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently given approval to edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK) on the change of shareholding in edotco PK by way of subscription…
Telenor’s services now available 24/7 at self-service booths
In line with its commitment to use enablers like technology and facilitate its user base, Telenor Pakistan has announced launching self-service booths for access to…
ZTE no longer serving Pakistani Telecom companies following US ban
ZTE – the well-known Chinese company operating in carrier networks, terminals, and telecom internationally – had been serving all the major Pakistani telecom providers, namely…
No additional tax for Telecom Sector of Pakistan: Official
Haroon Akhtar Khan, the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue said in a meeting with CEOs and other high-level representatives of telecom companies working…
PTA has blocked 0.4 million porn websites
In its move to provide filtered and secure browsing on the internet in Pakistan, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked around 0.4 million porn websites.…
Muhammad Naveed appointed as the new Chairman PTA
PTA has announced a new acting Chairman, Muhammad Naveed, after not being able to find a suitable replacement for Ismail Shah, the former Chairman. The…
PTA will now be recording user data from every public Wi-Fi Hotspot
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently devised some rules regarding the user information on public Wi-Fi Hotspots. As per the new regulations, every Access Provider…
Trump fears China winning on 5G if Broadcom takes over Qualcomm
During the past couple of months, the news about the expected acquisition of Qualcomm Inc. (based in America) by Broadcom Ltd. (based in Singapore) started…
Forced network shutdowns deemed illegal by Islamabad High Court
A telecom operator was victorious at the Islamabad High Court on the issue of suspension of services/network closures as a result of directives issued by…
Govt still couldn’t appoint Chairman PTA, job may be re-advertised
Back in 2017, the Pakistani government was directed by LHC (Lahore High Court) to appoint a chairman of PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) in 30 days…
Pakistan set to expedite branchless banking with Fintech by mid-2018
Fintech is going to revolutionize the financial sector of Pakistan by the mid of 2018, as the telecom regulator, PTA is expediting online transactions across…
