Congratulate Zong for acquiring so called 4 G spectrum in almost free price. Dr. Yaseen 3G/4G Auction. It was Noora Kushti, Everyone got what they want ! X Chairman I am not sure how PTA could restrict Mobilink, to provide better service (4G). Dr Yaseen ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA )Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) One of the biggest challenges facing the PML-N government was the much delayed 3G/4G spectrum auction which took place today. Four companies took part in the auction which ended with 1.23 Billion dollars. Though the Minister of State Anusha Rehman and Finance Minister Dr. IshaqRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Sindh High Court suspended 14 regions local loop licenses of Zong issued just one day before last date of bidding for 3G/4G spectrum auction. Sindh High Court issued orders against the Federation Telecom Authority and CMPAK LDI Limited (ZONG). Starlite Telecommunications (Pvt) Limited filed suiteRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Mrs Anusha Rehman State Minister of Information Technology and Telecom faced an other set back by Islamabad High Court has granted a stay order against her order . The Minister has nominated a rubber stamp board of directors for Information Communication Technologies (ICT R&D Fund)Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority has announced that it will issue new Local Loop licenses under the Deregulation Policy 2003. It must be stated here that those that have already applied for Local Loop licenses shouldn’t worry since their application is being processed. PTA will also considerRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The series of miseries is not yet over for the Ms. Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan who is Minister of State for the Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT).In a recent development here in Islamabad today, the Senate Standing Committee on IT/Telecom has put the auction ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Wateen and Qubee has been decided to start LTE services for their consumers. It is big news for broadband consumers in Pakistan as well as government of Pakistan going to auction 3G/4G spectrum for cellulers in April 2014. Huawei is reported to have won aRead More →
PESHAWAR (ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Peshawar High Court issues contempt of court notice to Ceos of five cell companies for failing to blocked unregistered sims. Justice Mrs Irshad Kkasir and Justice Miss Mussart Hilali issued contempt notice on the application contemt court filled by Mr Muhammad Atif Haleem. Applicant has requestedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) One of the major telecom companies in Pakistan has unsuccessfully requested PTA to hold a mock online auction before 14th April. According to high level source in PTA, a major telecom company in Pakistan asked PTA to hold a mock auction since it didn’t hadRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority and Telecom industry has come to an agreement to solve the issues regarding the license format. The Telecom industry had raised different issues with the newly revised Information Memorandum (IM). These issues were discussed between the two parties and were taken careRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Different sources speculate that the 3G/4G spectrum auction will be seeing a new entrant as it seems that the Saudi Telecom Company is looking to invest. This seems a welcome news considering the fact that the 3G/4G spectrum auction lacked any international company or investmentRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Telecom industry reject license format in revised Information Memorandum and decieded to approach Chairman PTA. The newly revised Information Memorandum was revealed today but unfortunately for the Telecom Industry it is still holds elements that are not unacceptable for the telecom companies. Dr. Ishaq DarRead More →