ISLAMABAD BMZ REPORT) Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has said that it blocked more than 200,000 Inernet Protocl (IP) addreses, 1,382 mobile SIMs and 3160 phones/devices through their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers during last one month. A statement issued by the regulator said that the grey monitoring system hasRead More →
ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT) Supreme Court again order government of Pakistan to fully restore Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA). Appointment full time chairman and member enforcement to be complete within week. On Tuesday Chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Ch presided the three member bench during hearing of case regarding 3 G technology spectrum.Read More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Minister of State for IT and Telecom Ms. Anusha Rahman Khan has assured full government support and complete transparency to the prospective investors bidding for the upcoming spectrum auction of next generation mobile services in Pakistan. She stated this during her visit to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) HeadquartersRead More →
KARACHI (MEDIA) The telecom sector, which is in the process of finalising the 3G auction in Pakistan, welcomed steps by the government to facilitate the industry, the most recent of which was not suspending cellphone activity during the Eid holidays; a practice commonly adopted by the previous government and oneRead More →
LAHORE: (MEDIA) Telecom companies operating in Pakistan these days are neck and neck, locked in competition with each other. Industry experts believe that the telecom subscriber base has now reached a point of saturation. There are a lot of hopes pinned on the future, especially for the upcoming Third GenerationRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The telecom industry in is bracing itself for the auctioning of 3G licences and the subsequent availability of content services and reliable internet access across Pakistan. The much delayed auction for the next generation 3G/4G spectrum has recently been given a boost as policy directives from the MinistryRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) are cognizant of the security situation in the country and have been and are more than willing to work with the government on it. In this regard they are actively working with government in deployment of biometric SIM verification mechanism across the country. Read More →
DUBAI(MEDIA) China Mobile’s Pakistan unit Zong is no longer interested in buying rival Warid Telecom, Zong said on Thursday, leaving Pakistan Telecommunication Co (PTCL) as the sole declared bidder for the country’s No.5 mobile operator. “Initially, we were looking at Warid pretty seriously,” said a Zong spokesman, Pakistan’s fastest-growing operator,Read More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The Senate’s Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Capital Administration Division on Thursday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to provide details over protection of government data. The senators expressed serious concern over the fact that Etisalat, which took over PTCL and Ufone also has share in IndianRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued an RFP (Request for Proposal) for hiring of consultancy services for the auction of the next-gen telecom licenses.The consultant(s) hired for the purpose will be responsible to procure the auction in a transparent, professional and profitable manner. After getting the Policy Directive forRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) DG Rangers Sindh has backed the Sindh Government’s move of banning the internet messaging service for security purpose. Major General, Rizwan Akhtar said that crime rate has dropped to significant levels and if citizens stop using internet for 2-3 months then the conditions would become better. DG rangers saidRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) After long wait the next generation technology auction process start.Ministry of IT has issued policy directive regarding “Spectrum Auction for Next Generation Mobile Services in Pakistan” to PTA on 7th October 2013. The policy directive pertains to auction of spectrum for next generation mobile services in Pakistan (including 3GRead More →