GILGIT ( MEDIA REPORT ) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that the Pak China Fiber Optic project will be an important milestone for the country’s progress in his address at the ground breaking ceremony of the project on Thursday. The prime minister congratulated and appreciated the engineers and the workingRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Minister for Information Technology, Anusha Rahman on Tuesday said introduction of mobile broadband has contributed a lot in connecting people and increased internet penetration in the country from mere 3 percent to 18 percent in a short period. Availability of these technologies have resulted in speedy proliferation ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PARVAZ IFTIKHAR ) It is like providing the Right of Way in the air – that is what allocation of frequency spectrum to a telecom service provider is! Just like the right of way on the ground is given for making highways or laying cables, the right ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) PTA, The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority announced the date for the auction of the 850 MHz band.It will take place on 13 June.The information memorandum is currently open for public comment and should be finalised by the end of May. Before the announced schedule there willRead More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) The 9TH Pakistan TELECON 2016 organized by Shamrock Conferences International will be held on May 17, 2016 from 9.30 a.m. at the Marriott Hotel Islamabad. The theme of the conference is “At the Crossroads of Revolutionary Technology Challenges” Coinciding with the World Telecom Day 2016,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released Information Memorandum (IM) for use of spectrum in the 850 MHz range and to grant the successful bidders rights to establish, maintain and operate Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) and to provide Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) across Pakistan. The process of theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Telecom sector has contributed an amount of Rs745 billion to the national exchequer in terms of regulatory duties and taxes during the last five years, according to the annual report of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). A higher contribution of Rs243.8 billion was made duringRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) In pursuance of the policy framework finalized by the Advisory Committee for auction of frequency spectrum left unsold in the NGMS auction 2014 and subsequent approval from the Prime Minister, Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunications today issued Policy Directive to PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority)Read More →
KARACHI ( MEDIA REPORT ) Banking transactions through cell phones has become a popular mode of payment in Pakistan as the introduction of 3G/4G has pushed mobile banking transactions up by 5 % to Rs 26 billion in second quarter of fiscal year 2015-16 (FY16). According to the Payment SystemsRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Finance Minister chaired a review session for an update on arrangements being undertaken for spectrum auction in the country. It was informed that as was agreed in the last meeting, arrangements were afoot for auction of 850 MHz out of the available spectrum in the firstRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Internet Exchange Point (IXP) workshop has been organized by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from 18 to 22 April, 2016, at PTA headquarters. The workshop is aimed at looking into the idea of setting IXP in Pakistan. Chairman PTA, Dr. Syed Ismail, Member (Finance) PTA, Mr.Read More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) The 9TH Pakistan TELECON 2016 organized by Shamrock Conferences International with the support of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will be held on May 17, 2016 at the Marriott Hotel Islamabad. The theme of the conference is “At the Crossroads of Revolutionary Technology Challenges” SyedRead More →