Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued information memorandum for the auction of three 3G and one cellular license for 1900/2100 MHz (3G/4G/LTE) band and 800 MHz Band to detail base price and auction procedures.
Franchisees of various cellular companies have written an open letter to authorities concerned, confessing that they are involved in fake registrations but they put responsibility on cellular companies’ shoulders by alleging them for pushing franchisees to make fake sales in order to meet their targets.
Mobilink, this week, held a press conference to reach out to media, eventually breaking media blackout by telecom operators, to highlight its performance in 2011 and to present company’s strategy for year 2012.
Despite tough working conditions and hit on national economy due to floods and inflation, telecom sector exhibited stability in the FY 2011 as revenue of telecom operators swelled to an all-time high Rs. 363 billion in 2011, at the end of financial year, it was revealed in Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) report.
Following the global trend of social media, ProPakistani in collaboration with Microsoft Pakistan arranged a meet up for the bloggers from various platforms. The event also showcased an insight to the latest social media trends and digital tools.
Pakistan will auction third generation telecom licenses on March 29th, 2012 with each licenses to be base priced at USD 210 million and auctioned through bidding, said Dr. Muhammad Yasin, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority.
After we uncovered in July 2011 about initial funding used to establish Easypaisa, it is now learned that Telenor has received another grant, valuing US 6.5 million dollars or Rs. 585 million, for stretching the reach of easypaisa services.
A TV commercial, recently aired by Mobilink, for which it has received positive reviews from critics; but sadly, it is said that the TVC was inspired/copied from an old AT&T TV commercial.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and all Cellular Mobile Operators of the country have signed a joint framework to move forward towards a new era in mobile subscriber authentication and authorization.
Born on January 14, 1995 in Faisalabad, she held the title of the youngest ever MCP from 2004-2008. Arfa was always an extraordinary child. Her father said that she displayed signs of a remarkable memory from a very young age.
Pakistani mobile phone users exchanged 175.4 billion text messages in 2010, up from 151 billion text messages in 2009, showing a 15.66% growth in number of total SMSes exchanged in Pakistan.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has announced to auction WiMAX broadband frequencies of 1.9 and 3.5 GHz spectrum to potential upcoming broadband operators. Auction is likely to be held in February 2012, while it seems that the value of spectrum will be determined through bidding.
PTCL will invest Rs. 100 billion in Pakistan in next five years, said Mr. Walid Irshaid in an interview. He said that source of funding can be debt to equity combination, while the investment will be focused on variety of areas with in the company including expansion.
A petition has been filed in Lahore High Court seeking cancelation of licenses for those internet and broadband service providers who are unable (or reluctant) to block adult websites, despite PTA’s orders.
Born on January 14, 1995 in Faisalabad, she held the title of the youngest ever MCP from 2004-2008. Arfa was always an extraordinary child. Her father said that she displayed signs of a remarkable memory from a very young age.
