According to our sources at PTA, a fault in one of the international underwater cables, the SMW4, has been recorded, resulting in degraded internet access across the country. PTCL has notified ISPs across Pakistan that an outage on one of the international upstream networks has happened once more. Standard procedures to offer consumers with uninterrupted … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday invited applications for the auction of spectrum in 1800MHz and 2100MHz bands, a statement said. “Under the provisions of the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996 and [the] policy directive issued by [the] government of Pakistan, the PTA has invited applications from interested Pakistani and foreign applicants/bidders for … Read more
The auction of mobile telephone spectrum is likely to be held in June. The consultant has expressed positive views that it will be a success in Pakistan as there is immense potential here. According to reports, a consultant gave a briefing on Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum at a meeting of the Finance Division … Read more
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has again extended the deadline for blocking mobile devices in the wake of the Coronavirus. According to a statement issued by PTA, all GSMA approved IMEIs on mobile networks, which are not yet registered with PTA, are required to register such IMEIs. The PTA has been extended till July 3 … Read more
