Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has carried out independent Quality of Service (QoS) surveys in 09 cities of Punjab and Sindh and 13 motorways/highways of Pakistan. A survey was also conducted,…
PTA Gets Rs. 6.17 Billion from Ufone for the 4G Spectrum
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received another deposit amounting to Rs. 6.17 Billion (equivalent to USD 27.92 Million) for spectrum assigned to Ufone through an auction held in 2021. The…
PTA Takes Severe Measures to Stop the Sale of Illegal Mobile Phones in Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is once again going hard against the sale of illegal mobile phones in Pakistan. In a recent crackdown PTA along with FIA Cyber Crime circle…
Jazz Bids for Additional 4G Spectrum in the NGMS Auction, No Other Operator Participated
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority have announced that they’ve received only bid for the auction of Spectrum for NGMS (3G/4G) till the deadline of May 17. Only Jazz have decided to go for…
PTA Delays the Auction of 4G Spectrum until May 24
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has delayed the auction for sale of 10 MHz of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band for technology neutral 3G/4G services across Pakistan. The auction was scheduled…
No Type Approval Needed for Laptops, Smartwatches, Tablets and Bluetooth Devices
Finally, here’s some good news for people who purchase stuff from online sites like Aliexpress, Amazon or others. PTA has recently made some changes to its “Type Approval” policy and exempted…
The Last Remaining 4G License to be Auctioned on May 16
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, under the policy directive for auction of Spectrum for NGMS has started taking applications from the interested Pakistani and foreign applicants for 10 MHz of spectrum…
PTA Requests Proposals to Re-Design its Website and Mobile App
PTA or the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority was established in 1996 to regulate the operations and provision of Telecom Services in the country. Like many other government institutions, PTA has a…
Suspension of Mobile Phone Services is Illegal Unless There’s an Emergency
The Islamabad High Court has said that as per law government can’t suspended cellular services, unless there is an emergency. Arguing over the federal government’s stance of frequent mobile phone services…