
by Ahmed Ali
The total revenues of the government and telecom operators swelled to an all-time high Rs. 362 billion in 2011, at the end of financial year, it was revealed in Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) report.
The telecom sector contributed more than Rs 116.9 billion to the national exchequer in the …
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and all Cellular Mobile Operators of the country signed a joint framework, to move forward towards a new era in mobile subscriber authentication and authorization. According to the details, the new framework, which is likely to be launched commercially by the end of 1st quarter of …
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) & State Bank of Pakistan have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 11th January 2012 at Karachi, to formalize cooperation between the two institutions for a common objective of promoting Mobile Banking in Pakistan. With this MoU, both the regulators (PTA and SBP) have …
by Yasir Ameen
Pakistani mobile phone users’ has been badly addicted of SMSes as they generated 175.4 billion in 2010 thanks to bundles offers and lowering charges of Cellular operators.
The SMS traffic showed growth of 15.66 percent or 23.75 billion in 2010 compared with 2009 numbers.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Report on SMS …
by Yasir Ameen
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to auction available spectrum bands in the wireless technology tentatively in February 2012 aimed at increasing the penetration of broadband internet services in the country.
In pursuance of Government policy directive, PTA is planning to auction available spectrum in 1.9 and 3.5 GHz …
by Yasir Ameen
Pakistan’s first local search Engine “Raftaar Pakistan” has been launched in the country with the aim to facilitate internet users to explore filtered and Pakistan-based content rapidly.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has designed this online search engine that will entertain a particular search string by fetching the relevant information …
by Yasir Ameen
The cellular tele-density has increased to 65.2 percent in the country with addition of subscriptions recorded by 2.23 million in the first four months of the current financial year, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reported.
As per latest available statistics, four out of five cellular operators have added average 0.557 …
by Yasir Ameen
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned Content Service Providers (WLCSP) not to carry out their operations without regulations of the authority, getting registrations and approvals of their operations before entering into commercial deal of any company.
The authority has taken the notices on the increasing number of short codes …
by Yasir Ameen
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced to hold auction of GSM Licence in March 2012 previously owned by Instaphone.
The announcement was made after the re-auction of the licence have been approved by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilan last month while chairing a cabinet meeting.
It was also decided …
by Ahmed Rayyan
Internet Service Providers (ISPs has demanded Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for an immediate notice against PTCL for not abiding its directives to block adult websites on its broadband and dial-up internet services.
ISPs stated the PTCL’s has been found guilty in prima facie violation of laws and regulations by …