
The cellular mobile Industry of Pakistan has achieved 100 million subscription mark in year 2010. In order to commemorate this landmark achievement, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) organized 100 million cellular subscription celebration event at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA). During this landmark ceremony Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousaf …
The telecom watchdog, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and federal government are perhaps overly optimistic about the launch of 3G (third generation) telecommunication services in Pakistan by the end of 2011. Telecom sector experts believe that 3G telecommunication services are not economically viable in a country like Pakistan where the majority …
The Secretary Cabinet Division, Mr. Abdur Rauf Chaudhry has said that 3G services would hopefully be available to the Pakistan mobile users by the end of 2011, while it is expected that the Policy for auction of 3G services licenses would soon be presented to the government and Economic Coordination …
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote telecom related research that would be beneficial for both the organizations, the telecom industry as well as for the country. This MoU would also boost mutual cooperation in the …
The introduction of 3G networks, devices and services in countries around the world is enhancing quality of life and providing expanded economic opportunities, both in the public and private sectors.
This was stated by Federal Minister of Information Technology, Sardar Assef Ahmed while speaking as a chief guest at seminar on …
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is organizing a seminar with the collaboration of ZTE Corporation (Zhongxing Telecom) at Lahore on December, 28, 2010 (Tuesday). The theme of seminar is “To be or not to be is not the question: 3G is coming”.
This high-tech seminar would aim to highlight various aspects of …
Owing to multiple-SIM phenomenon, the actual number of mobile phone subscribers in Pakistan is far less than 100.1 million as declared by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Dawn has learnt.
The mobile penetration stands at 60.4 per cent with a growth of 5.1 per cent this year. As the PTA is …
by Yasir Ameen
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has devised the formulae to measure Quality of Services (QoS) of cellular operators’ telephony services in the countrywide testing surveys.
The authority has taken steps to ensure the best quality of the cellular phone services in country witnessing the escalating traffic of voices and data …
TeraData has awarded its Excellence in IT Enabled Service Offering Award to Muhammad Amir Malik, Director (ICT) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority for his outstanding contribution towards development of IT enabled services that have improved the telecommunication subscriber facilitation.
Amir was also awarded Best CIO of the Year (Public Sector) by Pakistan Software …
by Ahmed Rayyan
Pakistan Tele-communication Authority (PTA) has suffered losses of millions of rupees as operators of various services failed to submit their annual license fees for past many years.
The telecom regulatory authority has suspended the licenses of 20 operators on the failure to deposit its charges and other mandatory requirement …