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After successful auction of 3G and 4G spectrum yesterday, each and every mobile phone user is now waiting for the commercial launch of 3G services in the country.
The information ProPakistani received yesterday revealed that despite winning the spectrum, the commercial commencement of 3G service may take a week or two at most.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said that it will hold License Award ceremony after operators will pay their remaining license fee.
“15% of earnest money is already with the PTA, while remaining license fee will be settled with-in a week or so”, said Dr. Ismail Shah, Chairman PTA, in an interview with ProPakistani.
He said that after all the payments are settled, through consensus, PTA will set a date for the license award ceremony.
“After getting the license and NOC from PTA, mobile phone companies can start 3G services very same day”, confirmed us Chairman PTA.
As explained, this date for license award ceremony isn’t finalized yet as operators will have to clear their dues ahead of this ceremony. Just to add, mobile phone companies had maximum of 30 days to pay remaining license fee.
We will let our readers know the date once we have any word on this.
On a related note, mobile phone users won’t have to get new SIMs for availing 3G services. All current mobile phone users with their currently working SIMs will be able to use 3G services. Yes, a compatible handset is a must.
Meanwhile, mobile phone companies will continue to offer 3G services on trial bases to hard test their network and capacities.
How about in Quetta???? Is 3G coming to quetta as well in the first phase???
yeah its coming obviously to quetta
I also wonder if it will be available in Quetta when it’s commercially launched for other cities ..It should be
@Amir bhai: can u confirm it, please for readers of propkistani in Quetta.
ayega . all provincial capitals should get 3G in the 1st phase.,
It depends on which operator are you on and their equipment readiness in the area. For instance, Mobilink is doing network swap these days so if they can’t provide 3G service in areas where they don’t have new equipment installed!
Telenor has already deployed 3G ready sites all over Pakistan.
No , this rule is defined by pta. all major cities including peshawar, islamabad, quetta, lahore and karachi should get 3G in the first phase
Queta is a integral Part of Pakistan, Just like Lahore, Islamabad, RawalPindi, karachi, Peshawar. . .
Yes you will get not only 3g but also avail 4g LTE !
Dear Brother, The first phase is for Postpaid Customers and It,ll be available withing a first month after the companies get the licenses and NOCs from PTA.In the first phase the 3G/4G Services Must be launched (As per the license Terms and Conditions) in Lahore, Karachi, Capital Territory Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta. And within two months it,ll be available to Prepaid Customers also. After 7 months the companies have to expand 3G/4G Network to 90% of their coverage area (as per license Terms and Conditions). While Warid Telecom who was not part of this auction, is planing to acquire the most advanced 4G and LTE licenses later in August this year.
Cant wait to See LTE Signal on my Zong….
My LET enabled Xperia is ready to heat up for the fun.
can you confirm the area??
they are dreaming, not happening yet
Bit True…:p
Bhai LTE signal dekhne k lye mobile b to 4G compatible hona chahye esa to ni hoga k apke pas 3G compatible mobile ho aur ap 4G k signal ka wait kro.
I have LG Optimus G,
Bhai… Lte is going to take at least a year because China Mobile is also deploying Lte in China. Let us all enjoy 3g for the time being, a yummy appetizer b4 the delicious main course :)
Zong doesn’t have 4G enabled network yet, it will take sometime for them!
and Well Done @amir_Attaa For Such a Brilliant Live Coverage on 3G bidding Ceremony
really appreciated Aamir Bhai for yesterday auction coverage
Now The MILLION $ Question Is
Is Qmobile High Speed 3G & 4G Compatible ?
Its 3g compatible for Sure… but for LTE need to take a closer look.
most of qmobile doesn’t have 3g capability . like mid range .but some of have ..
Almost all low end Chinese phones by qmobile, voicemobile etc don’t support 3G 4G. (mostly prices below 10K Rs)
I dont think so Qmobile supports 3G with high speed. I guess it supports speed upto 14.4 mbits/s .
ya q mobile a900 is compatible for 3g and 4g
its only 3G
Check your mobile specification if supports 3g HSDPA
buhahahaha
yes. some of their models are 3G compatible but not 4G. If you want 4G but a cheap and nice phone. go for BlackBerry Z10 LTE version.
lol thats true
great job done by PTA well done finaly the auction is done and we are proud that pakistan has join in 3g and 4g and will compete with other countries.
first of all congrats all Pakistani and specially zong costumer great work by Pakistan Government and PTA
Yes congrats to Pakistanis – with 3G / 4G they will be able to get cheaper bread and butter – but this service may be costly – so better go for cheaper bread and butter
hahahha nice answer sir
After the service lunch, will Mobilink provide 3G on the 9000 cell sites or only major cities?
Yes entire country will be using Mobilink 3G within 06 months time.
what is service lunch? :)
3G!
in how many days 3G will be available in Mianwali pls informe.
I also want to know i am from Mianwali
Apko PML(N) ny Signals(including Tower) dy dea hai already I think :P
yar maze na lo please koi proper jawab do agar desakte ho to please
bhai wahan PTI apnay booster lagai gi warna KPK say signal mangwa lein. ha ha ha.
InshaAllah within couple of weeks.
Hats off to Government for the 3G/4G auction. Good Work guys.
Also its about time that the Government should also take steps to unblock youtube.
zong maidan maar gaya. baaqi paisy bachaaty rahy. 10mhz 3g spectrum is persuading me to jump to zONg from teleNOr
Muhammad, 10 MHz or 5 MHz doesn’t matter for 3G customers, speed will remain the same. Its more towards network planners to plan the sites accordingly. So don’t worry, you will get similar speeds on your existing SIM
wish ppl wud understand 5mhz & 10mhz in relation to network architecture rather than thinking of it as speed!!!
is qaum ko jo sab say zyada ooncha bolta hai bas wohi acha lagta hai….akal ho na ho!
Bilal could you please tell me the main difference between 3G 5MHz and 3G 10MHz? Will these different architectures affect the speed or not?
for few customers on one site speed may be same but in congested areas/more users yes 10mhz can serve more users.
for 5Mhz more cell sites are needed to cover areas and on 10Mhz less cell sites are required to cover area . SIMPLE :)
Bro i also hv telenor sim telenor 3G (H+) is amazing
I already got 3G testing since Yesterday on Mobilink in Rawalpindi.
Very good I think it is not available in Wah Cantt as of yet.
What speed are you getting?
AAMIR BHAI NOW TELL US 3G & 4G ENABLED SETS OF QMOBILE AND NOKIA
Entire Lumia range of Nokia: 520, 620, 625, 720, 820, 920, 925
HAVE Q MOBILE 4G ENABLED SETS?
NO
I Think No
Does Nokia Lumia 925 supports 4G.
yes
companies will also give 3g and 4g enabled handsets lists on their sites
THERE IS NOT MENTIONED 4G ENABLED SETS BRO. :)
IS IPHONE 4G ENABLED FOR 4G NETWORK???
no
Only I phone 5 supports 4G.
whats happening with Warid & its customers?
I think Warid got no money ;)
Hello friends
If any one of you is in Mianwali please check whether there is 3G or not??
what about mansehra,i know it will be there but when??
and 4g will take how long//
You can not compete unless the minimum charging pulse for data is reduced to 1K instead of 64K. This divides 1MB data in 1024 units while 64K cuts it in only 16 units. 64K chunk eats up you Data Limit rapidly hence your money. While 1K chunk gives you more data in less money….Lets see !!!
@aamir attaa First of all thank u for all those live updates yesterday. If there is a reward or shield that the government gives to those who offer unique special services like u did yesterday, u deserve it… Just a couple of questions, bare with me : 1) Which 3g networks are all the operators going to deploy? Would they start with normal UMTS 3g, then move along to HSPA, and then to HSPA+, or just start with the fastest one? 2) When Zong launches their 4g lte services, will they be Td-lte or Fdd-lte? Which would be better, or whether they would launch LTE-ADVANCED, the same technology they are going to deploy in their homeland China?… More than just a couple of questions, but u would really be a dear if answered them in a little detail :)
I’m getting HSDPA on my mobilink sim…..
location ??
May be ISB or RWP
getting 4g sign in multan on mobilink set is moto atrix hd
and 3.5G sign on e5
Omer area kaunsa hai aapka Multan main?
kalma chowk as called as pul mouj darya
Okay, Is that the only place where you getting 3G sign or have you tried other locations also? Also tell me if 3G sign is still on your smartphone.
JazakAllah
@Omer Please contact me.
I m getting 3G , HSDPA and HSDPA+ IN MULTAN .IT keeps on changing . And getting 3G in cantt , gulgast,, ghanta ghar , katchery areas .getting around 600 kbps downloading speed
omer bhai mobilink ne to 4g licene ke purchase he nahe kya plus ap ka set artix hd 4g lte 700mhz and 2100mhz mein support karta hai jb ke pakistan mein 4g 1800mhz mein aya hai. kamzakazm jhoot mat bolo yaar
it shows 4G on main screen , while settings> about phone > network type HSDPA:8
may be this phone show 3.5G network as 4G…give me your email. I can send you screen shot dear. I don’t need to lie … koan sa medal milna hai mujhay….
Ummat newspaper stating that it will take more 6 months for 3G and 12 months for 4G to deploy.
unexpected results from yesterday auction !! by the way whole day was productive for future generations technology, i was considering Telenor and Ufone for 4G participation.
ProPakistani ???????? Are you ufone biased or what ??? Why you didnt approve my post ????
Using since morning at Telenor Netwrok :)
PS not a Telenor Employee :)
not good speed, then evo wingle are better.
Lolx so where would u like to plug ur wingle in your phone :D Btw this is just a trial period you will soon seeing it clocking at 6-7mbps :) wait n watch.
Just wondering, are they charging for 3G data ?
No its being consumed from existing data plan :) no extra charges.
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Hannan Aziz bhai. ap kis area me hain
Danish
please sms me at 03457810099
Hi I am in Gulburg 3 Lahore (at office) but using it all the way at from my residence Iqbal Town, On the way to work which covers Wahdat Colony, Muslim Town, FC College :)
Good yar enjoy
Hunnan buy a CDMA set and PTCL can enable it for 9.1 Mbps,
i think it also sounds good but you cannot compare both of these.
Exactly :) totally two different venues.
Someone I know uses this in his pocket to connect to Evo ;)
It’s a power bank… Don’t u pay attention to the ads on this page lol
People use this to connect to Evo, fits in pockets very nicely ;)
Nope it wont be 6-7mbps …
At max u will get 3mbps
Notwithstanding all the chatter about speed and supported handsets, UFone informed it’s customers yesterday that the 4 GB @ Rs. 500 data bucket has been reduced to 3 GB. Inclusive of 19% tax, the cost of 1 GB EDGE data is now approximately Rs. 200, which tells me that the 3G data cost will certainly be higher than the prevailing rates. Will subscribers pay Rs. 300-400 or even higer per GB for 3G data? I have my doubts.
Yes you predictions are correct.. I think price will be PKR1200-1500 for 4-5GB
In the start, the price will be high, but with the passing of time the price will gradually decrease.
Amazingly strange!!! Zong k signals tak tou stable hain nahi ab 4G…. lolzz Allah kher kary….
what will be the price ?
Butt telenor still activate 3G as well… I’m using it since laste night.
Dont think so
so am i :)
Still need 1,2 weeks….lol
Ab Operators Ko Chiye Apple, Samsung, Nokia, Sony Wagaira Ka Sath Mil Ke Contract Pe Phone Sale Karna Shooru Karain!!
Yes this is much needed…
people all over lahore enjoying 3g from mobilink n telenor; but no one claiming from ufone, zong.. both are sleeping..
I thought that these companies would need to setup hardware also, so is the hardware already setup or the same hardware can be used? I am not a telecom guy so don’t know of this stuff…
Check the availability of 3G in your area on telenor by dialing *7799#
Can anyone tell me what technology our companies will provide on 3G?? HSPDA, HSPA+ or DC-HSPA+
Zong has tested DC-HSDPA (Dual Carrier or Dual Cell High-Speed Downlink Packet Access)
what about Peshawar charsadda and mardan??? is 3G coming to these places in the first phase
Actually the term 4G is better than 3G has no meanings. There are so many intricacies, ifs and buts involved. What 4G is that? HSPDA, Wimax or LTE? How is it deployed? What is infrastructure being used? Secondly how do you intend to use 3G/4G is crucial. If you are only using voice 4G is pretty much useless for you. Actually if you keep 4G on without the network coverage you will have serious battery issues and it will drain rapidly.
It is yet to be seen if the rates are affordable and coverage is as promised. Remember we don’t live in Sweden or Norway where you get what you have been promised :)
In essence, zyada uchalne ki zarorat nahi ha, abhi 2G hi enjoy kero.
tm 2g use karo na, kis ne roka ha hum sab 3g 4g use karay gy Insha Allah
does a galaxy s3 have 4g in it!the i9300 version?
no, u have to change ur handset to 4g at mobilink mobile exchange offer
leh mobilink say exchange kero or sim loon zong ki
No, Galaxy S3 has 3G (3G) and 3.5G (H+).
2 weeks time for Warid subscribers to change network to enjoy state of the art 3G technology. Hurry up guys…………….
They gona also bring something .. May be merge qith some one … No need tp switch too quickly .. As prime reason for network is quality and warid is without a doubt is best in Pakistan
Yeah! Warid is the best!
any body please tell me, what frequencies are used for the test services. 5 or 10 mhz
can some please tellme i have LG F200K cell phone. can i use 3G on this? or i have to change it. cuz it supports 2100 Mhz but i can use only gprs on it no edge connectivity. but in specs it says Hspda 2100 ? will appreciate your answer
U can use 3g on it… Just wait for your operator to officially launched the services
Is 3G or 4G available in Taxila or Wah because they are tehsil of rawalpindi please tell me anyone
In Multan used 3G today …Really super fast on Mobilink network …After taking a speedtest i found download speed of 9.6 Mbps…
@kszndg:disqus Good. Where are you located?
Good Job Aamir bhai
Time to buy a zong sim
Now, it’s time that these wireless internet providers who are using Wimax should opt in for faster internet than 2 Mbps. They have made Pakistanis enough fool for past several years with slowest speeds.
totally agreed. WiMax par araam se 20mbps ki speed provide ki jasalti hai lekin ye saray ullu k pathay 2mbps se ziada nai provide karte!! :-/
Koi bta ga k azad kashmir main b 3g service ho gy
Obviously it will be launched over there periodically.
Whats the difference between a 5mgtz 3G and a 10 mgtz 3G??
3G sialkot me kb start hogi any idea?????? Plz tell me
In Hangu district & all it’s TEHSIL areas, there is no covereg of Zong until now,
Then how can see 3G or 4G networks
Almost kitnay charges hon gay 1 GB kay ?
Yes please certainly they are in a hurry to recover these 1.182 Billion dollars manifold from Pakistan nation.
It is learnt that the service will be much costly. What is fun in 3G or 4G. We have to be cost conscious and avoid subscribing these kind of services unless extremely unavoidable.
will it come in sialkot
Cmon guys where ever the signal cones, you will get 3g and 4g, so stop asking lay man questions lol
The Telecom industry in Pakistan has always flourished during the tenure of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (MNS). The telecom industry got the first-ever big boost during 1991 when MNS deregulated the telecom industry in Pakistan. As a result, a number of private players entered the Pakistani market and the monopoly of T&T (exorbitant pricing but still loss making) broke. The initial players were:
1. Digital Communications [DC Pager]
2. Cable & Wireless [Paktel]
3. Arfeen Group [Instaphone]
4. Saif Telecom [Mobilink]
The efforts for privatization were started in that era with corporatization (of T&T) into PTCL and unbundling of National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) for the government organizations.
The telecom industry has been inhibited by General Musharraf’s secret deal with Etisalat in 2006 (in return for taking kickback in the form of a penthouse in Southridge, downtown Dubai) due to which the buyer of PTCL is still not making the remaining payment of US$ 700 Million and Pakistan has been unable to auction the 3G licensing causing huge loss to Pakistan.
Better late than never!
I love u pakistan
Do we have any expected dates for the commercial roll out of 3g services by different telcos?
When will 3G be available to use in Islamabad ?
Bro , use telenor, in ISB , it is working in G9, blue area, G6, I sectors, H8 F8 F6 F10 E10 E11 , and more,
Will 3g be available in shorkot city? ( minor cities)
salam plz yai 3g sab sa phela gawo me ho n cahyai q ka city me dsl be kam kar ta hai evo usb be kam kar ta hai kpk me 3g cahlo ho jai ga
Guys have any idea of when 3G is coming to peshawar??plz reply
please tell me that when the 3g is coming in jhelum punjab?
R 3G allowed in Sialkot city in any connection means telenor , jazz etc