Read this post in Urdu Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is delaying the auction for 3G licenses – which is likely to generate up to one billion dollar for the federal government – by not issuing finalized date for auction, Secretary Information Technology Farooq Awan told Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly yesterday. The...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is going to revise the information memorandum for auction of 3G spectrum license once the process of hiring of International Consultant is finalized by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), told Dr. Muhammad Yasin while briefing National Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Information Technology yesterday. Briefing...
Read this post in Urdu Exactly like we told you earlier this week, Reuters has reported that PTA has delayed 3G license auction for indefinite period, citing Walid Irshad, CEO PTCL and Telenor’s Spokesperson. It maybe recalled that PTA has issued Information Memorandum in January 2012 announcing that 3G auction would take place on March 29th. Potential...
Federal Minister for Information Technology Raja Pervez Ashraf held an interactive session in Ministry of Information Technology with its officials on Tuesday. Minister IT and Telecom, on the occasion, said that the would try his level best to ensure the timely and fair auction of 3G licenses. Though he didn’t give any deadline, something he is largely...
Chances of 3G auction seem slight in the coming months but authorities involved in the auction process are taking positions on the possible issue of cartelization between the two cellular operators — Mobilink and Telenor – having single ownership at holding level. CCP has clarified its position on the auction issue and categorically sidelined itself...
Back in November 2011, or especially in January 2012 I was kind of sure that 3G will at last surface in Pakistan. This belief was backed by facts, such as announcement of 3G auction date, issuance of Information Memorandum for 3G/4G, high activity at telco headquarters, market buzz and so on. Yes, my optimism was involved too. At that time one of...
SHAMROCK Conferences International organized 5th Pakistan 2012 Telecommunication conference at Karachi. Chairman Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Dr. Mohammed Yaseen was the chief guest on this occasion, while Mr. Menin Rodrigues, president & Chief Executive Officer, SHAMROCK Communication (pvt) Limited, IT & telecom industry experts,...
Cyber Internet Services (Cybernet) and Augere Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore mutual business opportunities including the provision of redundant connectivity to clients and enabling 4G LTE services in the future. “This cooperation between our companies will enable Cybernet to strengthen its promise to deliver...
Read this post in Urdu It appears that our earlier reports of delay in 3G auction were substantial. It is now officially recognized that auction isn’t possible before May 2012 that too if government relaxes Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules to treat this auction as a special case, i.e. to get Rs. 75 billion revenue as soon as possible. During...
The Heads and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the PTCL, Zong, Warid, Telenor and Mobilink called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the PM’s House yesterday. They apprised him that the telecom sector was contributing about Rs. 110 billion in the national exchequer as tax and was providing jobs opportunities to millions of young Pakistanis...
This is a Guest Post by Parvez Iftikhar, former CEO of USF (Universal Service Fund) Pakistan, a globally recognized institute as a success-story in it’s domain. He built the organization from scratch and successfully started executing projects, worth billions of rupees, to bridge the digital divide in the country through private sector telecom...
It appears that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has delayed the auction of 3G licenses in Pakistan, by few weeks at least. Formal announcement for change in schedule is yet to be made, however, an advertisement published in print media today (and available on PTA’s website) hints that auction will be delayed by couple of months. Advertisement...
In our ongoing commentary on 3G, today we will discuss Telenor Pakistan and its chances for upcoming 3G license auction on March 29th, 2012. Many of you will agree that Telenor Pakistan is hot favorite to get a 3G license, rightly so, for the kind of attitude they have developed over the years, it looks apparent for them to have a 3G license in the...
First thing first: A senate’s standing committee for IT and Telecom, the same committee about which we told you earlier, has asked PTA to amend 3G policy. It has in fact recommended few things which are as following: Auction 3G licenses only, and remove the terms 4G/LTE and technology neutral from licensing draft 4G/LTE will be licensed later for...
Read this post in Urdu The auction of 3G licenses in Pakistan can attract more than one billion dollar as against a minimum target of $850 million, resulting positive impacts on economy mainly to contain a widening fiscal deficit of the country, said Yaseen Anwar Governor State Bank of Pakistan. Addressing a press conference for the announcement of...
