We know that FIA and PTA have been busy these days raiding illegal VoIP exchanges. These exchanges illegally terminate international calls and then use cellular SIMs to deliver the call to end users. Please see following diagram to understand what actually happens through the whole process…! So idea is very simple, If you get an International...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has restored international incoming traffic for Telecard, which was suspended in May 2009 due to nonpayment of APC for Universal Service Fund, told us sources at PTA. We are told that Telecard has paid all their pending dues before PTA restored its international incoming traffic. All cellular companies and PTCL has...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is considering to reduce APC (Access Promotion Contribution) and ASR (Approved Settlement Rates), due to the fact that most recent increment in APC and ASR (in February 2009) caused decent increase in amount of grey traffic, told us high level official from an LDI company. He confirmed that PTA is interested in lowering...
International Incoming Traffic of Telecard and Dancom has been suspended by PTA for not paying APC for USF, told us by a higher official at authority. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has been very strict these days with LDI operators for not paying their APC, and this extreme decision was made by the authority to make sure that all operators...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has warned LDI Operators for the last time to pay their APC (Access Promotion Contribution for Universal Service Fund) or termination of international incoming traffic will be blocked, told a senior official at PTA. He further added that a total of Rs. 5.84 billion is outstanding against LDI operators, who are not...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has not issued LDI license to CMPak, despite its approval from Cabinet Division and Policy Directive from Ministry of Information and Technology. Apparently the authority is reluctant to issue the license due to Government’s understanding with Etisalat, under which Pakistan can’t issue any LDI license to anyone,...
PTCL has requested Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to use its legal powers to help PTCL in recovering dues from its defaulters and also has requested to cancel the licenses of defaulting operators. Our sources confirmed that this formal request says that PTCL has major contribution towards telcom sector through its network infrastructure, interconnection...
PTA has been, somewhat, consistently publishing quarterly and annual industry reports for few years now. These industry reports are packed with industry indicators, industry direction, updates and other major elements of Telecom sector of Pakistan. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has failed to publish its quarterly reports lately. Its last report...
Long Distance and International (LDI) operators have agreed to set up a system jointly at PTA for Reconciliation of International Telephony Traffic (RITT). This decision was taken in a meeting held at PTA Head Quarters, presided over by Chairman PTA Dr. Mohammed Yaseen. It was decided that the funding of Phase 1(a) of the RITT System would be done based...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has decided to take conclusive measures against PTCL, in case they fail to resolve “Pakistan Package” issue with the authority and other LDI/LL companies in the country. High level industry sources have revealed that PTA has decided to take severe and conclusive measures against PTCL that has not withdrawn Pakistan...
‘The News’ today reported that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is working on a proposal to maintain “International Clearing House” to monitor all calls that are landing into Pakistan from abroad. News item said that PTA is making efforts to audit all incoming and outgoing international calls to make more money from taxes. It was...
