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 the committee, Dr. Yasin said the Information Memorandum will be revised after completion of the consultant process. The government has already considered the option of creating a group of local experts for auction of the 3G license, but during a meeting with the prime minister it was decided to hire a consultant for this purpose, he maintained, but the committee questioned that who will determine that the group selected consists of real experts and not personal choice of the government.
Advocate Anusha Rehman Khan was the convener of the committee. She discussed several case studies for 3G license auction with participants that could be replicated in Pakistan in order to earn maximum revenue.
She said that UK model is the best one and the government of Pakistan has to follow it. In order to make the method of auction more transparent, three points – efficiency, competitiveness and revenue generation – should be kept in front. All these points were ensured in the UK while auction of 3G licence.
The PTA chairman told the committee that after introduction of latest information technology policy issued on December 19, 2011 the government is going to revise its policy. Spectrum is a precious item and it required efficient use. “We are going to establish new terms of references.”
The PTA chairman further told the committee that for the sake of efficient use of spectrum, the government is using the word neutral technology (3G/4G/LTE etc) within the available space of spectrum. This is policy directive and widely used across the globe. The optimum use of spectrum means to generate more revenue for the government along with serving the people.
Speaking on the occasion, Telecom Ministry of Information Technology member Ismail Shah said that the government is going to offer three slots of spectrum and one of defunct license of Instaphone.
Any company that will have the license of Instaphone will have to start operations immediately and for three spectrum slots if new entrants remain successful, they can lay the equipment and system but commercially they can start function after June 2013. He said four new entrants (one for Instaphone and three slots for 3G spectrum) can participate in the process of auction for 3G license.
PTA has to!!! As they are good for nothing…..
Ab pata ni kia ho ge policy
hum to budday he ho jain gay….pher kowi elecations ki musabat shrou ho jy ge….or pata ne keya keya……bahar main jay policy……tamesha bana how hy…..na DTH ata hy na 3g etc
Sab bakwas hy bs awam ko issue de dete hain k lage raho bhayya.
3g se mulk aur awam dono ka faida hy per phir b nhi launch ho rahi service.
Is “Corruption Ki Nanni” Govt Sy Kisi Achai Ti Tawaqo Rakhny Wala Koi Aqal Sy Farigh Hi Hoga….
bhi govt jo khana kamana chati hy khy kamy awam ko 3g to day
3G in Pakistan is dream
Not possible
I’m surprised the 3G auction is going to bring a lot of money to the government, so how come has this government controlled it self??? They just want money to come to them in any case,,,, Waiting and delaying for the money isn’t something which u often see from this govt.
lolz! I wonder where is the moderator of this website now, some time ago when i advised peoples to use wifi instead of waiting for 3G, mod gone mad on me and mentioned my comment as ‘lame’, so what you have to say now? This news verified the fact that don’t ever wait for the things you aren’t sure if it will happen, go for the ‘SECOND’ option (wifi) yes wifi is second option for me in other countries, but 1st in Pakistan, coz there’ll be no 3G, ohh yeah some masters in Our Govt call it ‘G3’, so guys forget about G3 or 3G, use wifi, and enjoy fast browsing ;) and skype for video calls untill miracle happen and 3G/G3 will launch in Pakistan. Till than mod, stick on 2.5G, i have my alternative ;) if i reside in U.K or U.S.A etc, than i’ll surely prefer 3G or LTE over wifi. But in Pakistan, you all know my logic is correct or not :D
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf ki mat mari hui hae, he has decided that 3G auction will be held on time. Wow!!! as if he could actually understand whats happening around him.
The problem surfacing is that things get haywired during consultant hiring.
The question is why the hell do we need an international consultant!! Or even a national consultation team when a whole body housing scores of employees with overseas qualifications, has been proclaimed as a Regulator of telecom services.
Is it just a black hole for siphoning revenue or is it defunct..or the consultation stunt another gimmick for kickbacks.