Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is reportedly working on a mechanism under which mobile phone operators will filter SMS content for black… Read More
PTA Sets $1,000 Fee for Satellite Bandwidth Providers
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has set US $ 1,000 annual license fee for Satellite Bandwidth Providers (SBP) for their commercial… Read More
PTA to Improve Customers’ Protections from Obnoxious Calls and Spam SMSes
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to further improve its protection policy for mobile/telephony users with the amendment of its… Read More
PTA Notifies Standard Qualifications for Telecom Technical Experts
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has defined the qualifications of expert professionals for performing technical operations and installation work in the… Read More
PTA Includes PC Tablets In Type Approval List
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all cellular and broadband operators, Original Equipment Manufactures (OEMs) and dealers of IT equipment… Read More
PTA Directs Operators to Provide Free Emergency call Services
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all telecom operators to extend emergency call services to their customers without any charges… Read More
Amendments in Telecom Act to Be Finalized by October 2011
Legislators are in process of finalizing the recommendations for proposed amendments in Telecommunication Act with Amendment bill 2010 and are… Read More
PTA Asks to Remove Mobile Jammers from Mosques
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned all concerned to dismantle and remove mobile phone jammers from places where they are… Read More
PTA Suspends Licenses of 11 CVAS Providers
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has suspended licenses of 11 service providers for a month on the failure of non-submission audit… Read More
PTA Recommends Guidelines for International Toll Free Numbers
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued its recommendation to set Rs 5,000 charges of annual International Toll Free number for… Read More
PTA Issues QoS Regulations for Cellular Operators
The cellular operators must take all remedial measures to remove shortfall in the services immediately identified by authority inspections. Operators… Read More
PTA Wants a Watch on Encrypted VPNs
PTA has asked not to use any encrypted VPN (virtual private network) for any kind of data transfer and if… Read More
