Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to chalk out strategies for merging Local Loop (LL) and Long Distance International License… Read More
TransWorld Data Center Inaugurated in Karachi
TansWorld’s state of the art data center has been inaugurated by Dr. Muhammad Yaseen, Chairman PTA, in Karachi today. Inaugural… Read More
PTA Decides to Withdraw SMS Filtration Orders
After all the SMS filtration drama lately and revelation of original source of SMS ban list, the news is that… Read More
Exclusive: Original Source of SMS Ban Lists Revealed
The whole world has ridiculed the list of over 1,500 banned keywords that was allegedly prepared by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority,… Read More
SMS Filtering: Problem is List of Keywords, not the Filtration Itself
I am told that high-ups at PTA are under immense pressure after the list of 1,500 keywords was leaked out… Read More
Filtering SMS, What Next? Emails? Calls?
By now, I suppose everyone is familiar with this new determination issued by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority under which mobile phone… Read More
Breaking: Mobile Companies to Filter SMS Content
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 Issues SMS Based Perception Survey Results for Celcos
Like we reported before, PTA earlier in September/October 2011 had launched this SMS based consumer perception survey for cellular companies… Read More
PTCL Challenges PTA’s Fine Over Extra Usage of Spectrum [Updated]
Pakistan Telecommunication Limited has challenged a determination issued by PTA that imposed a fine of Rs. 82.496 million on company for alleged… Read More
Pakistan Likely to Approve IPO Ordinance Soon
The Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) of Pakistan will soon get the cabinet’s approval for the IPO Ordinance, to give legal… Read More
Pakistan Blocks Thousands of Adult Websites
Pakistani internet service providers have started the process of blocking websites with adult and explicit content, told us multiple sources… Read More