Qualcomm launches 5G-enabled Snapdragon 855 processor for smartphones
The key feature of the Snapdragon 855 chip, launched at an event in Hawaii, is a so-called modem for phones to connect to 5G wireless data networks with mobile data speeds of up to 50 or 100 times faster than current 4G networks
IT minister tells Senate committee headway expected in recovery of $800m from Etisalat
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CJP suggests reinstatement of tax on prepaid mobile phone cards
In June, the apex court had directed cellular companies and the tax regular from collecting various taxes from customers in event of credit top-ups in prepaid phones
PTA to deactivate all smuggled phones by Jan 2019
The Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar has announced that mobile phones sold after 1st December 2018 that are not customs duty paid (i.e....
U.S. asks allies to shun Huawei equipment, WSJ reports; sector stocks fall
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FBR seeks cabinet approval to tax illegal mobile phones
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Mobile phone imports grow 11.84% in October to $61.189 million
Last month’s figure was down by 1.79 percent when compared to $62.306 million in September 2018, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed
Telecom sector adds 1.5m subscribers in Q1FY2018-19
ISLAMABAD: The subscriber base of cellular mobile operators has recorded a reasonable growth by attracting around 1.5 million new customers to their networks in...
Chip sector slowdown hits Swiss tech group Comet
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Decrease in off-net call rates for CMOs still remains unimplemented
Initially, PTA had come forth to offer an MTR rate of Rs0.80 per minute starting December 1st, 2017 to November 30th, 2018 and Rs0.70 per minute from December 2018
Govt mulling to impose regulatory duty on unregistered mobile phones
It has been projected the imports of illegal phones in the country cause roughly $1.5 billion in revenue losses to the public exchequer on a yearly basis
Pakistan’s broadband user base surpasses 62 million
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PTA extends DIRBS deadline until further notice
The original deadline to register mobile phones with PTA's DIRBs was the 20th of October
Veon withdraws offer for subsidiary’s stakes in Pakistan and Bangladesh
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CMOs turn a deaf ear to mobile phone users’ complaints
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No duty payable on phones being used on roaming for less...
For these phones to be registered, Mr Azhar said it can be done at either the airports or in any of the Customs houses across the country and phones aren’t detained during the process of registration/duty payments
