Eye on the sky: The race to connect Pakistan’s forgotten corners

As satellite internet ventures rise, a new alliance aims to bring Pakistan’s most disconnected regions online before the global competition arrives

Engro makes bold bet on mobile towers as Jazz bows out

The deodar tower deal marks a turning point for Pakistan’s telecom infrastructure

PTCL once again sees rising revenues and sinking profits. But is there a twist?

Every year, PTCL puts out an annual report that is painfully predictable. Their revenues increase and profits sink. But this year, one of their biggest liabilities, Ufone, has seen an improvement. What has changed?

Are Telcos too fat to grow?

With limited growth and thinning margins, can cost optimization be the key to long-term sustainability?

Can Starlink’s Direct to Cell turn the tide for Pakistan’s telecom sector?

Starlink has introduced its latest Direct to Cell technology, what would be its implications for the telecom landscape in Pakistan?

Ufone’s troubles are indeed the government’s problem

As the state-owned telecom operator hemorrhages money, the government deliberately looks away

Pakistan’s locally assembled mobile phone production rose 47% in 2024

A combination of economic recovery, import curbs, and increased taxation on imported phones helped the domestic industry increase production

Can Pakistan get its spectrum strategy straight?

A new GSMA analysis highlights Pakistan's spectrum opportunities

The telecom sector flourished in a tumultuous year for the economy

The telecom sector's 2024 performance data reveals an industry on the cusp of transformation

Has Jazz finally broken the jinx on the sale of Deodar?

Jazz's tower divestment strategy has found a potential savior in Engro

Zong had the headstart in 4G internet. How did it fall behind?

The race to become the dominant provider of mobile broadband internet has been intense from the start, but the initial leader has given up its crown to Jazz

The PTA is at odds with long distance operators. What does it mean for your connectivity?

A regulatory battle between the PTA and the LDI operators may not yield good results for the public, but what is the battle all about?

Has the power crisis finally brought the telecom industry to its knees?

The escalating cost of powering the tower infrastructure has become a hindrance to the progress of telcos, do they have a work around?

Jazz has been trying to sell its towers for seven years. Why do they keep failing?

The first attempt to sell their towers and go asset light fell through in 2018. A second deal was struck in 2022 and has continued to drag along with no updates

You’re not an industry, telcos told

A bid by telecommunications companies to change their power tariff from commercial to industrial shot down, and they’re not happy about it