Mobile manufacturing remained crippled from January to May due to lack of LCs 

PTA’s latest data reveals total mobile sales dipped from 1.334 crore to 52.9 lakh 

5G: Too soon to Tell?

The government has its eyes set on the first half of next year for a 5G auction, but the Telcos have a different plan

IFC approves $400mn debt financing to PTCL for Telenor acquisition

Finalisation of workstreams to sign financing agreements is expected to be completed on or before July 31, 2024

Why is the internet being shut down? Telecom operators seek clarity 

ISLAMABAD: The Telecom Operators Association (TOA) has written a letter to Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) raising grave concerns about the recurring internet...

Huawei phones lose access to install Google’s apps

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s newly launched Mate 30 devices have lost their access to manually install Google’s Android apps, Bloomberg reported. According to...

3G users in Pakistan increasingly moving towards 4G as total subscriber base reaches 82.76m

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued telecom data for July 2020 and also updated telecom indicators on its website till end of...

‘Telenor, SCOM providing 4G services in GB unlawfully’

ISLAMABAD: The military-run Special Communications Organisation (SCO) and private telecom giant Telenor are providing 4G internet services in Gilgit-Baltistan "without obtaining licences through...

PTCL awarded Rs3bn contracts to provide connectivity to interior Sindh 

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded contracts for two Optic Fiber Cable (OFC) projects, worth approximately Rs3 billion, to Pakistan Telecommunication...

Telenor Pakistan CEO shares expansion plans with finance adviser

Irfan Wahab says fresh injection of $45m into Telenor Microfinance Bank/Easypaisa will help strengthen Pakistan's digital payment ecosystem

Govt to finally auction 4G services in GB, AJK

'Security-related restrictions have been relaxed and high-speed internet services will be provided to almost all areas of GB and AJK before the end of this year'

Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, but won’t ditch Android for smartphones

HONG KONG: Huawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices, as US trade restrictions imposed in May...

Zong becomes first telco to conduct successful 5G trials in Pakistan

China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), popularly known as Zong, has successfully conducted 5G trials in Pakistan, a press release issued by the company...
Gateway exchange

Illegal gateway exchange busted in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority claimed on Wednesday to have busted an illegal gateway exchange in Karachi, seizing GSM gateways and accessories...

WorldCall 2020 results

Despite its slump, the group has found many suitors

Three smartphone companies to set up manufacturing plants in Pakistan: minister

LAHORE: Three more smartphone manufacturing plants would be set up in Pakistan in the near future, Industries & Production Minister Muhammad Hammad Azhar...