World Bank Flags Digital Crisis in Pakistan: High Costs, Low Speeds Pakistan’s digital connectivity is facing major roadblocks, with the country ranking among the lowest in South Asia for broadband…
Despite prolonged legal battles over key frequency bands, Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has recommended proceeding with the country’s much-anticipated 5G spectrum auction. The matter was discussed…
Mobile data usage in Pakistan has reached an average of 8.5GB per user per month, reflecting a rapid increase in mobile broadband dependence. With 193.4 million mobile subscribers, the government…
The Universal Service Fund (USF) has announced plans to lay 2,000 kilometers of optical fiber cable (OFC) in its upcoming projects for the fiscal year 2024-25. This initiative is part…
The New Space Race: Starlink’s Interest in Pakistan Decades ago, during the peak of the Cold War, the US and the USSR engaged in a fierce space race. Each superpower…
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has conducted an Independent Quality of Service (QoS) Survey in 18 cities across Pakistan to assess the performance and quality of services provided by Cellular…
Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) Performance in Pakistan: QoS Survey Findings An independent survey conducted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revealed that Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) in Pakistan have…
All five international consultants qualified in the technical bids for consultancy services to the government of Pakistan in the 5G spectrum auction/release of IMT Spectrum for improving Next Generation Mobile…
The Customs Classification Committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has determined that an 11 percent customs duty will be applicable on the import of 4G MiFi modems and…
