Telecommunication
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707Telecom companies announce increase in call and internet package prices
Mobile telecom companies have increased their prices for calls and internet services yet again. Networks like Zong, Jazz, and Telenor have all increased...
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428
PTA generated 30.1 billion profit in first quarter
In the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021-22, the profit of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) increased by 269 percent year...
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645
Highest-ever revenue of Rs 644 billion generated from telecom sector in FY21
The telecom sector has earned the revenue of Rs 644 billion in the fiscal year 2020-21, the highest-ever, as compared to the...
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Telecom giant Ericsson plans to increase investment in Pakistan
Telecom giant Ericsson has articulated the purpose to boost investment and host the finest technology in Pakistan. During a conference with Federal...
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IT & Telecom exports increase the most to $1.05 billion in five months
Pakistan’s IT and telecom services exports have reached their highest level in five months. For the period July-November FY2021-22, ICT export remittances,...
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910
Zong wins 4G cellular spectrum auction for AJK and GB
The 1800 MHz spectrum auction for Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) was held in PTA’s headquarters in Islamabad,...
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PTA fines telecom companies Rs 150 million for issuing illegal SIMs
The Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Amir Azeem Bajwa stated that two telecom companies have been fined substantial sums of Rs 100 million and...
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Pakistan plans to roll out 5G in 2023
Pakistan is planning to roll out the most advanced 5G internet in 2023, announced the country’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom....
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Engro plans aggressive expansion of telecom business with Rs 21.5 billion investment
Pakistan’s leading business group, Engro Corporation has announced to make an equity investment of Rs 21.5 billion in the telecom infrastructure business, Engro Enfrashare to expand the...
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636
Nokia wins 5G order for three European markets
Nokia, the Finnish telecom equipment maker, announced on Monday that A1 Telekom Austria Group has awarded it a 5G network order for...
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Telecom operators reject proposed tax on calls exceeding five-minute duration
Telecom operators rejected the proposed tax of Re 0.75 on voice calls exceeding five minutes, calling it technically difficult to implement and...
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PTA hints at making off-net calls cheaper
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has hinted at making off-net calls even cheaper by reviewing the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR). According to...
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636
UK bans installation of new Huawei 5G equipment from September 2021
According to The Financial Times, UK government is prohibiting the installation of new Huawei 5G equipment from September 2021, as part of...
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ECC Agrees to Cut Telecom Sector Taxes
On Wednesday, The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet decided to reduce taxes on the telecom sector and asked for negotiations...
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UK to Remove All Huawei 5G Kits by 2027
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has banned buying new Huawei 5G equipment and all the telecoms business in the UK will...
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845
PTCL posts Rs 2.7bn profit in first half of 2020
PTCL announced a Net Profit After Tax at Rs 2.7 billion and earnings per share (EPS) at Rs 0.53 for the six...
