PTA hires NERA for 5G spectrum auction ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has acquired consultancy services of National Economic... Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:13am
Print 5G spectrum auction/release of IMT Spectrum: NERA accepts LoI for providing consultancy services ISLAMABAD: National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) – United States-based international consultancy firm has... Updated 22 Oct, 2024 09:34am
Print 5G spectrum auction: NERA selected for consultancy services ISLAMABAD: National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) – United States-based international consultancy firm,... Updated 13 Oct, 2024 10:04am
Business & Finance All five int’l firms qualify for 5G spectrum auction ISLAMABAD: All of the five international consultants qualified in technical bids for providing consultancy services... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am
BR Research Interview with Julian Gorman, Head of Asia Pacific, GSMA ‘5G is a transformative leap that requires substantial groundwork’ In an insightful discussion with Julian Gorman,... Published 27 Sep, 2024 08:52am
Technology 5G spectrum auction: PTA shortlists 10 global consultants ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has shortlisted 10 international consultants/JVs/firms who had... Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am
Print 5G spectrum auction: 11 entities submit EOIs for consultancy ISLAMABAD: As many as eleven international consultants/ JVs/ firms have submitted expressions of interest (EOIs) for... Updated 16 Jul, 2024 04:00pm
Technology Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2024: Huawei highlights advancements in 5G-A technology, AI integration ISLAMABAD: Huawei made a significant impact at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2024, highlighting its... Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am
Pakistan Vision digitization: Huawei ready to share its experience with Pakistan SHANGHAI: When the world is ready to mark 2024 as the first year of commercial 5.5G and the integration of AI into a... Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am
Technology Nokia and Dell agree partnership on private 5G, cloud networks LONDON: Nokia and Dell Technologies have agreed a partnership to help deploy so-called private 5G networks and adapt... Published 15 Feb, 2024 06:08pm
Technology Jazz-powered first 5G Innovation Hackathon under way ISLAMABAD: Teams from across Pakistan are on a quest to explore practical 5G use cases in the country by... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Print 5G will be arriving in July next year, says minister ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif on Friday... Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:02am
Pakistan Shamshad-led panel likely to assess, finalise availability of 282 MHz spectrum for auction ISLAMABAD: The advisory committee for the IMT/5G spectrum auction, headed by Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
Pakistan IMT/5G spectrum auction: Cabinet likely to approve TORs, formation of advisory body ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet is likely to approve the terms of reference (TORs) and the constitution of... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Technology Auction for 5G spectrum may take more time than expected ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has little in hand with respect to fiscal and policy interventions to oblige... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:48am
Business & Finance Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026 SAN FRANCISCO: Qualcomm on Monday said it had signed a new deal with Apple to supply 5G chips to the iPhone maker... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:44am
Business & Finance Huawei says it has reached global patent licensing deal with Xiaomi BEIJING: China’s Huawei Technologies inked on Wednesday a global patent cross-licensing deal with Xiaomi Inc,... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:45am
Technology PTCL Group President, Minister discuss 5G spectrum auction ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to come up with a plan to enable cashless shopping, personal transactions and... Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am
Print Kakar gives go-ahead to plan aimed at bringing PayPal, Starlink to Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday approved the Ministry of Information Technology... Updated 07 Sep, 2023 09:19am
Technology 5G launch hamstrung by low handset and OFC penetration, other challenges ISLAMABAD: Several challenges and impediments including low handset and optic fibre cable (OFC) penetration,... Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am
Technology Auction for 5G Spectrum to be held within next 10 months ISLAMABAD: Auction of 5G Spectrum will be held within the next 10 months, while hurdles in the process relating... Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am
Business & Finance 5G to drive global economic transformation: FTO’s coordinator ISLAMABAD: Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis on Sunday said it is evident that 5G has the... Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am
Business & Finance Vodafone, Hutchison announce merger of UK mobile ops LONDON: Mobile phone giant Vodafone has agreed to merge British operations with Three UK, owned by Hong Kong-based ... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:54am
Business & Finance Budget documents: 5G auction not mentioned Govt has budgeted Rs 72.597 billion from 4G licenses under the head of non-tax revenue for the next fiscal year of 2023-24 against Rs 50 billion budgeted for the outgoing fiscal year Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:23am
Business & Finance Spectrum fee, local handset manufacturing applications: Telecom operators propose tax breaks ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have proposed the government to adopt a model to earn with 5G developments instead of... Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am
Business & Finance Majority of EU countries against network fee levy on Big Tech BRUSSELS: A majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe’s big telecoms operators to force Big Tech to... Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am
Technology 5G networks: SATRC workshop highlights significance of national optical fibre ISLAMABAD: The South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Workshop on Policy, Regulation and... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
Technology Major issues hindering 5G launch identified ISLAMABAD: Economic instability and consumer affordability are the major challenges hindering launch of 5G in the... Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am
Business & Finance Import of items: Telecom operators demand 5G with free spectrum, zero taxes for 5 yrs ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have demanded 5G with a free spectrum for five years and zero taxes on the import of... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Pakistan Ministry informs parliamentary panel: Launch of 5G cellular services not possible ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Tuesday by officials of the Ministry of Information Technology that... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points