Pakistan Telecom Authority

Floods affect telecom services: PTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has said that the recent flash floods in Balochistan have caused multiple optic fiber breaks impacting voice and data services in Lasbela, Kech, Panjgoor, Gwadar, Awaran, Ziarat, Mastung and adjoining areas. READ MORE: Norwegian envoy calls on PTA Chairman About 343 cell sites of three cellular mobile operators (Telenor, Ufone […]

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Pakistan Telecom Authority

PTA issues procedure to block telemarketing messages

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday issued the procedure to bloc telemarketing communication and unwanted/spam messages. The PTA said that unwanted calls/messages can be disruptive, but there are measures to minimize them. For blocking telemarketing communication, a person needs to register his number on the “Do Not Contact Register (DNCR)”. In order to register […]

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Telenor Pakistan

Telenor awarded contract worth Rs1.37bn for high speed broadband services

ISLAMABAD: Telenor, a leading mobile phone operator in Pakistan, has been awarded a contract worth Rs1.37 billion for providing high speed mobile broadband services in various districts of Kyber Pakhtunkhwa. A statement issued on Wednesday said that the Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded contract worth approximately PKR 1.37 billion to Telenor for providing High […]

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technology

Contracts worth Rs5.11 billion awarded for next generation broadband

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) on Monday approved award of contracts to Telenor, Zong, Ufone and PTCL worth Rs5.11 billion through the Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development program and the Next Generation Optical Fiber Network and Services program. Federal Secretary Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui chaired 74th Board of Directors […]

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