3G auction: Telecom companies start test run

With 3G auction around the corner, telecom companies have started the test run of faster mobile communications after a formal approval from cabinet division as purposed by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Frequency Allocation Board (FAB). This test run of 1 month will allow the companies to fine tune their already installed equipment for next generation of mobile communications and will also...

3G Technology to finally launch in Pakistan

Pakistan plans to auction licenses by March to run third- and fourth-generation mobile-phone networks, with both existing and new operators eligible to bid, the country’s telecommunications regulator chief said. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has hired Value Partners Management Consulting to advise on the sale, including the base price and number of licenses to be auctioned for a 15-year term In a meeting of...