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Pak Telecom Mobile Limited or PTML which is commonly known as Ufone in Pakistan has been awarded a Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) 2021 license. NGMS license mean now Ufone will also be able to offer 4G services to its customers. Now all telecom operators in Pakistan have 4G licenses. NGMS license mean now Ufone will also be able to offer 4G services to its customers. Now all telecom operators in Pakistan have 4G licenses. The license awarding will generate $279 million (excluding advance...

The government has decided to auction spectrum for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS), such as 3G and 4G, in Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque announced it on Thursday. Haque said that the policy directive for the ‘first’ auction of mobile broadband spectrum has been issued. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued a notification, inviting Pakistani and foreign investors to take part in the auction. The...

• ECC allows transfer of marine assets to PNSC subsidiary • Orders import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar • Approves procurement of 200,000 cotton bales by TCP ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday ordered import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar to build strategic reserves and increased the prices of wheat flour, ghee and sugar by up to 53pc for sale through the Utility Stores Corporation (USC). The decisions were taken at a meeting of the federal cabinet’s Economic Coordi­nation Committee (E...

ECC Approves Higher Rates for Essential Commodities at Utility Stores ECC Approves Higher Rates for Essential Commodities at Utility Stores File photo Meeting approves procurement of cotton bales, import of sugar, and auction of spectrum to improve mobile phone services in Pakistan-administered Kashmir The federal cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday approved a substantial hike on prices of essential commodities such as wheat flour, ghee and sugar, notably allowing the s...

The draft policy states that the PTA will auction 12.8 MHz paired spectrum in the 1,800 MHz band and 15 MHz paired spectrum in the 2,100 MHz. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The government is looking to bag more than $1 billion by offering minimum spectrum for telcos in the upcoming auction for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) Spectrum. The document available with Dawn shows that the Advisory Committee for the release of NGMS Spectrum has approved the auction of 27.8 megahertz (MHz). On the othe...

There should be no compromise on quality of services: Tarin

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, chaired the 4th meeting of the Advisory Committee for the release of Next Generation Mobile

1,800 and 2,100 MHz bands to be put on sale.

Finance Minister Directs to Expedite NGMS Spectrum Sale Process The Advisory Committee for the sale of Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) Spectrum approved the recommendations for the sale of NGMS. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, presided over the meeting of the Advisory Committee for the release of Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) Spectrum at the Finance Division. The Chairman PTA briefed the Advisory Committee about the arrangements underway for the sale of...

Govt Sets Base Price for Additional Spectrum Auction The government has set a base price of $31 million and $29 million for the spectrum auction in 1,800 MHz and 2,100 MHz bands, respectively, which is likely to be held in June 2021, Propakistani has learned. Well placed sources revealed that the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications is likely to issue a policy directive next week, to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for conducting a spectrum auction in June 2021. ...