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The government of Pakistan has renewed the licence of state operator PTCL (Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited) for a further 25 years.
The new validity period began on 1st January 2021. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) confirmed that the integrated licence is technology-neutral and permits the company to deliver all telecom services nationwide, with the notable exception of mobile services.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday called upon the federal government to take concrete steps to stop the fresh wave of terrorism in the country. AFP/File
PESHAWAR: Condemning the brutal killing of 10 people in Balochistan’s Mach coalfield, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday called upon the federal government to take concrete steps to stop the fresh wave of terrorism in the country.
The resolution unanimously passed by the house also flayed the killing of a youngster by the police in Islamabad and expressed solidarity with the families of the victims of both incidents.
Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani chaired the sitting, which was held after a break of one month.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday called upon the federal government to take concrete steps to stop the fresh wave of terrorism in the country. AFP/File
PESHAWAR: Condemning the brutal killing of 10 people in Balochistan’s Mach coalfield, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday called upon the federal government to take concrete steps to stop the fresh wave of terrorism in the country.
The resolution unanimously passed by the house also flayed the killing of a youngster by the police in Islamabad and expressed solidarity with the families of the victims of both incidents.
Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani chaired the sitting, which was held after a break of one month.
SMS Services in Pakistan are Below Standards: PTA
Zainab SaeedLast Updated: Jan 1, 2021
According to the latest PTA’s survey, the SMS services provided by Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) in Pakistan are below the minimum required licensed standards. However. the data services provided by the CMOs are satisfactory and up to the mark. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has mentioned it in the independent cellular Quality of Service (QoS) Survey results of 4th Quarter (Q4) 2020, that it published on its official website.
SMS Services in Pakistan are Below Standards: PTA
Press Release: PTA has published independent cellular Quality of Service (QoS) Survey results of 4th Quarter (Q4) of 2020 on PTA website (https://t.co/Xdv212F9wL). pic.twitter.com/i2GOHpXQbi
PTA orders mobile companies to improve services
Pakistan
The PTA s logo can be seen in this illustration. Photo: File
The Pakistan Telecommunication Company has ordered cellular mobile operators (CMOs) to improve their voice, SMS, and data services after anomalies were found in them, a statement said Wednesday.
The PTA conducted a survey where it measured the performance of service quality of 2G, 3G, and 4G (LTE), of mobile companies from November 23 to December 11, 2020 in Kabirwala, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, and Peshawar.
After a detailed analysis of the survey results, voice and SMS services of CMOs were found to be below the minimum required licensing standards, said PTA.