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Bids for 3G, 4G licences surpass expectations: PTA

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ISLAMABAD: Following receipt of initial bids for 3G and 4G licences from mobile phone companies, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) said on Tuesday it had received offers that surpassed its expectations. According to a PTA official, the regulator received four initial bids. The licences would go under the hammer next week. “It is refreshing to […]


PTA likely to put 4G spectrum on sale

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KARACHI: In addition to the already proposed third-generation (3G) cellular technology, Islamabad is likely to sell 4G spectrum as it carries out the much-awaited licence auction for the next-generation mobile internet services this March. “The Information Memorandum (IM) is in its final stages and includes recommendation for selling some spectrum in 1,800 megahertz (MHz), a […]