Telecom operators pour $178 million Into 5G rollout Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s three major cellular mobile operators (CMOs) have collectively invested roughly $178.6 million to upgrade over 1,100 sites for 5G service since the government’s landmark spectrum auction earlier this year, according to figures shared by the Ministry of Information Technology …
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Aftab Maken A pattern of complaints — from the Senate floor to Trustpilot reviews — points to a telecom operator struggling to keep up, just as it merges with Telenor Pakistan. Parliament escalates the pressure Ufone’s network problems reached the Senate this week. During a meeting of the Senate Standing …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Telecom regulator found widespread quality-of-service shortcomings among cellular operators during the first quarter of 2026, with Telenor recording the weakest overall compliance and operators struggling to meet key network performance standards. Pakistan’s mobile network operators continue to fall short of regulatory quality standards, with Telenor emerging as the …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom regulator has released its latest comparison of prepaid mobile tariffs, showing Zong and Telenor offering the lowest voice call rates, while operators continue competing on SMS and mobile data pricing. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released its latest comparison of prepaid cellular tariffs, providing …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, convened on Monday and received a comprehensive briefing on Pakistan’s planned 5G spectrum auction, PTCL’s pending audit, telecom mergers, and the growing threat of cyber and financial fraud. During the session, the Pakistan Telecommunication …
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Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited reported a Rs 9.90 billion half-year loss, exposing structural weaknesses, while $800m privatization dues from Etisalat remain unsettled. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), once Pakistan’s telecom monopoly and still the largest fixed-line operator, has reported a massive consolidated loss of Rs 9.90 billion for the half-year …
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