Moving Towards 3G: 7 Firms Bid for 3G Auction Consulting Services

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFN-evUgBAEgUjofDk9vxoaTWD_QCjvrQmgqv53Xcx09NuQ2JkQsER8IWJ91uJplZWLBDPzqoLSszkISAuh57fM8kuXcLALBQ5ydtXS-gTphBjt_gZGLqEzpj1oTVeMvVUf9qbBU21Jc/s1600/3G_Auction_in_Pakistan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFN-evUgBAEgUjofDk9vxoaTWD_QCjvrQmgqv53Xcx09NuQ2JkQsER8IWJ91uJplZWLBDPzqoLSszkISAuh57fM8kuXcLALBQ5ydtXS-gTphBjt_gZGLqEzpj1oTVeMvVUf9qbBU21Jc/s1600/3G_Auction_in_Pakistan.jpg" /></a></div> Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received very encouraging response from the local and international firms for its offer of spectrum auction consultancy, said a statement just issued by the regulator.<br /> The proposals submitted by various consultants for Spectrum Auction for Next Generation Mobile Services in Pakistan were opened at PTA today (12th November, 2013) at 01:30 p.m by the Evaluation Committee constituted for the evaluation of the bids.<br /> In <a href="http://rexhacker.blogspot.com/2013/10/pta-issues-rfp-for-hiring-of.html" target="_blank">response to PTA’s advertisements</a> for the hiring of a consultant of international repute, published in national and international newspapers and on PPRA website, a total of 7 bids were received from various consulting firms.<br /> PTA will finalize the selection of consultants after evaluating the technical and financial proposals in accordance with the relevant rules.<br /> While PTA didn’t communicate any deadline but it is likely that selection of consultant(s) will be finalized by 20th of November, 2013.<br /> The selected consultant (s) would be responsible for providing professional analysis, input, and advice/recommendations on the whole auction process as per PTA’s RFP and ToR, and for the successful completion of auction in a transparent manner, averting collusion, ensuring competition and complete transparency in the auction process.<br /> PTA is aiming to auction 3G licenses by late February 2014.</div>

Moving Towards 3G: 7 Firms Bid for 3G Auction Consulting Services

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received very encouraging response from the local and international firms for its offer ...

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Government Notifies Dr. Ismail Shah as Permanent Chairman of PTA

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2x553E5aRFk06GIsS5X-gH5Maipv0o1lN7jFhKXwQIwzrj5H13p1jET2SyUYYwE2y5angVIbC4tYRqaJg-GouNeFivUeyVpWxNXGC8dq5oKminPJL6HJFR0QUwQM46LFPa1CZhA5xWZc/s1600/Pakistan-Telecommunication-Authority.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2x553E5aRFk06GIsS5X-gH5Maipv0o1lN7jFhKXwQIwzrj5H13p1jET2SyUYYwE2y5angVIbC4tYRqaJg-GouNeFivUeyVpWxNXGC8dq5oKminPJL6HJFR0QUwQM46LFPa1CZhA5xWZc/s1600/Pakistan-Telecommunication-Authority.jpg" /></a></div> Federal Government today notified Dr. Ismail Shah as permanent chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, we have confirmed with sources.<br /> A PTA spokesperson has also confirmed the development by saying that currently acting chairman has been appointed as permanent chairman of PTA for four years through a notification issued by Cabinet Division.<br /> Appointment is made as per telecom and PTA laws, the spokesperson added.<br /> It maybe recalled that Dr. Ismail Shah was <a href="http://propakistani.pk/2013/09/26/breaking-dr-ismail-shah-appointed-as-chairman-of-pta/" target="_blank">appointed as acting Chairman of PTA</a> around six weeks ago, when Supreme Court had <a href="http://propakistani.pk/2013/09/17/sc-rejects-govts-request-orders-appoint-pta-chairman-asap/" target="_blank">directed the government to appoint Chairman PTA</a>.<br /> After appointment of acting chairman, the Supreme Court of Pakistan had again directed the federal government to <a href="http://propakistani.pk/2013/11/07/appoint-permanent-chairman-pta-immediately-chief-justice/" target="_blank">appoint permanent Chairman of PTA</a>.<br /> As expected the decision came with-in days, leaving a question mark on the decision making ability of the government.<br /> It is wondered that why Supreme Court has to dictate the government, almost every time, to carry out usual and mandatory government functions.<br /> It merits mentioning here that appointment of Dr. Ismail Shah was termed “Acting” despite the fact that hiring was made properly while fulfilling all mandatory requirements.</div>

Government Notifies Dr. Ismail Shah as Permanent Chairman of PTA

Federal Government today notified Dr. Ismail Shah as permanent chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, we have confirmed with ...

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Ufone Offers Free Unlimited Mobile Internet After First MB

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw_8jjix1sOh9N9pnuRIOq8czm2Ks-Cli59BkrEIO6u6Vql5PeofKEP9vBd18CKvBXM42Vb6R6vvEFYrGSuK_-2j9gHFP3fW3hZjAwK1EHaQtcQ4RvtlYgLkjIj51B458EMo_Y_11eck/s1600/FreeInternetAfter1MBOffer-inner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw_8jjix1sOh9N9pnuRIOq8czm2Ks-Cli59BkrEIO6u6Vql5PeofKEP9vBd18CKvBXM42Vb6R6vvEFYrGSuK_-2j9gHFP3fW3hZjAwK1EHaQtcQ4RvtlYgLkjIj51B458EMo_Y_11eck/s1600/FreeInternetAfter1MBOffer-inner.jpg" /></a></div> Ufone did this before with SMS, when customers were allowed to send 500 SMS a day after first 5 Paid SMS. Now they have done this again with the Mobile Internet.<br /> After first 1 MB of paid usage, customers will be able to enjoy unlimited Mobile Internet during the day without any extra charge. Simple as that.<br /> Offering requires no subscription, no extra charges whatsoever or anything else. Simply consume your first MB of data at a flat rate of Rs. 20 per MB and rest comes free. Offering is available for every Ufone prepaid customer except the Uth subscribers.<br /> This, Rs. 20 per MB for first MB and then free of charge mobile Internet for rest of the day, might look expensive to some. However, the idea is that no-one, even those who don’t subscribe to bundles, will be paying Rs. 20 at most per day for mobile internet. A healthy deal for consumers I would say.<br /> Yes, just in case if you feed Rs. 20 is expensive for Mobile Internet Package, then you sure can subscribe to any other Ufone Mobile Internet bundles.<br /> <strong>Terms & Conditions:</strong><br /> <ul> <li>This offer is not valid for Postpay and Uth Pack customers.</li> <li>The initially consumed 1MB will be charged at Rs. 20</li> <li>Customers who are already subscribed to mobile Internet buckets cannot take advantage of this offer</li> <li>This offer is not valid for time based pay-as-you-go customers</li> <li>This offer is valid from the consumption of the initial 1MB till 12:00 at night</li> <li>Terms and conditions apply</li> </ul> </div>

Ufone Offers Free Unlimited Mobile Internet After First MB

Ufone did this before with SMS, when customers were allowed to send 500 SMS a day after first 5 Paid SMS. Now they have done this again...

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Microsoft Makes More Money from Android than it does from Windows Phone

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUg_-D-SBxtGHHW9V5hQkhSEcxF38Ls385B4fytIOzrxVO-e1423XtGsSKZ2Kz0BBqebTmvDfMbQOHgR1ESuZKajx9d81TUmS4FB3uAaorQRsSiSqeeeNU0BTntG_JOUqo6kBOyKLV65U/s1600/steve-ballmer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUg_-D-SBxtGHHW9V5hQkhSEcxF38Ls385B4fytIOzrxVO-e1423XtGsSKZ2Kz0BBqebTmvDfMbQOHgR1ESuZKajx9d81TUmS4FB3uAaorQRsSiSqeeeNU0BTntG_JOUqo6kBOyKLV65U/s1600/steve-ballmer.jpg" /></a></div> You might’ve heard about the licensing fee which Microsoft charges Google’s Android partners for using its patents but how big is it?<br /> Well, the figures suggest its mighty $2 billion dollar a year. That leads to an average of $5 per every Android device sold.<br /> According to a new report by an analyst, the company is earning more from Google’s OS than it does from Xbox, Skype and Windows Phone combined. In fact, if the wild amount of money that Microsoft makes from Android is forgotten, these three divisions of Microsoft are actually making a $2.5 billion loss a year.<br /> $2 billion in losses are incurred from the Xbox division alone which raises the question of whether its worthy of spending more money on. This, however, might change after the Xbox One is launched, especially since the product is marketed as a complete media center, rather than just a game console.<br /> And what companies exactly are paying Microsoft this kind of money? Well, around 70 percent of the entire Android environment.<br /> Compare Windows Phone to this which makes a profit of just around $347 million and Microsoft’s own OS starts to feel even more tinier.</div>

Microsoft Makes More Money from Android than it does from Windows Phone

You might’ve heard about the licensing fee which Microsoft charges Google’s Android partners for using its patents but how big is it? ...

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Pakistan IT Exports Grew by 98 % to USD 1.25 Billion During Last Five Years

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yA-O6A6DW1oW3-11WavTEs-35JLlKodUNRSgB3zH9RJ3hXGcMr_Ht3YKvn8F1mWRuBFJb_x5lN_1_uTXvXozuEe9HGwBeYmzZygbGvzDOvMiqRSRxYmty0tu84YJ5vOjTGEI8DUdyK8/s1600/Pakistan-IT-Exports.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yA-O6A6DW1oW3-11WavTEs-35JLlKodUNRSgB3zH9RJ3hXGcMr_Ht3YKvn8F1mWRuBFJb_x5lN_1_uTXvXozuEe9HGwBeYmzZygbGvzDOvMiqRSRxYmty0tu84YJ5vOjTGEI8DUdyK8/s1600/Pakistan-IT-Exports.jpg" /></a></div> Pakistan’s Information Technology exports rose 97.34 percent during last five years, said a document prepared by Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom.<br /> Document, that was presented in the National Assembly, said that total IT exports valued around $1.250 billion during past five years.<br /> Year-wise IT exports remained as following:<br /> <ul> <li>2008-09: $201.903 million</li> <li>2009-10: $204.763 million</li> <li>2010-11: $235.334 million</li> <li>2011-12: $273.814 million</li> <li>2012-13: $333.511 million</li> </ul> Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom has also set targets for exports of IT services for next five years which include $414.389 million for 2013-14, $530.418 million for 2014-15, $689.543 for 2015-16, $910.197 million for 2016-17 and $1,229.738 million for 2017-18.<br /> Report said that combined IT services exports are expected to cross $3.7 billion mark during next five years.<br /> It was revealed that a total of 17 private companies of Pakistan achieved the targets of exceeding one million US dollars in IT services exports.<br /> Report said that there are over 100 countries that are depending on Pakistan companies for IT services and products.<br /> USA remained the largest foreign market for Pakistani IT services with 40 percent market-share. Other major exporters included United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom (UK), Netherlands, China, Bahrain, Singapore, Canada, Germany, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Thiland, Malaysia, Switzerland, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and South Korea.</div>

Pakistan IT Exports Grew by 98 % to USD 1.25 Billion During Last Five Years

Pakistan’s Information Technology exports rose 97.34 percent during last five years, said a document prepared by Ministry of Information...

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Legal International Traffic Increased by 8% During Last Month: Anusha Rehman

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHUokU1ZzwMwOoohuUNpJj1DO3N2BRjRAVq7c8BY_Lf6muEUhm0ZTvb9XWztqKjRbV4-7mPn5xEAcXME61HJ3PdHhq8CqL2DVntoGbww_0dqDOI1pbK5BAvoi_mNBLBYZ0wI_GtU0LPQ/s1600/pta.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHUokU1ZzwMwOoohuUNpJj1DO3N2BRjRAVq7c8BY_Lf6muEUhm0ZTvb9XWztqKjRbV4-7mPn5xEAcXME61HJ3PdHhq8CqL2DVntoGbww_0dqDOI1pbK5BAvoi_mNBLBYZ0wI_GtU0LPQ/s1600/pta.png" /></a></div> Collective efforts from all stakeholders have barred the illegal voice traffic during last month resulting an 8 percent increase in white traffic, said Ms. Anusha Rehman, State Minister for IT and Telecom.<br /> During a follow up meeting regarding the monitoring of grey trafficking, Ms. Rehman said that this achievement is attributed to PTA, which had full support from Ministry of IT, ICH Consortium, Mobile Operators and Law Enforcement Agencies.<br /> Mr. Akhlaq A. Tarrar, Secretary IT, Mr. Azmat Ranjha, Additional Secretary IT, Dr. Ismail Shah, Acting Chairman PTA, CEOs and Senior Management of Mobile Operators and representatives from law enforcement agencies were also present on the occasion.<br /> The participants were informed about the efforts made by the monitoring team and the resultant arrests of culprits and confiscations of illegal equipment and gateways during the presentation: It is worth mentioning here that merely one such set up was involved in about 11 million minutes per month of grey traffic.<br /> It was decided during the meeting that after consultation with Ministry of Information Technology, PTA will procure SIM Box detection Service to further strengthen the activities against grey traffic.<br /> The State Minister emphasized on taking the general public in loop so that optimal outcomes might be attracted. In this regard it was decided that an extensive media campaign under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) banner would be run by PTA, using electronic media particularly, Mobile Companies will participate in generating SMS messages and proactive measures to engage public in curbing this menace of grey traffic.<br /> In view of the outcome of these measures, the ICH policy will accordingly be reviewed at the end of December.</div>

Legal International Traffic Increased by 8% During Last Month: Anusha Rehman

Collective efforts from all stakeholders have barred the illegal voice traffic during last month resulting an 8 percent increase in whit...

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