Despite a Ban, GSM Boosters are Readily Available at Online Stores, Open Market
In spite of having been outlawed by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, GSM signal boosters are readily available everywhere including some renowned e-commerce stores like Daraz, PakWheels, DealMarkaz, DesertCart, and more.
Taking notice of unrestricted sale and use of illegal GSM signal boosters, PTA warned against the import, sale, and use of GSM boosters, amplifiers, and repeaters in August last year. Banning the devices, the authority had clarified that only Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) were allowed to import GSM boosters and install them at mobile users’ premises.
GSM Signal Boosters can land you in jail
PTA Re-initiates 3G/4G Spectrum Auction in AJK
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) re-initiated the process for cellular license renewal and additional spectrum auction in 1800 & 2100 MHz bands in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB), after not a single consultant qualified the laid down criteria for consultancy.
The Authority had decided to hire consultant(s)/consulting firm(s) for cellular license renewal and additional spectrum auction in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan and had invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from local (Pakistan, AJ&K, and GB) Consultant(s)/Consulting firm(s) who are on Active Taxpayers List of the Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD: In pursuance of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement for the launch of 3G and 4G mobile broadband in South Waziristan, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued.