Tag: 3G and 4G auction Pakistan

Today’s sun will rise with shining its rays on invisible waves of 2nd Generation GSM gsm. But by the time it will be setting, things will not be the same. By that time amongst five of Pakistani telecommunication operators three would have have 3G and 4G licenses. Which means they would be able to offer latest telephony and data services to their subscribers. In terms of telephone Third Generation (3G) and Fourth Generation (4G) technologies will make the voice much more crystal clear and would open new horizons like video and conference calling with great voice clarity. In terms of data now internet speeds over cell phones would break the barriers of old 15KB/s and will be increased by at […]

Long ago I remember there was a time when most people in United States were on AMPS mobile phone networks (1st Generation Technology) and most of Pakistani people were already using 2nd Generation GSM technologies. This came as part of IT and Telecom revolution which was made possible by none other than Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman, Pakistan’s IT/Telecom Minister in Musharraf’s era. But as soon as that Atta-ur-Rehman irra gone away, things changed. A very well known regulatory authority “Pakistan Telecommunication Authority” was dragged into the politics in President Zardari’s era and in games of chairman swapping powered by political games Pakistan didn’t got the chance to get to next generation of telecom technologies. The countries which were once on 1st generation […]