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Six held in Karachi as NCCIA busts ‘call centre targeting foreigners’
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (147+ words) KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Thursday claimed to have busted an illegal call centre in the city and arrested six suspects. "The NCCIA successfully dismantled an illegal call centre operating from Caesar's Tower on Share Faisal,…...
PTA says 5G spectrum auction to be held on March 10
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (639+ words) ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Wednesday that 5G spectrum auction would be held on March 10 and no changes were likely to be made in the schedule, saying that the sale was likely to fetch between $300-$700 million. The authority…...
Attempt to smuggle high-end mobile phones from China foiled
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (550+ words) " Over 300 iPhones and Android sets confiscated during joint operation by Pakistan Customs, MI and local police" Khunjerab Pass will remain closed for four days for Eid GILGIT: An Attempt to smuggle foreign-origin mobile phones from China into Pakistan through the…...
X outage reported by Downdetector
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (142+ words) Elon Musk's social media platform X was back up after a brief outage for thousands of users on Wednesday, according to Downdetector.com. At its peak, there were more than 34,500 reports of issues with X in the US, according to…...
Telecos awarded licences for 5G spectrum, announce launch of services in some cities
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (803+ words) ISLAMABAD: Telecommunication companies announced on Thursday the launch of 5G services in some parts of the country after they were awarded licences for 5G spectrum at a ceremony in Islamabad, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also spoke. The government completed its spectrum…...
PM Shehbaz hails 5G spectrum sale as ‘wonderful beginning’ for Pakistan
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (451+ words) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday hailed a "wonderful beginning" for Pakistan after the success of the recent 5G spectrum auction in which 480 megahertz (MHz) were sold for $507 million. The government completed its spectrum auction in Islamabad last week. The three…...
X back up after brief outage, Downdetector shows
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (142+ words) Elon Musk's social media platform X was back up after a brief outage for thousands of users on Wednesday, according to Downdetector.com. At its peak, there were more than 34,500 reports of issues with X in the US, according to…...
5G pilot launch in major cities next week
1+ week, 2+ day ago (405+ words) ISLAMABAD: IT Minister Shaza Fatima on Thursday announced that 4G services are set to improve, and work on launching 5G has begun. She was speaking at a ceremony where 480 MHz spectrum was released to three operators, boosting the country's total spectrum to…...
Pakistan steps into 5G era with $507m spectrum sale
1+ week, 4+ day ago (991+ words) " Jazz acquires largest share with 190MHz; announces 5G test trials at 180 towers " Ufone secures 180MHz; Zong wins 110MHz " 5G rollout planned in five major cities within five to six months KARACHI: The government completed its 5G spectrum auction on Tuesday, with 480 megahertz (MHz) sold for $507 million…...
5G spectrum auction today
1+ week, 5+ day ago (399+ words) ISLAMABAD: The government has clarified that the 5G spectrum auction will proceed as scheduled on Tuesday (today), and mock exercises with all three participants " Jazz, Zong, and Ufone " have been completed. During a background briefing held on Monday, Shaza Fatima, the…...