Ministry of IT provides issued policy directive concerning “Spectrum Public sale with regard to Next Generation Cellular Services inside Pakistan” in order to PTA upon 7th October 2013, said an argument released by Ministry.
Policy Directive had been given the green light by Prime Minister himself.
The actual policy directive relates to auction of spectrum for next generation cellular services in Pakistan (such as 3G as well as advanced generations).
PTA is actually entrusted to handle the auction within the most transparent manner within the shortest possible time. From this point of view, PTA will hire the services of a consultant.
Based on the directive, the allocation from the spectrum is going to be technology natural and public sale is going to be open for new entries as well. Also, auction winners will really encourage and facilitate nearby manufacturing, exchange of technologies and research and development in telecommunications sector of Pakistan.
PTA provides informed which auction is going to be complete by end Feb 2014.
According to policy directive, government has turned it obligatory for existing mobile operators to talk about infrastructure on the cost-sharing foundation with brand new entrants along with among on their own. The PTA will prepare guidelines from this point of view. It maybe recalled that the similar framework has already been in place but is seldom practiced.
According to the policy directives, the consultant to become hired by PTA in following couple of months will identify the number as well as size of the block to become auctioned thinking about the market situation. The Frequency Allocation Board has recognized 30 megahertz (MHz) paired spectrum in 1.9GHz/2.1GHz band for auction.
The brand new licence is going to be technology natural and able to be used for technologies standardised for third-generation (3-G) and superior generation cellular services. The license will be provided during a period of 15 years.
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