Very recently PTA, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, has given statement of auctioning High speed mobile internet in two important areas Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. The decision is likely to put in action in light of these words,” The process for Next Generation Mobile services Award has already begun and soon people of AJ&K and GB will enjoy the high speed wireless broadband services in their areas.”

PTA will auction 3G/4G spectrum in AJK and GB

PTA has already done one Auction in April. It is now upon the operators to finally regulate it through Kashmir Council. It is also unclear that whether there will be a fresh bidding or the already operating operators will be given the spectrum. The GSM licenses were previously given to operators in these areas after Earthquake at fixed rates.

Below is complete statement given by PTA.

In Pakistan, currently five cellular mobile operators i.e. Telenor Pakistan, Pakistan Mobile Communication Limited (PMCL/Mobilink), PTML (Ufone), Warid Telecom and China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak) are providing services using GSM, UMTS and LTE technology.

“In Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB), there are six cellular mobile operators i.e. Mobilink, Telenor, Ufone, CMPak, Warid and Special Communication Organization (SCO) are providing services in the said area.The operators have covered most part of the AJ&K and have also extended services to main localities of GB.Now, as a result of this, mobile services with data facilities are available in far flung mountainous areas of the country.The process for Next Generation Mobile services Award has already begun and soon people of AJ&K and GB will enjoy the high speed wireless broadband services in their areas.”