Finally 3G policy has been approved

[AstanoshKhan]

Prime Minister Approves 3G Policy in Pakistan

Long awaited approval 3G policy has reportedly been approved by Yousaf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister of Pakistan, reported Express Tribune.

After PM’s approval the policy will now be forwarded to Cabinet Committee for the final approval from cabinet, before it’s handed over to Ministry of Information Technology for execution.

According to reports, Mr. Gilani chaired this meeting today on 3G, Grey traffic and Additional Spectrum auction for Wireless Local Loop here at Prime Minister’s House where it was agreed that new international players as well as existing operators would also be invited for Instaphone license auction being the sixth licensee in the country.

Ministry of Information Technology gave a presentation on recommendations formulated by Cabinet Committee comprising Dr. Hafeez Sheikh, Minister for Finance, Syed Naveed Qamar, Minister for Water and Power, and Ghos Baksh Mehr, Minister for Privatization and Dr Asim Hussain, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources.

It was decided that three blocks of 10 MHZs each out of available 3G spectrums would be immediately offered for auction and existing operators can participate in this round as well. New players will also be invited but with provision that if new player is successful in bid then they would be eligible to start operation only after March 2013 when moratorium on new licensing, as per Government’s agreement with Etisalat, would expire.

More spectrums would be made available for 3/4 G services and offered for auction with the provision that winners of such auction will receive amended licenses and allocated frequencies by March 2013 and as such will be able to start their services thereafter.

In order to ensure professionalism and transparency, it was also decided that a committee of Public Sector stakeholders including representatives from Ministries of Finance, Information Technology, PTA and representative of Frequency Allocation Board would supervise auction process. PTA would devise an appropriate methodology to conduct varying component of this auction as decided under the supervision of the Committee.

via ExpressTribune

 

[mjnaushad]

Yeah......

 

[Al Bhatti]

It was decided that three blocks of 10 MHZs each out of available 3G spectrums would be immediately offered for auction and existing operators can participate in this round as well. New players will also be invited but with provision that if new player is successful in bid then they would be eligible to start operation only after March 2013 when moratorium on new licensing, as per Government’s agreement with Etisalat, would expire.

Can anyone shed light on the highlighted part?

 

[Jango]

so what does it mean???

 

[AstanoshKhan]

so what does it mean???

In simple terms, you'll have a DSL like speed of internet on your mobile.

 

[Pioneerfirst]

This Govt will not leave anything in the country when it leaves,this step is for making money by kick backs

I have no doubt that again our politician will earn and we will get a nice service.the loser will be Pakistan.

 

[Doctor09]

In simple terms, you'll have a DSL like speed of internet on your mobile.

.....hun mojan he mojan

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

I was waiting for this service...curruntly i cant stream mobile youtube with shittty speed of zong gprs.

 

[Jango]

In simple terms, you'll have a DSL like speed of internet on your mobile.

Nice. The net of Ufone is really poor.

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

.....hun mojan he mojan

Karlo mujan mitron, bill te peyo ee paro ga

 

[AstanoshKhan]

This Govt will not leave anything in the country when it leaves,this step is for making money by kick backs

I have no doubt that again our politician will earn and we will get a nice service.the loser will be Pakistan.

Moving to 3G is a very big step for Pakistan and it will really help increase the flow of communication and information. Please don’t criticize our government as the late arrival of 3G is clearly a ‘lack of infrastructure’ issue. In fact, praise them for not being completely ignorant and actually allowing this technology to be implemented. Use this as an opportunity and not just another thing to whine about.

3G is FINALLY here. Great news!

 

[Safriz]

Nice. The net of Ufone is really poor.

that doent meat it will replace dsl as mobile internet is expensive.

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and then there are technical limitations.
the fastest actual 3g speed i ever got was 360 kbps......
no matter what they say the actual speed is much lower than the speed they tell you.

 

[Doctor09]

Karlo mujan mitron, bill te peyo ee paro ga

baap k kharchay par ayashi ka apna he maza hai g

 

[Al Bhatti]

Karlo mujan mitron, bill te peyo ee paro ga

 

[xataxsata]

Why pakistan is downgrading??????

few days back a Indian newbee have started a thread in the PDF about why pakistan don't have 3G in that thread most of the pakistanis were trolling and saying that because we have 4G and we are superior to India etc, etc. and what not.

What happen to that??????

You can't have the cake and eat it too.