According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Pakistan with a population of 164,741,924 have only 3.5 million Internet users. The figures show the performance of the IT ministry’s efficiency in the last couple of years. more
WiMax Networks and Wireless Broadband services have been commercially launched across the country heralding a new milestone in the telecom sector of Pakistan. Wateen telecom is offering the service with one year contract but the cost of subscriber terminal is quite high, as of my understanding arround 8k more
The infrastructure developed for Wimax Service in Pakistan is the biggest in the world,” he said while speaking at a mobile phone company’s license extension ceremony. The PTA chairman said the Wireless Local Loop (WLL) licence holders in 3.5 gega hertz (GHz) frequency have now established their networks using WiMax technology after issuance of commencement certificates by the authority. more
Pakistan serves as a pilot for us in Wimax network deployment. more
Just over 100 megahertz of analog airwaves are being returned by television broadcasters as they move to digital signals. Of that, about a quarter is being set aside for public safety and another portion is slated to be auctioned off by the U.S.FCC later this year. more
Asian markets lead the way
Korea Telecom in South Korea is already committed to launching its WiMax service this year. There are also plans to launch WiMax services in India, Malaysia and Pakistan, as well as in parts of Eastern Europe more
Motorola (News - Alert), Inc. has deployed Wateen Telecoms WiMAX network in 17 major cities across Pakistan, including Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. The two companies have also carried out end- to-end voice and data calls over the network. more
Motorola announced agreements with Sprint Nextel and Clearwire in the United States, Wateen Telecom in Pakistan and Agni Systems, Ltd in Bangladesh for WiMAX systems. Clearwire and Sprint Nextel are the two largest holders of 2.5GHz spectrum in the United States.
Increased to more than 20 the number of 802.16e mobile WiMAX trials underway around the world. more
Ministry of Information Technology is working on a series of projects to provide wireless broadband services to over 100 major urban centres to lay the groundwork for provision of e-services to the public.