KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will generate $395 million through auctioning a 3G/4G mobile broadband licence before the end of current fiscal year on June 30.
“The auction shall… be conducted by the PTA in the minimum possible time after the issuance of this directive within financial year 2015-16,” said a notification.
All existing cellular mobile operators (CMOs) as well as new players will be eligible to participate in the auction. The spectrum assignment will be technology neutral and usable for all next generation mobile services.
The tenure of frequency assignment will be 15 years, the PTA said in the notification. “For efficient and optimal rollout of next generation mobile services, provisions for sharing of infrastructure and national roaming as provided in the Telecommunications Policy 2015 will be applicable,” the authority stated.
