Pakistani telecom Group (PTCL) and Ufone 4G, both subsidiaries of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), have signed an agreement with evision to launch its own video streaming platform in Pakistan. The new OTT platform will host a collection of Hollywood and Pakistani entertainment content besides an assortment of national and international news and sports […]
Pakistan is echoing India in its decision to ban Elon Musk’s Starlink from soliciting pre-orders to its broadband-by-satellite system. Pakistan’s Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on January 19th that Starlink had neither applied for, nor obtained, any licence from the PTA to provide Internet services to the country. “The directions came in the wake of reports […]
Satellite constellation operator OneWeb has won distribution over Pakistan. An agreement between its OneWeb/NEOM joint-venture has been signed with REDtone Telecommunications, which is a licensed telcoand digital services provider. The newly formed OneWeb/NEOM Tech & Digital JV will bring high-speed satellite connectivity to NEOM, Saudi Arabia, the wider Middle East and neighbouring countries including Pakistan. […]
Pakistan’s privately-backed The Rocket & Satellite Company (TRSC) announced they will launch their first space launch vehicle into orbit in 2025. They gave a date of August 14th 2025 – Pakistan’s Independence Day. Karachi-based TRSC says it is working to provide advanced and innovative services, solutions and products for the global space-tech based market, supporting […]
Pakistan has come somewhat late to the satellite sector but the Prime Minister’s office says it is looking to raise some $700 million from its new ‘Paksat Programme’. Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division (SPD) prepared a summary for the Prime Minister’s review in March 2019 to address the voids related to sustainability of the National Space […]