Mobile Companies to Get Free 3G Licenses for Three Months for Testing

In a new development that can be regarded as a confirmation that 3G is finally and surely coming to Pakistan, mobile phone operators will get a trial 3G license for test purposes – starting later this month – before the actual auction of the 3G licenses in the country, we have confirmed with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority.

This trial 3G license will be granted to all five mobile operators, who can hard-test their services to improve their preparedness before its complete adoption.

Breaking: Zong Gets LDI License

Zong has finally been issued an LDI license (Long Distance and International) for Pakistan, we have confirmed with sources.

Zong was long struggling to get the LDI license, which was earlier denied due to an agreement between the Government of Pakistan and Etisalat.

According to PTCL SPA (Sale-Purchase agreement) government of Pakistan was bound to not to issue any new telecom license till March 2013.