PTA Gives Telcos October Deadline to Fix Coverage Issues
Notably, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed mobile network operators to improve coverage throughout Rawalpindi and Islamabad by October, with operators ordered to eliminate existing coverage gaps and improve service quality.
Notably, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed mobile network operators to improve coverage throughout Rawalpindi and Islamabad by October, with operators ordered to eliminate existing coverage gaps and improve service quality.
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- PTA has additionally ordered operators to ensure coverage along major roads, including Kashmir Highway and Islamabad Expressway, along with other routes in the two cities.
- Its teams are scheduled to visit different areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad next week to assess mobile network performance and identify coverage problems.
As well as all parts of Rawalpindi, the authority has instructed operators to ensure better mobile network coverage throughout all sectors and surrounding areas of Islamabad.
Meanwhile, the PTA has directed mobile operators to install new mobile sites where necessary to address coverage gaps.
Operators have additionally been instructed to deploy new sites alongside the rollout of new 5G spectrum bands to improve network coverage.
For context, the authority remarked connectivity in Rawalpindi and Islamabad must be improved and provided mobile firms a clear direction to address coverage difficulties within the October deadline. Latest PTA Survey Reveals Best Mobile Network in Pakistan.
PTA will continue to monitor mobile network coverage in the two cities.
Meanwhile, the authority remarked operators that fail to improve service quality could face penalties.
In practice, the latest directions are aimed at improving mobile connectivity throughout residential areas, surrounding localities and major roads in the Rawalpindi-Islamabad region. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.
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