PAKISTAN: PTA Announces New Type Approval Regulation Changes

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued new Type Approval Regulation that may come with many new changes. Some key highlights from the new policy document to understand key changes are: 1. Newly Revised Application Form/Undertaking and Documentation required as part of Type Approval Application 2. Inclusion of RED Directive 2014/53/EU as part of acceptable test reports for equipment 3. Revision […]

PAKISTAN: PTA Release List of 7 Devices Not Requiring Type Approval/NOC

On May 26, 2017, The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) released a document highlighting equipment that will be exempted from type approval/NOC. The list of the 7 devices that do not require type approval/NOC from PTA and may directly be imported are as follow: 1. Networking Equipment (Switches, Firewalls, Servers, Storage Devices). 2. Laptops / Desktops […]

PAKISTAN: PTA Released an Auction for NGMS

IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: YES IMPACT FOR ITE: NO The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), is inviting all the interested parties to submit their applications for a spectrum auction of 2×10 MHz paired channels in the 850 MHz band (Band 5). The license’s will be awarded for 15 years and could be used for technology neutral next […]