Once the consultants are on board, they will overview the information memorandum – the policy document for the spectrum auction – and finalise it. DESIGN: CREATIVE COMMONS
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has shortlisted five consultants for the spectrum auction for next-generation mobile services. The telecom regulator will award the consultancy contract to the finalist in 10 working days, it has been learnt by The Express Tribune.
PTA had received seven bids from various consulting firms in response to its advertisements for hiring an international consultant for the spectrum auction for next-generation mobile services earlier this month.
After going through the technical proposals submitted by various consultants, the Evaluation Committee – PTA’s special committee constituted for the evaluation of the bids – has shortlisted five consultants, a source familiar with the matter told The Express Tribune.
The financial proposals will be opened tomorrow, the official said, while the contract will be awarded after the final selection in about ten working days – a requirement of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Rules.
Once the consultants are on board, they will overview the information memorandum – the policy document for the spectrum auction – and finalise it. The PTA will then invite bids from telecom firms interested in buying the license for the next-generation mobile services.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 23rd, 2013.
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@unbeliveable perhaps we want to go it properly not like India sell off the licence then cancel them because we could of made lots more money and off course the mass courption and back handers.
At this pace you will complete the IP before you auction off 3G rights - like most things in Pakistan everyone else has figured out how to do it before so why don't you simply follow their lead rather than try and reinvent the wheel? It's not that complicated.
@Asif
I have see many walking around with LTE enabled phones. The demand from cosumers and business is high. The introduction to 4G/LTE and 3G can be done at the same time, there will only be a cost factor involved. Most businesses will use 4G for communication and 3G will suffice for the rest of us.
For all those who want 4G, first tell how many people in Pakistan have a 4G/LTE enabled phone? Is there even a market for 4G?
Lets first begin with 3G & then we can move on to 4G in 5 years time.
For all concerned, the licence is technology neutral ie it can be 3G or LTE, there is no hindrance it's upto the telcome providers to introduce it. Most telecoms have already upgraded there systems for 3G and converting to 4G is no really an issue for them all they are waiting for is an allocation of frequency so that the service can start and off course payment to the government for the frequency allocation.
For last many years we are hearing this, after wasting so much much time, are they still stuck on 3G? Come one, go for 4G LTE. we are already way behind.
It is really stupid for the government to sell 3G license when the world is catching up with 4G. I visited Egypt 6 years ago and they were using 3.5G at that time and here we are pondering over feasibility. ROFL