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PTA gives another justification for slow internet speed – Pakistan

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2024

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has confirmed that wholesale IP bandwidth providers are hindering the resale of IP bandwidth by other operators in Pakistan by imposing conditions.

In Pakistan, the wholesale IP bandwidth market is dominated by the four major cable operators PTCL, Transworld Associate (TWA), Cybernet and SCO. These companies provide bandwidth downstream to other Internet service providers, such as fixed-line and cellular mobile operators, who then sell it to residential and corporate customers.

Private website “Pro Pakistani” states that there is no provision in the operators’ legal framework and associated licenses that prevent downstream providers from reselling IP bandwidth to their retail customers.

</script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block; text-align:center;" data-ad-layout="in-article" data-ad-format="fluid" data-ad-client="ca-pub-0928966750491324" data-ad-slot="7023764380"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> <p>On 23 July 2021, PTA identified PTCL and TWA as the main market power operators in Pakistan’s wholesale IP bandwidth market. Recently, the PTA has received complaints from downstream providers that wholesale providers are restricting resale by imposing trade conditions.</p> <p>To address these concerns, the PTA held individual meetings with the operators concerned, in which the issues were discussed in detail and feedback was collected.</p> <p>An analysis of the feedback revealed instances where wholesale providers were indeed impeding resale by imposing conditions. The PTA noted that such restrictions are not found in international practices, where unhindered bandwidth trading is allowed.</p> <figure class="media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--left media--embed media--uneven"> <p> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+’px’;}catch{}}, 100)” width=”100%” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”height:250px;position:relative” src=” sandbox=”allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms”>

The PTA believes that bulk sales agreements are creating trade barriers that should not be encouraged. Consequently, the PTA has invited comments from telecom operators on allowing resale of IP bandwidth by long distance and international (LDI) operators in Pakistan without any restrictions or conditions imposed.

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2024-09-04 00:31:19

Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief Prize-winning journalist with over 20 years of international news experience. Alexandra leads the editorial team, ensuring every story meets the highest standards of accuracy and journalistic integrity.

PTA gives another justification for slow internet speed – Pakistan

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