Tech Desk
Sep 02, 2024
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received five proposals from international consultants which offer consultancy services for the upcoming spectrum auction to improve the experience of Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) in Pakistan.
PTA entered the second phase of the campaign it kicked off to alleviate illicit practices and amplify mobile phone users' security by blocking SIM cards registered on expired or fake computerised national identity cards (CNICs) from August 16, 2024.
By blocking such SIM cards, the PTA looks stubborn about ensuring that only active and valid CNIC holders can access mobile services. It will result in a significant drop in criminal activities in the country.
Read more: PTA to block SIM cards registered with CNICs expired since 2017
Gadinsider has compiled a lineup of international firms that have submitted technical and financial bids.
- Aetha Consulting Limited
- Detecon Consulting FZ-LLC
- Frontier Economics Limited
- KomKonsult (Private) Limited
- National Economic Research Associates Inc.
The PTA is set to adopt a comprehensive evaluation of the technical and financial bids by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules.
