PTML challenges PTA order to suspend ONIC operations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML) has challenged the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) order directing immediate suspension of commercial operations of its digital telecom service ONIC, taking the regulatory dispute to court. The PTA had ordered PTML to immediately stop new sales, activations, SIM/eSIM issuance, subscriptions, marketing and commercial operations of…
PTML has challenged a PTA order that requires the suspension of ONIC's commercial operations, contending that ONIC is a digital brand of PTML that operates under its existing mobile network operator (MNO) licence. The PTA, however, ruled that ONIC's commercial and operational arrangements align with the characteristics of a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) and requires PTML to either restructure ONIC as a PTML product or obtain the necessary MVNO licence within three months.
The regulator emphasized the distinct commercial functions, customer relationship management systems, and dedicated digital platforms of ONIC, which led to the conclusion that it requires separate regulatory authorisation.
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