Lahore, Karachi Next as PTA Expands Network Quality Surveys

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is set to expand its mobile network quality assessments to include Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and other major cities, following a recent evaluation of telecommunications services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The upcoming field surveys aim to examine network coverage, call quality, internet connectivity and overall service performance, with the goal of identifying weaknesses and enhancing mobile services for consumers.

The PTA will deploy teams comprising officials from the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, alongside network operators, to conduct the inspections, following a similar approach utilized in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, where senior PTA representatives personally reviewed network performance in various locations.

The regulator has already initiated field monitoring activities nationwide, with teams from its regional offices visiting different cities and regions to pinpoint connectivity issues and evaluate the quality of mobile services. Currently, the PTA is formulating a comprehensive report on its recent inspections in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, covering network performance, service quality, connectivity challenges and areas necessitating improvement, which will be submitted to the authority for evaluation and subsequent action.

Moving forward, the regulator will concentrate on the rollout of 5G mobile services in major cities following the auction of 5G spectrum, alongside augmenting the existing 4G networks. The overarching objective of the PTA is to ensure extensive network coverage, more dependable connectivity, and superior service quality as mobile operators expand their infrastructure and introduce advanced telecommunications services across the nation.