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        In order to measure the performance and quality of Cellular Mobile   The  performance  of the  CMOs  was also  benchmarked  using
        Operators’  (CMOs)  services  being  provided  to their  customers,   Ookla ® Speed Test mobile application to gauge the performance
        Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has carried out an   of Upload  &  Download  Throughputs  and  Network Latency.  The
        Independent Quality of Service (QoS) Survey in seventeen (17) x   survey results revealed that CMOs are compliant with respect to
        cities  of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,  Punjab and Sindh.  Additionally, a   upload and download speed to a great extent, while improvement
        joint QoS survey along with CMOs was carried out in seven (07)   is  observed  in  network latency  and  webpage loading  time  as
        x cities of Gilgit Baltistan during 3rd quarter i.e. July~ Sep 2023.   compared  to earlier  surveys.  Similarly, some of the  Voice KPIs
        During  the  survey,  Mobile  Network  Coverage  along  with  QoS   have also been found below the licensed threshold in few areas.
        KPIs  of Voice, SMS  and  Mobile  Broadband  were  checked  using   Necessary  instructions  have  been  issued  to  the  operators  for
        state-of-the-art automated QoS Monitoring & Benchmarking Tool   taking corrective measures so as to ensure improvement in the
        to ascertain  conformance  with  Next  Generation  Mobile  Service   service quality up to the standards. The survey results are available
        (NGMS) licenses and Cellular Mobile Network Quality of Service   at  PTA’s  website  (https://pta.gov.pk/en/consumer-support/qos-
        Regulations 2021. Based upon the compliance level of each KPI   survey/qos-survey). The service quality monitoring activity is being
        against  threshold  defined  in  the  respective  licenses  and  QoS   carried out by PTA field teams with the ultimate aim to pursue the
        Regulations, CMOs have been ranked between 1st to 5th position   operators for provision of better mobile services and to promote a
        in Mobile Network Coverage and Voice Services as per compliance   healthy competition among the operators.
        level  in  surveyed  cities.  Similarly, in  Mobile  Broadband  Speed   (December 8, 2023) www.pta.gov.pk
        segment, the ranking is with respect to the highest data download
        and  upload speed, network latency and  webpage loading  time.






                                                                                                           Qatar


        The State of Qatar, represented by the Communications Regulatory   The  Communications  Regulatory  Authority  (CRA)  has  adopted
        Authority (CRA), and the  Republic of Korea, represented  by the   a  policy  on  Private  Mobile  Networks Using  the  Fifth  Generation
        Central Radio Management Service (CRMS) of the Korean Ministry   (5G) Technology in light of its 2022 public consultation about the
        of Science and ICT, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)   subject, to which CRA invited all stakeholders to share their views
        for the development of radio spectrum management. The MOU was   and  comments.  Responses  to the  consultation  were  received
        signed by Eng. Ahmad Abdulla AlMuslemani President of CRA, and   from various stakeholders, including telecommunications Service
        Mr. Jeongsam Kim, Director General of CRMS. The MOU reflects   Providers,  Information  and  Communication  Technology (ICT)
        the  two  parties’  recognition  of  the  significance  of  cooperation   equipment vendors, government entities, and large Enterprises in
        for  the  efficient  use  of  radio  frequencies  and  the  development   the State of Qatar. CRA has taken into consideration the views and
        of quality  radio  communication  services.  The  MOU  also  shows   comments of the stakeholders and issued its final position about
        the two sides’ desire for fruitful, solid partnership in the field of   this subject in a Policy Statement. As per the Policy Statement,
        Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Per the MOU,   CRA encourages Enterprises (businesses as well as government
        Qatar  and  Korea  will  cooperate  in  radio  spectrum  management   organizations)  to  use  the  5G  networks  and  services  of  the  two
        field  according  to  the  changes  of  radio  spectrum  environment,   public  mobile  operators  in  Qatar  (Ooredoo  Qatar  Q.P.S.C.  and
        joint  response  to radio  spectrum monitoring methods  including   Vodafone  Qatar  P.Q.S.C.).  However,  if  an  Enterprise  wants  to
        satellite  radio monitoring, and exchange education and training   establish  and operate  its  own 5G private  mobile network and
        experience  to promote human resources in  the  radio spectrum   requests a spectrum license from CRA to be able to do so, CRA
        management field. The MOU also covers the cooperation of both   would be willing to examine such exceptional cases provided that
        parties  in  conferences  related  to radio  spectrum management   the spectrum license application of the Enterprise must include a
        hosted  by the  International  Telecommunication Union  (ITU)  or   set of specific requirements, as mentioned in the Policy Statement.
        other international organizations and the exchange of experience   (December 12, 2023) www.cra.gov.qa
        and information on radio spectrum management of international
        events hosted by both parties. (December 20, 2023) www.cra.gov.qa













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