Islamabad: The federal government has finalized the framework for the auction of 5G technology spectrum.
According to the document, the IT Ministry has prepared a roadmap for 5G technology, 5G technology will be launched across the country from June 2025.
The spectrum auction will be completed in 5 phases, while the auction process will begin next month. The PTA will give the recommendations of the consultant to the Spectrum Advisory Committee.
In the second phase, the Advisory Committee will finalize the policy reforms.
The Advisory Committee will determine the pricing and trading conditions of 5G spectrum in March, while the policy directive will be approved by the federal government in April.
The PTA will auction the 5G spectrum in May 2025. Four 5G spectrums will be put up for auction by the PTA, in which 5G spectrums of 700, 2300, 2600 and 3500 MHz will be auctioned.