DIRBS helps stop use of illegally imported mobile devices.

ISLAMABAD -- Effective implementation of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) had helped stop the use of fake and substandard mobile devices being imported via informal and illegal channels in the country.

According to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), around 7.64 million smart phones had been imported during the first eleven months of 2019 as compared to 7.24 million in the last year.

As many as 7.11 million devices having 3G and 4G technology functionality including IoT (Internet of Things), Dongles, Tablets and others had been imported during first eleven months of this year as compared to 4.82 million during 2018. Moreover, 4G devices connected to mobile operator's networks had also increased from 18 percent in January 2018 to 31 percent as of November 2019...