| DIRECT OPERATING COSTS |
21. DIRECT OPERATING COSTS | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | Interconnect, settlement and other charges | | $ | 4,527,330 | | | $ | 3,758,272 | | | $ | 8,058,188 | | | $ | 6,994,460 | | Salaries, wages and benefits | | | 109,736 | | | | 128,503 | | | | 226,476 | | | | 256,179 | | Bandwidth and other PTCL charges | | | 101,821 | | | | 68,137 | | | | 139,674 | | | | 125,919 | | Power consumption and rent | | | 24,677 | | | | 53,493 | | | | 66,979 | | | | 106,289 | | Network maintenance and insurance | | | 47,508 | | | | 35,273 | | | | 81,861 | | | | 68,817 | | PTA fees | | | 3,786 | | | | 8,346 | | | | 6,704 | | | | 13,494 | | Cable license fee | | | 18,883 | | | | 16,179 | | | | 33,681 | | | | 34,738 | | Annual spectrum fee | | | - | | | | 14,955 | | | | - | | | | 29,836 | | Stores and spares consumed | | | (14 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | WMG Revenue share cost | | | 255,894 | | | | - | | | | 305,767 | | | | - | | Fees and subscriptions | | | 28,386 | | | | 20,605 | | | | 47,156 | | | | 45,432 | | Content cost | | | 800 | | | | 810 | | | | 1,607 | | | | 1,478 | | Security services | | | 1,060 | | | | 614 | | | | 2,317 | | | | 1,528 | | Others | | | (8,479 | ) | | | 44,295 | | | | 72,676 | | | | 53,921 | | | | $ | 5,111,388 | | | $ | 4,149,932 | | | $ | 9,043,086 | | | $ | 7,732,091 | |
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