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 Pakistan - Broadband and the Internet Market
Synopsis
Internet access has been available in Pakistan since the mid-1990s. PTCL started offering access via the nationwide local call network in 1995. By 2010 Internet penetration remained low, with just over 11% of the population estimated to be users. There were signs that this was changing, however. The country has been pursuing an aggressive IT policy, aimed at boosting Pakistan's drive for economic modernisation and creating an exportable software industry in much the same way as in India. There is no doubt that this has been helping increase the popularity of the Internet. The market certainly has huge potential, but there is a long way to go. Broadband access remained extremely limited (a subscriber penetration of 0.5% by mid-2010), but there were strong signs that this sector of the market was starting to expand. The number of broadband subscribers had jumped by more 100% in the year to June 2010. This report looks at the development of Internet, including broadband, in Pakistan and provides some information on the country's e-commerce market.
Last Update: 29 Nov 2010 Number of Pages: 14
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Pakistan - Fixed Network Operators
Synopsis
This report looks at the major players in Pakistan's telecommunications market. The market continues to be dominated by the Pakistan Telecommunication Co Ltd, although this dominance will no doubt be affected by the ongoing process of opening up the telecoms market. PTCL was established in 1990. In 1996 it became a publicly listed company, but remained 88% state-owned. The government, having remained strongly committed to further privatisation, sold a controlling 26% of the company to the UAE-based Etisalat in a complicated deal that was finalised in April 2006.
Last Update: 24 Sep 2009 Number of Pages: 14
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Pakistan - Key Statistics, Telecom Market and Regulatory Overviews, and Fixed Network Operators
Synopsis
Pakistan's telecom market had been struggling for a long time with the transition from a regulated state-owned monopoly to a deregulated competitive structure. The government set out plans to increase fixed-line teledensity from 2.5% at the end of 2002 to 7% (around 10 million fixed lines) by 2010. This target eventually became impossible to achieve (with almost 4% penetration having been reached by 2010). However, in the meantime, the whole telecom landscape in Pakistan had changed with the phenomenal expansion of the country's mobile market. Over the same period - 2002 to 2010 - the number of mobile subscribers jumped from less than two million to 100 million. Despite a tightening of the national economy during 2009 the mobile market continued to expand at an annual rate of between 5% and 10%. Internet penetration remained low, however; while broadband growth had also been negligible, 2008/09 saw an upsurge in broadband subscriptions; importantly, this looked to be continuing in 2010, boosted by the spread of competition throughout the market and the increased adoption of wireless broadband solutions. This report offers a set of statistics on the Pakistan telecoms market, as well as information on the regulatory regime.
Last Update: 29 Nov 2010 Number of Pages: 20
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Pakistan - Mobile Communications and Broadcasting
Synopsis
The mobile telephone market in Pakistan has been experiencing a period of healthy and sustained development. Mobile services were first offered in 1990 and, despite high costs, grew steadily at first; into the second decade and the market surged, with annual growth running at around 100% for a number of years. Subscriber numbers increased from around three million in 2003 to reach the milestone of 100 million mobile subscribers in the second-half of 2010. Penetration has moved past the 60% mark with still more room for expansion. Operators have been struggling with falling ARPU and this may well weigh down on the market into the future. While progress has been made in the regulatory area, some rigidity in policies had been slowing growth. The regulator has a major challenge with the timing of the auctions for 3G licences. This report looks at the Pakistani mobile market, as well as a brief look at digital media.
Last Update: 29 Nov 2010 Number of Pages: 23
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Pakistan - Telecommunications Infrastructure
Synopsis
Over a 20-year period, the number of fixed exchange lines in service in Pakistan had increased more than fivefold. There are a number of problems, however: the majority of working lines are in urban areas, but 70% of Pakistan's population lives in rural areas; and by 2010, growth had well and truly stalled. A more balanced distribution needs to be developed between urban and rural for the longer term, and this in turn may give the stalled market the boost it needs to grow again. Wireless Local Loop technology was showing signs of being one solution to both these issues. In the meantime, Pakistan continues to develop its international connectivity. This includes the planned launch of its first satellite - Paksat-2 - probably in the fisrt half of 2011. This report looks at the various aspects of Pakistan's telecommunications infrastructure, including its participation in submarine cable networks.
Last Update: 29 Nov 2010 Number of Pages: 13
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