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 Pakistan - 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 end-2008, 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 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 remains extremely limited, but there are early signs that this sector of the market is starting to expand. This report looks at the development of Internet and e-commerce in Pakistan.

 Table of Contents 1. Synopsis 2. Internet market 2.1 Overview 2.1.1 Internet statistics 2.1.2 Major government initiatives 2.1.3 Internet censorship 2.2 ISP market 3. E-services 3.1 E-commerce 3.1.1 E-commerce action plan 3.2 E-government 4. Broadband market 4.1 Overview 4.1.1 Broadband statistics 4.1.2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) 4.2 Cable modem 4.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) 4.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) 4.5 Wireless broadband 4.5.1 WiMAX 4.5.2 Internet via satellite 5. Related reports
Table 1 - Internet users - 1995 - 2009
Table 2 - Internet subscribers - 1997; 2000 - 2011
Table 3 - Broadband subscribers (fixed) - 2004 - 2011
Table 4 - Broadband subscribers by type - 2009
Table 5 - DSL broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2009

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