Pakistan - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts

• Key statistics;
• Market and industry overviews;
• Regulatory environment;
• Major players (fixed and mobile);
• Infrastructure;
• Mobile voice and data market;
• Internet, including VoIP;
• Broadband (DSL, cable modem, wireless);
• Telecom market subscriber forecasts for selective years to 2018.

1. Key Statistics

2. Telecommunications Market

2.1 Overview of Pakistan’s telecom market

2.1.1 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

3. Regulatory Environment

3.1 Overview

3.2 Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT)

3.3 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation

3.5 National numbering scheme

3.6 Number portability (NP)

3.7 Universal Service Obligation (USO)

3.8 ‘Grey market’ traffic

3.9 Security

3.10 Censorship

4. Fixed Network Operators in Pakistan

4.1 Major fixed-line players

4.1.1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

4.1.2 Worldcall group

4.1.3 TeleCard

5. Fixed Network Voice Services

5.1 International voice traffic

5.2 International prepaid calling card services

6. Telecommunications Infrastructure

6.1 National telecom network

6.1.1 Fibre optic networks

6.1.2 Broadband networks

6.1.3 Payphones and PCOs

6.1.4 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

6.1.5 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)

6.2 International infrastructure

6.2.1 Submarine cable networks

6.2.2 Satellite networks and systems

6.2.3 VSAT networks

6.2.4 Paksat Project

6.3 Infrastructure developments

6.3.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

6.3.2 IP networks

7. Internet Market

7.1 Overview

7.1.1 Internet statistics

7.1.2 Major government initiatives

7.1.3 Internet censorship

7.2 ISP market

7.3 E-services

7.3.1 E-commerce

7.3.2 E-government

8. Broadband Market

8.1 Overview

8.1.1 Broadband statistics

8.1.2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

8.2 Cable modem

8.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

8.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)

8.5 Wireless broadband

8.5.1 WiMAX

8.5.2 Internet via satellite

9. Broadcasting

9.1 Key statistics

9.2 Regulatory issues

9.2.1 Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance 2002

9.3 Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting

9.3.1 Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation

9.3.2 Pakistan Television Corporation

9.3.3 Shalimar Television Network (STN)

9.4 Pay TV

9.5 Cable TV (CATV)

9.6 Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)

9.6.1 PTCL’s Smart TV

10. Mobile Communications

10.1 Overview of Pakistan’s mobile market

10.1.1 Mobile statistics

10.1.2 Competitive market

10.2 Regulatory issues

10.2.1 Additional licences

10.2.2 Third Generation (3G) licences

10.2.3 Calling Party Pays (CPP)

10.2.4 Licensing in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

10.3 Major mobile operators

10.3.1 Mobilink (PMCL)

10.3.2 Pakcom (Instaphone)

10.3.3 Ufone (PTCL)

10.3.4 Telenor Pakistan

10.3.5 Warid Telecom

10.3.6 Zong (formerly CMPak)

10.4 Mobile voice services

10.4.1 Prepaid

10.4.2 Satellite mobile

10.5 Mobile data services

10.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

10.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

10.5.3 Mobile TV

10.5.4 M-commerce

11. Forecasts

11.1 Overview

11.2 Forecast fixed-line market - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

11.3 Forecast Internet market - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

11.4 Forecast mobile market - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

12. Glossary of Abbreviations

Table 1 - Country statistics Pakistan - 2009

Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2007

Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - June 2009

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - March 2009

Table 6 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 7 - Foreign Direct Investment in telecom sector - 2001 - 2009

Table 8 - ‘Fixed-Line’ licences issued by PTA - March 2008

Table 9 - Fixed-line subscribers by operator - March 2009

Table 10 - WLL subscribers by operator and market share - July 2009

Table 11 - Growth in Public Call Offices (PCOs) - 1999 - 2007

Table 12 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2009

Table 13 - WLL subscribers - 2005 - 2009

Table 14 - WLL subscribers by operator and market share - July 2009

Table 15 - Fixed subscriber growth - wireline and wireless (WLL) - 2004 - 2008

Table 16 - Internet users - 1995 - 2009

Table 17 - Internet subscribers - 1997; 2000 - 2009

Table 18 - Broadband subscribers - 2004 - 2008

Table 19 - Broadband subscribers by type - 2008

Table 20 - DSL broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2008

Table 21 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2008

Table 22 - Cable TV licence categories

Table 23 - Mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2009

Table 24 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - March 2009

Table 25 - Mobile operators, subscribers and market share - March 2009

Table 26 - Mobile services revenue - 1998 - 2008

Table 27 - Overall ARPU across all mobile operators - 2002; 2004 - 2008

Table 28 - Mobile monthly ARPU by operator - March 2008

Table 29 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 30 - Forecast Internet subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 31 - Forecast mobile subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Exhibit 1 - Long Distance International (LDI) licensees - August 2008

Exhibit 2 - Local Loop (LL) licensees - June 2008

Exhibit 3 - Wireless Local Loop (WLL) licensees - March 2008

Exhibit 4 - PTCL subsidiary companies

Exhibit 5 - Joint ventures and affiliated companies