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Telecommunication Industry in The World Market
Telecommunication Industry in The World Market
reach 4.7 billionprimarily through their mobile devices. The average person
in 2020 will live in a web of 200 to 300 contacts, maintained daily through a
variety of channels. By the year 2020, an entire generation will have grown
up in a primarily digital world. Computers, the Internet, mobile phones,
texting, social networkingall will be second nature to them. And their
familiarity with technology, reliance on mobile communications, and desire
to remain in contact with large networks of family members, friends,
business contacts, and others will transform how we work and how we
consume. This is the demographic group we call Generation Cthe C
stands for connect, communicate, change. Year 2020 will witness more than
half of employees at bigger corporations will work on virtual project groups.
are at par with the Pakistan in terms of mobile facilities & competition in the
sector. The operators have covered most part of the AJ&K and also extended
services to main localities of GB. Now, as a result of this, mobile services
with data facilities are available in far flung mountainous areas of the
country. The process for Next Generation Mobile services Award will
commence soon.
Pakistans 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 became impossible to achieve in time and by
2012 the fixed subscriber base was actually declining. After peaking at 4% in
2008, fixed penetration had fallen to 3% came in by the end of 2014. In the
meantime, though, the focus had changed; the whole telecom landscape in
Pakistan had shifted with the phenomenal expansion of the countrys mobile
market. Over the same planning 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%. And it had
increased to 140 million by end of-2014. (The market had even sustained a
contraction over that period following the tighter control of registration of
SIM cards.) While mobile penetration had reached 75%, internet penetration
remained low. Broadband growth had almost been negligible for some years,
but 2008/09 saw the start of a promising upsurge in broadband
subscriptions. This pattern in broadband growth looked to be continuing,
boosted by the spread of competition throughout the market and the steadily
increased adoption of mobile broadband solutions. The granting of 3G
licenses and the first moves on 4G services in 2014 was certain to see the
mobile broadband segment move into major expansion mode. GSM
technology is currently used by the mobile operators in Pakistan, and Next
generation Technologies will now be preferred like UMTS/LTE. The Federal
Government has issued policy directive for auction of Next Generation Mobile
Services Spectrum Award, where spectrum in 2100MHz, 1800MHz and 800
MHz (For new entrant only) will be auctioned in an open and transparent
auction process. Information Memorandum and draft license templates have
been prepared and published. The auction is expected to be conducted in
end of April 2014 which will ensure that Pakistani telecom consumers will be
able to use the latest communication technologies in coming months.
In term of total telecom revenues, each passing year saw increasing trend
but Rs.465.5 registered in 2014 were the highest in last 11 years. The
telecom revenues registered during 2003-04 were Rs.116.8 billion. During
the above mentioned year, the revenue registered from cellular mobile
phone were Rs322 billion, Local Loop Rs88.8 billion, Long Distance
International (LDI) Rs43.6 billion, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) Rs6.2 billion and
Value Added Services (VAS) Rs4.1 billion, the latest provisional stats issued
by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
The other indicators for Pakistan's telecom industry during the year 2014
showed that teledensity increased to 79.8 percent, telecom investment
crossed US$ 1.816 billion including US$ 903 million Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) inflows and broadband penetration crossed 2 percent mark.
With regard to telecom contribution to national exchequer, the stats revealed
that this sector is a significant source of revenue generation as during the
last three years, telecom sector was contributing an average of Rs124.8
billion annually to the national exchequer in terms of taxes, regulatory fees,
initial and annual license fees, activation tax, and other charges.
further FDI was received. The auction concluded with a total value of US$
1.11 billion. During year 2014, record imports of US$ 544 million of cellular
mobile handsets and US$ 682 million worth of telecom equipment was
witnessed, registering growth of 20.7 percent and 30.3 percent respectively.
Overall, the telecom imports crossed the mark of US$ 1.23 billion, of which
44.4 percent is for the imports of consumer items i.e. cellular mobile
handsets.
Telecom Companies Spending and their Contribution in National Exchequer
in Pakistan as per bellow:
Key developments:
The company acquired the GSM license in 2004 and began commercial
operations
on
March
15,
2005.
So far, it has invested over USD 2.3 billion in the local economy and has
created 2,400 direct and 25,000 plus indirect jobs. It also has a network of
over 200,000 retailers, franchises and sales & service centers, thus providing
means of livelihood to thousands of Pakistanis. Telenor Pakistan has reported
In 2011, it won the Prime Minister of Pakistan Trophy for Largest Foreign
Direct Investment (Telecom Sector) which was awarded by the Lahore
Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Telenor Pakistan & Tameer Microfinance Banks Easy paisa was awarded
the Shaukat Khanum Social Responsibility Award 2011 by Shaukat
Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore.
Easy Paisa has also won the Best Mobile Money Transfer Entrant of the
Year Award at the worlds first Mobile Money Awards in 2011.
Easy Paisa was declared as the third largest mobile money service in the world by Consultative
Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) in 2012. That was a global partnership of 34
Mission of Telenor:
We exist to help our customers get the full benefit of being connected. Our
success is measure by how passionately they promote us.
Vision of Telenor:
We provide the power of digital communication, enabling everyone to
improve their lives, build societies and secure a better future for all. Our
vision to empower societies is a clear call to action. We bring vital
infrastructure, new services and products that stimulate progress, change
and improvement.
Be Inspiring: