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PAKISTAN‐OFC AND BROADBAND PROLIFERATION

ESCAP- EXPERT CONSULTATION ON THE ASIAN INFORMATION AND REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY BAKU 3-4 DECEMBER 2013

YASIR QADIR MINISTRY OF IT PAKISTAN

Background

• Telecom Sector was De‐regulated in 2003
• Tele density has grown from 3% at that time to presently

77.5%

• Sector dominated by voice services particularly GSM mobile

(approx 72 %)

• De‐regulation resulted in deploying of OFC by private
• perators mainly for long haul connectivity
• Very low OFC deployment in access side other than highly

populated urban centers

• Universal Service Fund was established in 2006

Universal Service Fund

• Universal Service Fund promotes the development of

telecommunication services in un‐served and under‐served areas throughout the length and breadth of the country.

• Major programs:

– Rural telephony – OFC – Broadband Proliferation – Tele‐centers (Recent initiative)

Challenges

• Low Literacy Rate
• Uneven population density
• Lack of Local Content Development
• Infrastructure Development in Rural Areas

Optic Fibers in unserved areas (2006)

Served areas Unserved areas

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45 47 5 18 No of Un‐Served Tehsils

Balochistan KPK Punjab Sind

Optic Fibers ‐ mainly in Balochistan

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Optic Fibers ‐ 11 ‘Packages’

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Work in progress in 5. Advertised for bids.

So far 76 Tehsils and towns have been served with help of 4,983 Kms of Cables

Ready For Advertisement

Fiber Optic Coverage in Pakistan

• Total No. of Tehsils in Pakistan: 406
• Total No. of Un‐served Tehsils:115
• OFC Coverage : 71 %

Broadband program

• Division of Pakistan in Telecom regions
• For 2nd and 3rd tier towns
• Community Broadband centers
• Educational broadband centers

– Higher secondary schools

Currently, 2.9 million broadband subscribers

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11 Regions Broadband Program

Work‐in‐ progress in 6 Regions

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Another 2 Regions advertised

For every Higher Sec. School, College and Library in the area:

• Free provision/installation
• No Monthly charges for 1

year for Broadband connections.

• 5 PCs Lab
• Training of 2 Trainers

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Educational Broadband Centers ‐> Operational : 1045 ‐> In progress : 128

“Educational Broadband Centers” (EBCs)

Emphasis on Education + Community

Community Broadband Centers ‐> Operational: 298 ‐> In progress : 47

Universal Tele‐center Program

TELECENTER

• Shared site to provide public access to

telecommunications in un‐served areas (primarily rural and Semi Urban) OBJECTIVES Extend broadband to rural areas, to:

• provide distance education & ICT literacy
• provide relevant information to people
• facilitate e‐services in rural areas
• create employment/entrepreneurship opportunities

Computer Center E-village Computer Training

Pakistan’s Global Connectivity

• Pakistan is currently connected to the world through

– SEA‐ME‐WE‐3 &4 Submarine Cables – Trans World Asia (TWA‐1)

Plans

• Laying of OFC to Union Council Level (3‐5 years)‐

further division of tehsils

• Spectrum Auction for Next Generation mobile

services

• IT policy to address application development
• E‐services
• International connectivity ‐ ‐ bi‐lateral links

THANK YOU