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PAKISTAN‐OFC AND BROADBAND PROLIFERATION
ESCAP- EXPERT CONSULTATION ON THE ASIAN INFORMATION AND REGIONAL
CONNECTIVITYBAKU 3-4 DECEMBER 2013
YASIR QADIRMINISTRY OF IT
PAKISTAN
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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 operators 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
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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)
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Challenges
• Low Literacy Rate
• Uneven population density
• Lack of Local Content Development
• Infrastructure Development in Rural Areas
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Optic Fibers in unserved areas (2006)
Served areas
Unserved areas
5
45
47
5 18
No of Un‐Served Tehsils
Balochistan KPK Punjab Sind
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Optic Fibers ‐mainly in Balochistan
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Optic Fibers ‐ 11 ‘Packages’
7
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
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Fiber Optic Coverage in Pakistan
• Total No. of Tehsils in Pakistan: 406
• Total No. of Un‐served Tehsils:115
• OFC Coverage : 71 %
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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
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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
12
Educational Broadband Centers
‐> Operational : 1045
‐> In progress : 128
“Educational Broadband Centers” (EBCs)
Emphasis on Education + Community
Community Broadband Centers
‐> Operational: 298
‐> In progress : 47
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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
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Pakistan’s Global Connectivity
• Pakistan is currently connected to the world through
– SEA‐ME‐WE‐3 &4 Submarine Cables
– Trans World Asia (TWA‐1)
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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
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