Pakistan School of Pakistan School of Internet Governance 

Internet Governance Internet Governance Role of GovernmentsRole of GovernmentsRole of GovernmentsRole of Governments

6 October 2015Islamabad, PAKISTAN

AHMED BAKHT MASOODDY DIRECTOR (ICT / NETWORK) DY DIRECTOR (ICT / NETWORK) PAKISTAN TELECOM AUTHORITY

Relationship between Internet Governance stakeholders and Geographical areas

Source: ISOC, David Souter

ITU Structure & Asia-Pacific Region

ITUITU RR ITUITU TT ITUITU DD

ITU Headquarter (Geneva)ITU Headquarter (Geneva)

ITUITU­­RR ITUITU­­TT ITUITU­­DDRadiocommunication

Satellite/Terrestrial

Telecom Network

Standardization

Development

/ Standardization

AfricaAfrica Arab StatesArab StatesAmericasAmericas Asia PacificAsia Pacific EuropeEurope

ITU Regional OfficesITU Regional Offices

CISCISAfricaAfrica Arab StatesArab StatesAmericasAmericas Asia PacificAsia Pacific EuropeEurope

AsiaAsia­­Pacific SubPacific Sub­­regions (ITU ASP RO)regions (ITU ASP RO)

CISCIS

3

NorthNorth­­East East AsiaAsia

ASEAN/ASEAN/CLMVCLMV

South South AsiaAsia

PacificPacific

ICT Services Uptake

Who’s online? Global, 2014 

Mobile cellular subscriptions:‐ Almost 7 billion

By region, 2014 

,

Mobile broadband penetration: ‐ 84% developed countries‐ 84% developed countries ‐ 21% developing countries

Fixed broadband penetration:‐ 27.5 % developed countries

‐ Almost 3 billion people online(individuals using the Internet)

27.5 % developed countries ‐ 6 % developing countries

(individuals using the Internet)

Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database

Global Cybersecurity Index by ITUy y yObjective

The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) aims to measure the level of commitment of each nation  in cybersecurity in five main areas:

• Legal Measures

• Technical Measures104 countries have responded

Technical Measures

• Organizational Measures

• Capacity Building

• National and International Cooperation

Final Global and Regional Results 2014 are on ITU Website

htt // it i t/ /ITUhttp://www.itu.int/en/ITU­D/Cybersecurity/Pages/GCI.aspx

Next iteration in progress

APT : Asia Pacific Telecommunity

Pakistan Member in 1979Pakistan Member in 1979

Members : 38Members : 38

Policy and RegulationsPolicy and Regulations

Radio CommunicationRadio CommunicationRadio CommunicationRadio Communication

StandardizationStandardization

Human Resource DevelopmentHuman Resource Development

ICT DevelopmentICT Development

SATRC: South Asian Telecom Regulators’ Council

Established in 1997Established in 1997

Pakistan became member in 1997Pakistan became member in 1997

Members : 8 Members : 8

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

Policy Regulations and ServicesPolicy Regulations and Services

Spectrum IssuesSpectrum Issues

ICANN :Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)

Members : 140 Governments or RegulatorsMembers : 140 Governments or Regulators

Observers : 30 (Inter Governmental Organizations like APT)Observers : 30 (Inter Governmental Organizations like APT)

Policies regarding ccTLDsPolicies regarding ccTLDsPolicies regarding ccTLDsPolicies regarding ccTLDs

Policies regarding new gTLDsPolicies regarding new gTLDsPolicies regarding new gTLDsPolicies regarding new gTLDs

Members from Pakistan: Secretary of IT and Director (IT)Members from Pakistan: Secretary of IT and Director (IT)

PAKISTAN'S SCENARIO

Ministry of IT (MoIT)Ministry of IT (MoIT)

Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA)Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA)Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA)

Telecom Re-Organization Act 1996Telecom Re-Organization Act 1996

MoIT: Policies to Encourage Investment

Market liberalization

Investor-friendly policies

Ensure benefits for the investors and the end users

Deregulations Policy2003

Cellular Policy2004

Broadband Policy2004

USF PolicyDraft

TelecommunicationsDraft Prevention

of Electronic Policy, 2015 Crimes Bill, 2015

PTA: Consistent & Fair Regulatory Reforms

Telecom and ICT GrowthTelecom and ICT Growth

Reduction in Regulatory DutiesReduction in Regulatory Duties

F i I t tF i I t tForeign InvestmentForeign Investment

Employment OpportunitiesEmployment Opportunitiesyy

mBankingmBanking

QoS SurveysQoS Surveys

Consumer Protection DepartmentConsumer Protection Department

Auction for 3G/4G – 23rd April, 2014• Zong won 10 MHz each

in 1800 MHz band and 2100 MHz band @ US$210.0 Million & US$ 306.92 Million

• Mobilink won 10 MHz inMobilink won 10 MHz in 2100 MHz band @ US$300.9 Million

• Ufone won 5 MHz only

in 2100 MHz band @US$ 147.5 Million

• Telenor won 5 MHz in

2100 MHz band @ US$147.5 Million

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Outstanding growth in MBB after Spectrum Auctionrs

16,885,518

18,918,107

16 000 000

18,000,000

20,000,000

Addition of 15.8 million mobile broadband subscribers since the launch of 3G/4G services: more than

d Subscriber

12 000 000

14,000,000

16,000,000 one million addition per month

Broadband

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

2101315

2,721,659

3,795,923

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

26,611 45,153 168,082 413,809 900,648

1,491,491

-

2,000,000

3G / 4G / LTE Subscribers in Pakistan (Aug 2015)( g )

6 000 000

5,000,000

6,000,000

4,031,096

5,091,114

3 000 000

4,000,000 3,452,634

, ,

2,881,504

2,000,000

3,000,000

0

1,000,000 169,435 139,897

CMPak (3G)

CMPak (4G)

Mobilink Telenor Ufone Warid (LTE)

Teledensity and Broadband ComparisonTotal Population: 152.5 Million

Mobile Phone subscribers: 5 Million (3.3%)2004

Fixed Line subscribers: 4.5 Million (2.9%)

WLL subscribers: ---

Broadband subscribers:Broadband subscribers: ---

Total Population: 190 23 MillionTotal Population: 190.23 Million

Mobile Phone subscribers: 118.9 Million (62.51%)Aug- 2015

PC Internet Users (Est) : 28 Million (14.72%)

Fixed Line subscribers: 3.0 Million (1.7%)

PC Internet Users (Est) : 28 Million (14.72%)

Mobile Internet Users: 16 Million (8.29%)

Source – PTA

Broadband subscribers: 19 Million (9.94%)

PTA’s recent initiatives for local ICT industry Development y p

Establishment of Establishment of Internet Internet Exchange Exchange Point Point

(IXP)(IXP)Mobile Mobile Apps LabApps LabMobile Apps awardMobile Apps award

• Cost and Routing Efficiencyat International Bandwidth

• Better user experience• Local Content

• Developed Mobile Apps lab•Training on Mobile Apps

• Mobile apps award for leading apps developed in Pakistan

• Student category• Professional categoryLocal Content

• Local caching of renowned websites like Google and

dailymotion

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Local Industry Local Industry ConsultationConsultation

Open Stack for Cloud Open Stack for Cloud ComputingComputing

Content and Content and Applications Applications

•PTA Believes on multi stakeholders model• Input from ICT and telecom industry

• Cooperating with Plumgridfor the open stack for cloud Computer training with the help of ICT R&D Fund

• Work on all local languages especially on Urdu

• PTA’s Urdu version website • Domain name in all possible industry of ICT R&D Fund p

local languages like Urdu, Baloch, Pashto, Punjabi, Sindhi, Saraiki and Kashmiri

International Cooperation for Internet Developmentp

ITU / APT / ITU / APT / SATRCSATRC

SATRCSATRCGoogle / Google / FacebookFacebook

• Pakistan became member of ITU in 1947• Won Council Seats several

•Regional Cooperation•Capacity Building

• Enhancing cooperation to Bring their business in Pakistan

times•ITU Centre of Excellence•IXP

ISoCISoC ICANNICANN APNICAPNIC• Close coordination• iNET Pakistan 2015•Child online protection• Cooperation in IXP for Pakistan• Capacity Building

•Capacity building of Pakistani technical community on DNSSEC

• Work on local content

• Close coordination for capacity building

• IXP workshop • Series of trainings on

IPv6• Capacity Building Work on local content• Arabic script including

Urdu and all provincial languages

IPv6• PKNOG

PTA’s Vision 2025: Projected Market GrowthProjected Market Growth

20152020 2025

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