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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
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
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
5
45
47
5 18
No of Un‐Served Tehsils
Balochistan KPK Punjab Sind
Optic Fibers ‐mainly in Balochistan
6
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
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
10
11 Regions Broadband Program
Work‐in‐progress in 6 Regions
11
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
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
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