Item 7 pakistan ofc and infrastructure snapshot (1)

PAKISTAN-OFC AND INFRASTRUCTURE SNAPSHOT

MUDASSAR HUSSAIN MEMBER TELECOM

• Principle of separation of Policy, Regulation and Operations

• Policy Formulation:

– Ministry of Information Technology

• Regulation / Policy Implementation:

– Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

• Operations:

– Private Sector

Telecom Sector Structure

• Telecommunication Sector Governing Legislation

– Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act 1996 [Amended 2006]

• Telecom Sector Policies

– De-Regulation Policy for the Telecom Sector 2003

– Mobile Cellular Policy 2004

– Broadband Policy 2004

– Next Generation Mobile Spectrum Policy 2013

• IT Sector Policies

– National IT Policy 2000

Legislations and Policies

Pakistan Telecom Sector – Snapshot (Jul’15)

Fixed lines 3.173 Million

Mobile lines 116.432 Million

WLL lines 1.687 Million

Total lines 136.726 Million

Combined Teledensity 63.60

Broadband Subscribers 18.002 Million

3G / 4G Subscribers 14.614 Million

Broadband Subscribers by Technology

Technology DSL HFC WiMax FTTH EvDO Others Mobile

BB/3G/4G

Total

2006-07 44,669 484 45,153

2007-08 102,910 42,760 19,612 2,800 168,082

2008-09 262,661 36,201 88,477 3,967 22,503 413,809

2009-10 476,722 49,110 257,616 5,002 111,194 1,004 900,648

2010-11 695,245 34,274 428,523 6,346 325,140 1,963 1,491,491

2011-12 880,071 35,520 589,887 8,444 584,459 2,934 2,101,315

2012-13 1,064,003 33,184 575,939 11,152 1,033,513 3,868 2,721,659

2013-14 1,346,817 37,011 530,889 14,848 1,861,118 5,240 3,795,923

2014-15 1,480,672 43,362 487,582 19,490 1,334,725 6,089 13,498,677 16,885,518

Jul-15 1,480,672 43,362 487,582 19,490 1,334,725 6,089 14,614,411 18,001,252

(ref. PTA Telecom Indicators)

Graphic Representation

(ref. PTA Telecom Indicators)

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OFC INFRASTRUCTURE

Optic Fiber Coverage in Pakistan

• Total No. of Tehsils in Pakistan: 406

• Total No. of Un-served Tehsils:115

• OFC Coverage : 71 %

• Core OFC Network > 23000 kms

• Subsidiary OFC Network >18000 kms

Optic Fiber Infrastructure

• Private operators with major domestic Optic fiber infrastructure

– Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) [Incumbent]

– Wateen Telecom

– Multinet Pakistan

– Link dot Net

Optic Fiber Cable Infrastructure

Core OFC Network 9,000+ km

Subsidiary Network 14,000+ km

Multi-Vendor DWDM Transmission Network

Multiple 80x10G Transmission Rings

Initial Party to SMW3, SMW4 and IMEWE Submarine Cables with Landing Points in Pakistan

Part of upcoming Tera bit Global Cable System AAE-1 with Landing Point in Pakistan

Operational Cross Border OF Links with India & Afghanistan

PTCL Optical Fiber Network (Long Haul)

Nooriabad

Kalri

Dadu

Larkana

Jamshoro

Shikarpur

Mailsi Vehari

Burewala

Arifwala

Pakpattan

D I Khan

Karak

Bannu

Ahmedbanda

Kohat

Peshawar Abbotabad

Mardan

Nowshera

Taxila

Islamabad

Gujar Khan Jhelum

Kharian Mandi Bahauddin

Okara

Kot Addu

Layyah

Bhakkar

Sargodha

Chiniot

Faisalabad

Khushab

Mianwali

Kasur

Wagah

Dera Murad Jamali

Sibbi

Dasht

Quetta

Jacobabad

Pattoki

Raiwind

Lahore

Gujrat Sialkot

Gujranwala

Khanewal

Chichawatni

Sahiwal

Gojra

T T Singh

Jhang

Wateen Long Haul Optical Fiber Cable Network providing connectivity from Karachi to Torkham

6000 + km, Nine Rings Redundancy going to 11 Rings

4649 Km Expansion under USF Projects

24 and 96 Core Fiber (Hybrid G652D and G655C)

163+ Sites for Add/Drop

4500 + Km Metro OFC in 50+ cities

Karachi Thatta Hyderabad

Nawabshah

Amirabad

Sukkur

Dharki

Mastung

Dringer

Nushki

Ahmanwal

Chaghi

Dalbadin

Nokundi Taftan

Mashkhel

Gharo Mirpur Sakro

Ghora Bari

Kati Bandar

Sujawal

Chuhar

Jamali

Shah Bandar

Jati

Thano Bula Khan Mirpur Khas Umer Kot

Chachro Islamkot

Nagar Parkar

Judho

Tando Bhago

Badin

Td.Adam Berani

Jam Nawaz Ali

Johi

Daulatpur

Nawan Wali Muhammad

Khanpur

Ranipur Sobhodero

Washuk

Surab

Basima

Nag

Panjgoor

Hoshab

Nal

Salimabad

Kharan

Afghanistan via Torkham

Afghanistan via Chaman

China via Khunjrab

India via Wagha

Murree

Khandkot Rahim Yar Khan

Liaquatpur

Bahawalpur

Lodhran

Rojhan

Fazilpur

D G Khan

Qureshi Chowk Muzaffargarh

Multan

Sadiqabad

Muslim Bagh Qila Saif Ullah

Lora Lai

Duki

Harnai

Zoib

Major Metro Fiber Cities

Karachi Lahore Quetta

Islamabad Faisalabad

Sialkot Gujranwala

Gujrat Sahiwal

Sargodha Multan Jhelum

D. I. Khan Peshawar

Sukkur Hyderabad Abbotabad Rawalpindi Bahawalpur

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Fiber Footprint

International Connectivity

Submarine Links

• Existing

SEA-ME-WE-3

SEA-ME-WE-4

I-ME-WE

TWA-1 By Trans World

Associates (TWA)

• Upcoming

SEA-ME-WE-5 by TWA

AAE-1 by PTCL

• Total International Capacity (submarine): 2040 Gbps

• Activated capacity: 860 Gbps

• Spare Capacity: 1180 Gbps

• Cross Border Terrestrial Links- Microwave links of limited capacity (STM1- 16)

By PTCL

I-ME-WE SEA-ME-WE-3

AAE-1

SEA-ME-WE-5

International Connectivity

Cross Border Terrestrial Links

• Existing

India

Afghanistan

Iran

• Upcoming

China

Tajikistan through Afghanistan

Well defined Transborder Link Policy now Back in Place

Universal Service Fund-Role in Infrastructure Promotion

• Un-served and under-served areas throughout the length and breadth of the country.

• Established in 2006

• Major programs:

– Rural telephony

– OFC ( significant coverage of unserved towns through operator subsidies covering both Opex and Capex)

– Broadband Proliferation

– Tele-centers (Recent initiative)

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