Research and Markets: Pakistan - Key Statistics, Telecom Market and Regulatory Overviews, and Fixed Network Operators

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/35bb8c/pakistan_key_sta) has announced the addition of the "Pakistan - Key Statistics, Telecom Market and Regulatory Overviews, and Fixed Network Operators" report to their offering.

Pakistan's telecom market had been struggling for a long time with the transition from a regulated state-owned monopoly to a deregulated competitive structure. The government set out plans to increase fixed-line teledensity from 2.5% at the end of 2002 to 7% (around 10 million fixed lines) by 2010. This target eventually became impossible to achieve (with almost 4% penetration having been reached by 2010). However, in the meantime, the whole telecom landscape in Pakistan had changed with the phenomenal expansion of the country's mobile market. Over the same period 2002 to 2010 the number of mobile subscribers jumped from less than 2 million to 100 million. Despite a tightening national economy during 2009 the mobile market continued to expand at an annual rate of between 5% and 10%. Internet penetration remained low, however; while broadband growth had also been negligible, 2008/2009 saw an upsurge in broadband subscriptions; importantly, this looked to be continuing in 2010, boosted by the spread of competition throughout the market and the increased adoption of wireless broadband solutions. This report offers a set of statistics on the Pakistan telecoms market, as well as information on the regulatory regime.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Synopsis

2. Key statistics

3. Telecommunications market

3.1 Overview of Pakistan's telecom market

4. Regulatory environment

4.1 Overview

4.2 Background to development

4.3 Regulatory authorities

4.4 Telecom sector liberalisation

4.5 Regulatory developments

5. Fixed network operators

5.1 Overview

5.2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

5.3 Other fixed network operators

Companies mentioned:

• Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)
• Worldcall group
• TeleCard

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KEYWORDS:   Asia Pacific  Pakistan

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications

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