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1 PAKISTAN-OFC AND INFRASTRUCTURE SNAPSHOT MUDASSAR HUSSAIN MEMBER TELECOM

2 Principle of separation of Policy, Regulation and Operations Policy Formulation: Ministry of Information Technology Regulation / Policy Implementation: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Operations: Telecom Sector Structure Private Sector

3 Legislations and Policies 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

4 Pakistan Telecom Sector Snapshot (Jul 15) Fixed lines Million Mobile lines Million WLL lines Million Total lines Million Combined Teledensity Broadband Subscribers Million 3G / 4G Subscribers Million

5 Broadband Subscribers by Technology Technology DSL HFC WiMax FTTH EvDO Others Mobile Total BB/3G/4G , , ,910 42,760 19,612 2, , ,661 36,201 88,477 3,967 22, , ,722 49, ,616 5, ,194 1, , ,245 34, ,523 6, ,140 1,963 1,491, ,071 35, ,887 8, ,459 2,934 2,101, ,064,003 33, ,939 11,152 1,033,513 3,868 2,721, ,346,817 37, ,889 14,848 1,861,118 5,240 3,795, ,480,672 43, ,582 19,490 1,334,725 6,089 13,498,677 16,885,518 Jul-15 1,480,672 43, ,582 19,490 1,334,725 6,089 14,614,411 18,001,252 (ref. PTA Telecom Indicators)

6 Total Broadband Subscribers Graphic Representation 20,000,000 Total Broadband Subscribers Over the Years 18,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000, Jul Time Period (ref. PTA Telecom Indicators)

7 OFC INFRASTRUCTURE

8 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 > kms Subsidiary OFC Network >18000 kms

9 Optic Fiber Infrastructure Private operators with major domestic Optic fiber infrastructure Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) [Incumbent] Wateen Telecom Multinet Pakistan Link dot Net

10 Optic Fiber Cable Infrastructure

11 PTCL Optical Fiber Network (Long Haul) 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

12 Fiber Footprint Wateen Long Haul Optical Fiber Cable Network providing connectivity from Karachi to Torkham 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 Km Metro OFC in 50+ cities Taftan Nokundi Mashkhel Panjgoor D I Khan Chiniot Lahore Wagah Zoib Bhakkar Raiwind Faisalabad Jhang Afghanistan via Chaman Gojra Kasur Layyah Pattoki Muslim Bagh Qila Saif Ullah Sahiwal T T Singh Okara Kot Addu Chichawatni Pakpattan Quetta Lora Lai Khanewal Harnai Arifwala Dasht Qureshi Chowk Multan Duki Muzaffargarh Burewala Sibbi Vehari Chaghi Mailsi Dringer D G Khan Lodhran Nushki Bahawalpur Dera Murad Jamali Fazilpur Ahmanwal Mastung Liaquatpur Rojhan Kharan Dalbadin Jacobabad Surab Khandkot Rahim Yar Khan Salimabad Washuk Hoshab Nag Basima Nal Shikarpur Khanpur Larkana Johi Ranipur Amirabad Afghanistan via Torkham Dharki Sukkur Sobhodero Ahmedbanda Bannu Karak Sadiqabad Peshawar Kohat Mianwali Daulatpur Nawan Wali Muhammad Dadu Td.Adam Nawabshah Berani Kalri Jam Nawaz Ali Thano Bula Khan Jamshoro Mirpur Khas Umer Kot Nooriabad Thatta Hyderabad Judho Chachro Islamkot Karachi Jati Tando Bhago Gharo Mirpur Sakro Sujawal Badin Chuhar Nagar Parkar Ghora Bari Jamali Kati Bandar Shah Bandar Mardan Taxila Nowshera Mandi Bahauddin Khushab Abbotabad Murree Islamabad Sargodha Gujranwala Gujar Khan Jhelum Kharian Gujrat Sialkot China via Khunjrab India via Wagha 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 R.Y.Khan

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14 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 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)

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

16 AAE-1 SEA-ME-WE-5

17 International Connectivity Cross Border Terrestrial Links Existing India Afghanistan Iran Upcoming China Tajikistan through Afghanistan Well defined Transborder Link Policy now Back in Place

18 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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