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IT and telecom sector
THE IT industry is one of the most dynamic sectors in Pakistan with revenues growing by 30-40% year on year. Employing 75,000 professionals, this industry consists of world class software houses, call centers, fix line and mobile phone industry, Internet Service Provider, WLL and other types of PCO phone companies, manufacturers of computer hardware and telephonic equipment and many computer related companies.
As a result of strong growth in this sector the revenues of the telecom companies reached Rs 193 billion in 2005-06 & crossed Rs 240 Billion in 2006-07. Contribution of telecom sector in government's exchequer is over Rs 81 billion in 2006-07. The success of telecom sector in Pakistan is globally recognize and it has emerged as role model for other emerging telecom markets.
• In 2005-06 PTA received to international awards "GSMA Government Leadership Award” and "Globel Regulatory Exchange Award” in recognition its effective regulatory frame work for cellular growth and participation in policy dialogue.
• The Class Value Added Services (CVAS) Regime was implemented in October 2005. So for 182 CVAS Licences have been awarded.
• Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has sought Pakistani corporation to introduce similar reforms in their telecom sector.
• Telenor Pakistan has been conferred with the prestigious and coveted award of the “Most Innovative Mobile Operator” and "Mobile Operator with the Most Consumer Pull" at the 6th SAARC Communication Industry Conference 2007 held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sector Highlights
• The total teledensity in Pakistan is over 58%, which was just 2.8% at the end of 2000. Pakistan shows highest teledensity growth in the region of followed by Srilanka 37% and India 17%
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDD in telecom sector US$ 72 million (2006-07).
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDD in telecom sector US$ 1.8 million (2006-07).
• Cellular phone subscriber base crossed 65 million by June 2007.
• Cellular mobile density is 40.64% (June 2007).
Type of Licenscs/NOC required:
1 .Fixed LlncTelephony
a. Long Distance & International License
b. Local Loop License c. Infrastructure License 2. Cellular Mobile License 3. Class VAS Licenses
(All licenses are to be obtained from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority-PTA)
Investment Opportunities a) Information Technology IT Enabled
Services/Technologies
• Call Centers for help desks, complaint services and sales.
• GIS (Geographical Information System) mapping.
• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
Industrial Automation Projects
• Database Applications (MIS, Workflow, ERPetc)
• Data Warehousing & Data Mining Facilities
• Intranet extranet Solution Development
• Network Deployment & Configuration
• System & Process Application Development
b)Telecom Sector
• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• Calling Cards
• Wireless Local Loops (WLL)
Value Added Services
• Audiotex
• Internet/Electronic Information Services
• Card Pay Phone Services
• Video Conferencing
• International Satellite Operators for Domestic Data
Communications
• VehicleTYacking System (VTS)
• E-Commerce related Projects
• Universal Service Fund to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural territories.
Government Goals for 2010/2030
Pakistan has seen an explosive growth in the telecommunications sector in the last 5 years, and the Cellular market along is growing at over 1.7 million subscribers per month. The present total teledensity (fixed lines, mobile and WLL) is 250 per 1000 persons; the objective would be to achieve a teledensity of 750 per 1000 persons by 2030, or the same as those in the highly developed economies.