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Pakistan - Fixed Broadband Market - Statistics and Analyses

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    Report

  • 35 Pages
  • October 2019
  • Region: Pakistan
  • Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd
  • ID: 2237285
Despite the efforts of the government to stimulate growth in the internet segment of the telecommunications market, for a long period it has remained a fairly sluggish component of Pakistan's overall telecoms sector. The data and internet service sector has been opened up for private operators to invest and operate services in the country.

Fixed broadband penetration in Pakistan remains very low mainly due to the dominance of the mobile platform. Also, the limited and declining number of fixed lines in Pakistan is restricting more widespread development of fixed broadband. Penetration increased from 0.4% in 2010 to 1.9% in 2014, but then dropped 1.0% in 2019. Over the next five years to 2024 low growth is expected from this small base.

DSL dominates the fixed broadband market. Its market share has been falling over the past five years. HFC and FTTH have seen rising numbers, however each still constitute for a very low market share of the overall fixed broadband market.

The Universal Service Fund (USF) and Ufone signed a contract for a project of seamless broadband coverage on the Makran Coastal Highway. It is the first scheme under the Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development program with focus on broadband coverage in order to allow seamless operations.

Key developments:
  • Fixed broadband penetration in Pakistan remains very low mainly due to the dominance of the mobile platform.
  • mobile broadband services have totally overwhelmed the fixed broadband sector of the market;
  • The USF and Ufone signed a contract for a project of seamless broadband coverage on the Makran Coastal Highway.

Companies mentioned in this report include:

Pakistan Telecommunication Co Ltd (PTCL); PakNet; Wateen Telecom (subsidiary of Warid Telecom); Mobilink; NayaTel; TeleCard; WorldCall; Wi-Tribe; National Telecommunications Corp (NTC).

Table of Contents

1 Introduction and statistical overview
1.1 Market overview and analysis
1.2 Broadband statistics and market forecast
1.3 Government broadband projects
2 Fixed broadband service providers
2.1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)
2.2 Stormfiber
3 Fixed broadband technologies
3.1 Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) Networks
3.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Networks
3.3 Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH)
3.4 Fixed wireless
3.5 Other fixed broadband services
4 Digital economy
4.1 e-Commerce
4.2 e-Government
4.3 e-Education
5 Digital media
5.1 Broadcasting
5.2 Videostreaming
5.3 VOIP
6 Related Reports
List of Tables
Table 1 Fixed Broadband Subscribers (with Forecast) 2009 2024
Table 2 Fixed Broadband subscribers by access type 2009 2019
Table 3 Fixed Broadband subscribers by access type 2009 2019
Table 4 Fixed Broadband subscribers market share by access type 2009 2019
Table 5 Fixed Broadband subscribers annual change by access type 2010 2019
Table 6 Total international internet bandwidth 2004 2018
Table 7 Lit/Equipped International Bandwidth Capacity 2013 2018
Table 8 Internet Users and Penetration 2007 2018
Table 9 Historic - PTCL broadband subscribers 2007 2016
Table 10 Cable modem subscribers 2008 2019
Table 11 DSL broadband subscribers 2005 2019
Table 12 FTTH subscribers 2007 2019
Table 13 WiMAX subscribers 2008 2019
List of Charts
Chart 1 Fixed Broadband Subscribers (with Forecast) - 2009 2024

Companies Mentioned

  • Pakistan Telecommunication Co Ltd (PTCL)
  • PakNet
  • Wateen Telecom (subsidiary of Warid Telecom)
  • Mobilink
  • NayaTel
  • TeleCard
  • WorldCall
  • Wi-Tribe
  • National Telecommunications Corp (NTC).