Syed Khalid Gardezi

Joint Secretary

Ministry of Information Technology

Government of Pakistan

(Dushanbe – 17th June, 2015)

� Develop the IT & Telecom Sector to increase the

contribution to the local economy

� Improve the spread and quality of telecom

services in the country

� Promote the use of IT to improve efficiency,

transparency and accountability within

government

� These objectives contribute to the growth of

social development sectors

Mandate of Ministry of IT & 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

� IT Sector Policies

� National IT Policy 2000

Legislations and Policies

IT Sector – ProfileEstimated IT & ITeS Companies 2000

IT Workforce 200,000

Working in IT Export Companies 24,000

IT Professionals on Open Source

Technologies9000

Total Industry volume US$ 2.8 Billion

Global Exports US$ 1.6 B

IT Exports (2013 – 14) US$ 370 Million

Estimated Target for Targets (2014-15) US$ 540 Million

Pakistan’s IT Exports (2003-2015)

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POTENTIAL FOR OUTSOURCING

• 110 ISO 9001 certified companies

• More than 40 CMMi certified companies

• More than 15 ISO 27001 certified companies &institutions

• IT Industry has capability in the areas:

� GIS

� Computer Added Modeling

� Animation & Mobile Gaming

� Retail Banking &Finance

� Mobile Content

� Medical Transcription

� Industry-specific ERP

� Document Management

� Call Centers.

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TOP 10 FREELANCER COUNTRIES

United States 1

India 2

Ukraine 3

Pakistan 4

United Kingdom 5

Russia 6

Canada 7

Philippines 8

Romania 9

China 10

Source: https://www.elance.com/q/online-employment-report

Telecom Sector – Snapshot

Fixed lines 3.173 Million

Mobile lines 131.866 Million

WLL lines 1.687 Million

Total lines 136.726 Million

Combined Teledensity 73-75

Broadband Subscribers 17.005 Million

3G / 4G Subscribers 13.035 Million

Telecom Sector – Snapshot

Contribution to Exchequer (2013 – 14) Rs. 234.53 Billion

Foreign Direct Investment (2013 – 14) US$ 903 Million

Telecom Imports (2013 – 14) US$ 1,225.9 Million

Telecom Sector Revenue (2013 – 14) Rs. 465,547 Million

Telecom Sector Investment (2013 – 14) US$ 1,816 Million

Broadband Connectivity– Timelines

Year Broadband Subscribers

2005-06 26,611

2014-15 17,004,795

Broadband Subscribers - Technology

DSL 1,468,955

HFC 42,897

Wi Max 494,480

FTTH 18,283

EvDO 1,939,437

Mobile (3G / 4G) 13,034,827

Others 5,916

Total 17,004,795

� Salient Features:

� “Always on internet connection with a download

speed of at least 128 kbps connectivity”

� Spreading of an affordable, always on, broadband

high speed internet service in the corporate,

commercial and residential sector across Pakistan

� Encourage the entry and growth of new service

providers while stimulating the growth of the

existing ones at the same time

Broadband Policy – 2004

� The Policy aimed to address the four components

of broadband value chain:

� Content Facilitation

� The policy aimed to enhance both the areas in

tandem by ensuring that the content industry will

flourish based on the incentives provided on all the

platforms where data related services are delivered

to the public including data over cellular and over

fixed line CPEs apart from the availability on the

internet.

Broadband Policy – 2004

� Backhaul Facilitation

� The policy aimed to reduction in bandwidth prices to enhance and facilitate back haul connectivity to operators for promoting broadband.

� Broadband Delivery Facilitation

� The policy aimed to encourage delivery of broadband through copper, wireless, coaxial, satellite and fiber mediums along with necessary regulatory framework.

� End-User Terminal Facilitation

� The policy aimed to stimulate the sale and penetration of end user devices.

Broadband Policy – 2004

� Broadband included in the mandate of USF - USF

Broadband Program

� Laying of Optic Fibre cable to Tehsil Headquarters

� Auction of Spectrum for Next Generation Mobile

Broadband (3G / 4G Services)

� Future auction on spectrum slots, one each in 850

MHz band and 1800 MHz band

� Establishment of Telecentres for broadband

uptake across the country

Government’s Initiatives

� Aimed at improving broadband penetration in

those 2nd/3rd tier urban areas which are un-

served from the Broadband perspective

� Salient Features:

� Educational Broadband Centres (EBCs) are being

established in higher secondary schools and

colleges with Broadband.

� Community Broadband Centres (CBCs) are being

established for people who cannot afford

computers.

USF Broadband Program

� Spectrum for Next Generation Mobile Broadband

Services (3G/4G) Auctioned in April 2014

� Salient Features:

� 3 licenses for 3G Mobile Services

� 1 license for 4 G Mobile Services

� Provision of 3G / 4G Services included in the USF

mandated areas

Next Generation Mobile Broadband

� Facilitation and promotion of network roll out

� Ensuring availability of spectrum

� Ensuring suitable backhaul arrangements

� Promotion of competition in retail services

� Development of regulatory framework for VoIP

� Provision of Wi-Fi hot spots

� Facilitation of content sector and development of

content

Vision for Next Policy Cycle

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