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3G/4G SUBSCRIBERS
|
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operator
|
CMPak (Zong)
|
PMCL (Jazz)
|
Telenor
|
PTML (Ufone)
|
Warid
|
Total
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Technology
|
3G
|
4G
|
3G
|
4G
|
3G
|
4G
|
3G
|
LTE
|
|
|
2013-14
|
417,814
|
–
|
425,992
|
–
|
895
|
–
|
539,376
|
1,384,077
|
|
|
2014-15
|
2,898,094
|
105,128
|
3,656,345
|
–
|
4,162,616
|
–
|
2,570,283
|
106,211
|
13,498,677
|
|
2015-16
|
5,988,197
|
680,620
|
8,919,218
|
–
|
8,371,991
|
–
|
5,223,096
|
347,132
|
29,530,254
|
|
Jul-16
|
6,512,982
|
789,824
|
10,200,672
|
–
|
8,639,030
|
–
|
5,269,266
|
367,775
|
31,779,549
|
|
Aug-16
|
6,755,323
|
921,526
|
10,412,410
|
–
|
8,795,937
|
–
|
5,258,699
|
555,167
|
32,699,062
|
|
Sep-16
|
6,663,710
|
1,713,900
|
10,955,525
|
–
|
9,110,397
|
–
|
5,297,543
|
577,275
|
34,318,350
|
|
Oct-16
|
6,680,819
|
1,903,285
|
11,779,923
|
–
|
9,237,732
|
–
|
5,245,299
|
599,785
|
35,446,843
|
|
Nov-16
|
6,824,012
|
2,080,720
|
12,148,195
|
–
|
9,504,314
|
–
|
5,219,952
|
635,054
|
36,412,247
|
|
Dec-16
|
7,134,497
|
2,274,157
|
12,326,033
|
–
|
9,897,252
|
–
|
5,305,094
|
637,363
|
37,574,396
|
|
Jan-17
|
7,475,904
|
2,855,336
|
11,875,228
|
700,486
|
10,114,292
|
152,645
|
5,095,611
|
–
|
38,269,702
|
|
Feb-17
|
7,602,691
|
3,111,307
|
12,043,061
|
735,068
|
10,371,697
|
228,106
|
4,870,513
|
–
|
38,962,443
|
|
Mar-17
|
7,780,743
|
3,372,713
|
12,405,704
|
799,519
|
10,525,635
|
323,823
|
4,671,916
|
–
|
39,880,053
|
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BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS BY TECHNOLOGY
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Technology
|
DSL
|
HFC
|
WiMax
|
FTTH
|
EvDO
|
Others
|
Mobile BB
|
Total
|
|
2014-15
|
1,480,672
|
43,362
|
487,582
|
19,490
|
1,334,725
|
6,089
|
13,498,677
|
16,885,518
|
|
2015-16
|
1,421,746
|
43,167
|
183,181
|
25,665
|
1,084,367
|
6,906
|
29,530,254
|
32,295,286
|
|
16-Jul
|
1,402,193
|
43,241
|
183,611
|
26,143
|
1,032,693
|
7,229
|
31,779,549
|
34,472,659
|
|
16-Aug
|
1,400,398
|
43,543
|
180,549
|
26,141
|
1,005,269
|
7,616
|
32,699,062
|
35,362,578
|
|
16-Sep
|
1,386,289
|
43,749
|
179,885
|
27,291
|
983,966
|
8,263
|
34,318,350
|
36,947,793
|
|
Oct-16
|
1,390,720
|
42,890
|
180,466
|
28,968
|
959,558
|
8,521
|
35,446,843
|
38,057,966
|
|
16-Nov
|
1,392,072
|
43,468
|
181,194
|
29,995
|
917,995
|
8,871
|
36,412,247
|
39,023,370
|
|
16-Dec
|
1,379,873
|
43,738
|
179,238
|
30,859
|
878,585
|
9,097
|
37,574,396
|
40,095,786
|
|
Jan-17
|
1,379,046
|
43,995
|
178,012
|
31,663
|
847,839
|
9,264
|
38,269,702
|
40,759,521
|
|
Feb-17
|
1,379,046
|
43,995
|
178,012
|
31,663
|
847,839
|
9,264
|
38,962,443
|
41,452,262
|
|
Mar-17
|
1,379,046
|
43,995
|
178,012
|
31,663
|
847,839
|
9,264
|
39,880,053
|
42,369,872
|
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ANNUAL CELLULAR SUBSCRIBERS
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year/Month
|
PMCL (Jazz)
|
PTML (Ufone)
|
CMPak (Zong)
|
Telenor
|
Warid
|
Total
|
|
2015-16
|
39,118,521
|
19,833,670
|
25,251,329
|
38,020,771
|
11,017,174
|
133,241,465
|
|
16-Jul
|
39,491,024
|
19,493,177
|
25,588,687
|
38,098,269
|
10,611,886
|
133,283,043
|
|
16-Aug
|
40,131,931
|
19,130,803
|
25,855,188
|
38,078,200
|
10,712,070
|
133,908,192
|
|
16-Sep
|
40,604,402
|
18,971,119
|
26,156,593
|
38,284,827
|
10,394,936
|
134,411,877
|
|
16-Oct
|
40,852,495
|
18,799,217
|
26,314,186
|
38,472,952
|
10,472,545
|
134,911,395
|
|
16-Nov
|
41,255,126
|
18,677,346
|
26,543,279
|
38,897,154
|
10,493,852
|
135,866,757
|
|
16-Dec
|
41,253,641
|
18,581,452
|
26,929,982
|
39,453,009
|
10,270,930
|
136,489,014
|
|
*Jan-17
|
51,534,764
|
18,478,378
|
27,496,157
|
39,586,053
|
–
|
137,095,352
|
|
17-Feb
|
51,876,119
|
18,456,580
|
27,706,481
|
39,752,541
|
–
|
137,791,721
|
|
17-Mar
|
52,467,361
|
18,470,351
|
28,008,535
|
40,162,717
|
–
|
139,108,964
|
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN PAKISTAN
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|---|---|---|
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Pakistan has a streamlined government regulatory process and one of the most attractive incentives program for IT investment in the region with zero taxes on IT exports till 2019.
|
Pakistan allows 100% repatriation of profits to foreign IT investors.
|
Foreign IT investors can save up to 70% on annual operational expenses by investing in IT sector in Pakistan.
|
|
On average, the annual cost for a software engineer in Pakistan is one fifth of the cost in USA and Europe.
|
Pakistan has more than 15 IT parks with IT-enabled infrastructure with more being planned in future.
|
Pakistan has more than 200,000 English-speaking IT professionals and graduates and this pool is growing every year.
|
|
Pakistan has more than 2000 IT companies out of which 110 are certified in quality standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 and 22 are certified in Carnegie Mellon’s CMMi standard.
|
Pakistan has more than 550 call centers with expertise in both inbound and outbound calling including technical support and telemarketing.
|
Since 2010, more than 20 Pakistani IT companies have won gold or silver awards at APICTA in different categories.
|