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Telecom Lead Team: WiMAX has captured 29 percent market share in Pakistan
broadband market based on technologies.

In
September 2011, Pakistan had 16.56 lakh (1.65 million) broadband users.

DSL
technology, however, is still the undisputed leader with 44 percent market
share. The other top technology includes EVDO that stands at third position
with 24.35 percent market share. While HFC has 2.13 percent share, share of
FTTH is 0.41 percent.

(Please
see broadband subscribers based on technology chart at the end of the article)

WiMAX
subscribers grew to 478,272 in September 2011 from 458,583 in August 2011.

Meanwhile,
Pakistan telecom sector has invested $495.8 million in 2011 with cellular
mobile sector being the leading contributor. Universal Services Fund (USF) also
invested Rs 3.5 billion in unserved areas.

Pakistan telecom sector invests $496 million in 2011

In FY 2011, telecom sector attracted over $79 million FDI
in the country, which is about 5 percent of the total FDI which came to
Pakistan. FDI by the telecom companies was more than 30 percent of the total
FDI landed in the country during last six years.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is hoping
that shifting of cellular mobile technology from 2nd Generation to 3rd
Generation would take place within March 2012. 3G is likely to be the next big
thing for the telecom sector.

Broadband Subscribers by Technology
Technology	DSL	HFC	WiMax	FTTH	EvDO	Others	Total
2005-06	26,611						26,611
2006-07	44,669			484			45,153
2007-08	102,910	42,760	19,612	2,800			168,082
2008-09	262,661	36,201	88,477	3,967	22,503		413,809
2009-10	476,722	49,110	257,616	5,002	111,194	1,004	900,648
2010-11	695,245	34,274	428,523	6,346	325,140	1,963	1,491,491
Jul-11	723,555	34,827	445,994	6,368	351,841	2,097	1,564,682
Aug-11	721,560	35,159	458,583	6,631	370,011	2,128	1,594,072
Sep-11	730,346	35,434	478,272	6,882	403,583	2,283	1,656,800

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