http://telecompk.net/2008/02/10/is-entire-pakistan-underserved-in-broadband-penetration-yes-of-course/ A blog about telecommunication marketplace in Pakistan with news, information, analysis and trends Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:23:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://telecompk.net/2008/02/10/is-entire-pakistan-underserved-in-broadband-penetration-yes-of-course/#comment-9756 Muhammad Adil Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:58:30 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2008/02/10/is-entire-pakistan-underserved-in-broadband-penetration-yes-of-course/#comment-9756 Only solution is cheap prices for broadband, like it has to be some where Rs. 250 to 500 rupees with 4 GB cap for 256 K connection. Only solution is cheap prices for broadband, like it has to be some where Rs. 250 to 500 rupees with 4 GB cap for 256 K connection.

]]> http://telecompk.net/2008/02/10/is-entire-pakistan-underserved-in-broadband-penetration-yes-of-course/#comment-9211 Durga Shankar Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:39:30 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2008/02/10/is-entire-pakistan-underserved-in-broadband-penetration-yes-of-course/#comment-9211 The ISPs need to look at this as a broader perspective wherein not just the ROI but a longer vision for masses’s growth & business prosperity is more important. It must be anticipated that more the customer contact more the probability to grow for both the parties. The ISPs need to look at this as a broader perspective wherein not just the ROI but a longer vision for masses’s growth & business prosperity is more important. It must be anticipated that more the customer contact more the probability to grow for both the parties.

]]> http://telecompk.net/2008/02/10/is-entire-pakistan-underserved-in-broadband-penetration-yes-of-course/#comment-9210 rahul Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:06:10 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2008/02/10/is-entire-pakistan-underserved-in-broadband-penetration-yes-of-course/#comment-9210 The ISPs need to look at this as a broader perspective wherein not just the ROI but a longer vision for masses's growth & business prosperity is more important. It must be anticipated that more the customer contact more the probability to grow for both the parties. The ISPs need to look at this as a broader perspective wherein not just the ROI but a longer vision for masses’s growth & business prosperity is more important. It must be anticipated that more the customer contact more the probability to grow for both the parties.

]]> http://telecompk.net/2008/02/10/is-entire-pakistan-underserved-in-broadband-penetration-yes-of-course/#comment-9155 Saba Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:17:01 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2008/02/10/is-entire-pakistan-underserved-in-broadband-penetration-yes-of-course/#comment-9155 Its not so much what one is willing to pay as how the PTA needs to change their licensing laws so that providers can afford to lay down the infrastructure to provide to the entire nation. Due to licenses being sold on a regional basis, the providers only invest in large urban areas where their ROI (considering ISPs are a business), makes sense. As such the entire nation can never be connected via broadband. If the licensing laws change and providers are allowed to operate their broadband (wireless mainly), they would be willing to set up their infrastructure because the ROI would make sense if operating nationwide. Any losses in one region may be recovered elsewhere. Just a thought. I think the PTA is actually holding back progress rather than helping it thanks to allowing citywise licensing. Its not so much what one is willing to pay as how the PTA needs to change their licensing laws so that providers can afford to lay down the infrastructure to provide to the entire nation. Due to licenses being sold on a regional basis, the providers only invest in large urban areas where their ROI (considering ISPs are a business), makes sense. As such the entire nation can never be connected via broadband.
If the licensing laws change and providers are allowed to operate their broadband (wireless mainly), they would be willing to set up their infrastructure because the ROI would make sense if operating nationwide. Any losses in one region may be recovered elsewhere. Just a thought. I think the PTA is actually holding back progress rather than helping it thanks to allowing citywise licensing.

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