Paki3Gstan – 3G and Pakistan
Zumbeel played a wonderful part to get top notch telecom industry professionals to speak on trending technology topics at their event ‘Are You Online’.
One of them was Mr.Ahmer Arsalan, Customer Solution Manager from NSN (Pakistan and Middle East). He has worked as a subject matter expert for network planning and also on various projects mainly Greenfield networks and 3G/HSPA in Europe, UK, Middle East and Africa. He delivered a presentation on the most heated topic in our telecom industry, ‘3G and Pakistan’, calling it Pakis3Gstan.
The presentation focused on realization of the 3G potential for emerging countries like Pakistan. It discussed the market readiness factors, services 3G can be offer with 3G/HSDPA, strategies to implement and much more all supported by statistics.
“3G drives data use, not the other way around”
– Ovum, 2008
I have always advocated 3G/HSDPA for Pakistan and in my last post about this I also questioned on when will it happen? At out neighbors India, the 3G is already playing its services with government run BSNL and MTNL, which were allotted 3G spectrum ahead of the auction expected to take place in January 2010. And here is Pakistan we have been delaying it. The authority must realize on this and act promptly for license auctions in the coming year.
Coming back to the presentation, it also mentions that the operator’s ARPU is likely to increase with 3G services. Also the first operator to launch it is likely to create stickiness and have a bright chance to raise the brand image.
You many download the complete presentation slides from here and below is a short clipping of the session.
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i’ve heard of this event as very regarded one in the industry ….. i’m very sad to miss this event due to my professional commitments.
@Nash:
It is MOBILE Data Usage being talked about!
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“3G drives data use, not the other way around”
– Ovum, 2008
That’s like saying Youtube does nto drive traffic At&t’s network does. Vendors will say anything to sell!
It was a wonderful event put together by Zumbeel and this session by Mr Arsalan was worth taking ppl who missed this event had missed a great event . Hope this kind of sessions by Zumbeel shell be further
seen in near future .