Comments on: 3G in Pakistan http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/ International ICT Consultant Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:03:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.29 By: Sabina Jafri http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-74 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:54:54 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-74 This is a very nice article Mr. Pervez. However, i think you also need to explain a bit about 3G content development for Pakistan, which is i think the backbone of 3G services uptake in Pakistan.

]]> By: abdussamad http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-73 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-73 Shouldn’t we be thinking of 4G instead of worrying about obsolete 3G? All this time and effort and money is being wasted on bringing obsolete technology to Pakistan.

]]> By: Parvez Iftikhar http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-72 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:44:03 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-72 The smartphone figures are estimated by Ericsson as presented by them at PTA’s 2nd Investment Awareness Conference in Karachi on 21-Jan-2012. The whole 10-year forecast of Ericsson, in form of a graph is also available at PTA’s website (http://www.pta.gov.pk/media/pres210112/ericsson_230112.pdf).
The figure of 15 m smartphones was also mentioned by KASB in their presentation at the same conference. This presentation is also available on PTA’s website (http://www.pta.gov.pk/media/pres210112/kasb_230112.pdf).

]]> By: Arshad Khan http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-71 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:00:06 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-71 Good to read your article supporting wireless broadband. I fully share your views. I still remember my days at Ufone when we launched WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), GPRS (2.5G) & Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) as early as 2001/2002 in anticipation of future needs/trends. That brought Pakistan at par or in some cases ahead of the developed markets of the World. Though we faced some criticism at that time about the need and viability of introducing these technologies but time proved it otherwise. In fact our initiative laid the foundation of mobile internet & data services and prompted the potential for wireless broadband technologies like Wimax/3G/4G/LTE in the country. The growing demand of data services coupled with convergence of telecom, media & information technology is quickly changing the revenue models of the operators. Although late by few years as rightly pointed out in the article, we need to quickly regain our technology leadership role while ensuring transparency and fairness of the process.

]]> By: Nabila http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-70 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:49:11 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-70 Very delighted to see your passion and efforts for nation. This is a awesome effort to bring lives of people to get aligned with speed of progress, the way entire world is coming along. We really need leaders like to make development efforts to educate & bring quality of life for deserved & progressive nation.

Regards

Nabila

]]> By: Qamar Munir http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-69 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:30:11 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-69 Mobile Data Connectivity (3G or LTE) is no more a luxury, it is a necessity. As rightly mentioned by Parvez in his article, Pakistan is already very late in introducing this technology. The tremendous benefits of 3G/LTE have already been highlighted by many commentators above. Needless to mention here that this technology might have saved few people from the imminent death due to the adultered medicine dispensed to patients in Lahore, Punjab.
This article is really a wake-up call.

]]> By: Jawed AHMED http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-68 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:41:00 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-68 A good informative and educative article indeed. Being technology neutral gives flexibility to operators. What actually is missing is the mind set of authorities, and people who do matter. As rightly said people think in terms of ‘Telephony”, whereas 3G goes much beyond telephony. On human development programmes even in UN after food & shelter it is the “Communication” that drives the development. People should be informed/ told with practical examples the 3G usage focusing on our rural areas requirements.

I remember once Parvez told me the positive change that occurred after installing a cell site running on solar panels in rural THAR area of Sindh. The most basic told by one peasant was that when a snake bite occurs in the desert they can inform their family using a mobile phone, which was not possible before. I am not saying that 3G is meant for this but what I am saying is the 3G usage benefits should be informed with similar practical examples so that people who matter take interest in this matter instead sitting on the fence as if they have nothing to do with this.

Zubairs comments above are of interest. I was wondering what are the usages/ practices in the Deserts of Australia. Can we draw any similarities.

-JA-

]]> By: Zubair Minto http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-67 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:59:54 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-67 A good article with sound arguments. No doubt access to internet should be the right of every citizen of Pakistan and mobile broadband is the quickest and cheapest way to provide it. Over the last year the boundries of mobile broadband have expanded and are not confined to dongles/ modems that you plug into your PC/laptop. Tablets is one of the highest growth segments of Mobile broadband besides handsets being used as modems and 3G supported WiFi routers.

The technologies currently available to provide mobile broadband at a “respactable” speed (>1Mbps) and has the backing of international standardization bodies are
1. 3G with the implmentation of HSPA/HSPA+ providing peak speed upto 42Mbps (typical enduser speed 8Mbps)
2. WiMax (802.16m) peak speed upto 110Mbps
3. LTE (TDD/FDD) providing peak speed upto 150Mbps (typical enduser speed 30Mbps).

Selection of the right technology would first depend of the available UHF band, while these technologies can be band neutral, the device ecosystem is not. If multiple bands are available then factors like existing network grid, device cost, required investment and future evolution would play key part in technology selection.

It high time that such analysis is conducted jointly by the PTA and Opcos.

]]> By: Ahmed Shoaib http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-66 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:32:56 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-66 Dear Sir, I totally agree with your article; that now its time that we should move forward. Like in PTCL we have launched GPON services and we can now say that we have entered into the new age of HSI (but fixed network) and standing with the world (to some extent). The ultimate goal is wireless HSI, without any restriction and limitation. Things should be promoted and educated on every level by both the sectors; we too are part of it.

]]> By: wahib-ul-haq http://www.piftikhar.com/2012/02/21/3g-in-pakistan/#comment-65 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:45:17 +0000 http://www.piftikhar.com/?p=72#comment-65 Hi,

It is indeed a very awesome post and well explained. 3G is the hottest topic in ICT Industry of Pakistan and i read about the auction being delayed. Well, i need to know that how did you came up with these figures you have used in your post and i quote, “present estimate 15 mil smart phones in Pakistan, expected to increase to 50 mil by 2016” ?? Can you please share the source.

Regards,

wahib

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