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ROLE OF PTA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOM SECTOR

ROLE OF PTA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOM SECTOR. VISION Fair Regulatory Regime to Promote Investment , Encourage Competition, Protect Consumer Interest and Ensure High Quality ICT Services. SEQUENCE. PTA ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS INDUSTRY SCENARIO INCETIVES TO THE INDUSTRY

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ROLE OF PTA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOM SECTOR

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  1. ROLE OF PTA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOM SECTOR VISION Fair Regulatory Regime to Promote Investment , Encourage Competition, Protect Consumer Interest and Ensure High Quality ICT Services

  2. SEQUENCE • PTA ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS • INDUSTRY SCENARIO • INCETIVES TO THE INDUSTRY • SECTOR LIBERALIZATION • INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE • TARIFF • CHALLENGES

  3. Perspective • PTA was established under the Telecom (Re-Organization) Act 1996 To regulate telecom system and services in Pakistan • Headquarters in Islamabad. Regional Offices are in Karachi, Quetta, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar • Autonomous Body

  4. Organization CHAIRMAN MEMBER (TECHNICAL) MEMBER (FINANCE) LICENSING WIRELESS COORDINATION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT LAW FAB FINANCE ENFORCEMENT COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS LICENSING WIRE LINE

  5. Functions • Regulate telecom systems and services through fair, transparent and judicious regulatory framework • Issuance of licenses for various telecom services • Enforcement • Protect the interests of users and service providers • Investigate and adjudicate on complaints and other claims • Process applications for radio frequency spectrum • Promote modernization of telecommunication systems and services • Make recommendations to the Federal Government on policy matters

  6. Telecom Scenario2002 • PTCL Monopoly on Fixed Line Telephony • Cellular Mobile Sector –Stagnant • Competition in Value Added Services (Small Operators) • Pay phones • ISPs • Cable TV • Low Tele Density • Fixed 2.5 • Mobile 1.0 2002 Total 3.5

  7. Incentives to the Industry 2001(Reduction in Fee / Royalty) • Mobile phone - From 4% to 1.5% • ISPs - From 4% to 0.66% • Royalty on Equipment Sale - From 5% to 0% • License Fee • ISPs in Balochistan - 50% • Satellite Service - Fee & License Abolished(Registration Only) • Type Approval Fee • Locally Manufactured Equipment - 50% • Foreign Manufactured Equipment - 33% Continue

  8. Incentives to the Industry 2001(Reduction in Fee / Royalty) • PTCL Leased Line Charges - 30% Reduction in 2002 For Mobile Operators - 17% Reduction in 2005 • PTCL Leased Line Charges - up to 39% Reduction in 2005 For LL & LDI Operators • Activation Charges - Rs. 2000 to Rs. 500 For Mobile Phones • Advance Tax on Prepaid - Rs. 125 to 45* Cards *on card value of Rs. 500

  9. SECTOR LIBERALIZATION

  10. Cellular Mobile New Licensing • Open Auction for Award of Licenses -14 April 2004 ( US $ 10 MILLION Earnest money) • Companies Participated in the Auction - 9 • Highest Bid - US$ 291 Million (Existing Licensees to pay the same fee) WARID & TELENOR

  11. WARID & TELENOR Serviceability • OPERATIONS WARID TELENOR • Service Started May 2005 March 2005 • Cities/ Towns Covered 28 (70 Jan 06) 3 (Now 160) • No of BTs 536 (Now 617) 350 ( Now 1000)

  12. DeregulationPolicy • Open and Technology Neutral • License Term – 20 Years (Review after 5 Years) • License Categories • Local Loop (LL) • Long Distance & International (LDI)

  13. Issuance of LL & LDI Licenses • Licenses Issued • License Fee • LL - US$ 10000 • LDI - US$ 500000 • (Performance Bond- US $10 MILLION) • LL – 79 • LDI - 13

  14. Spectrum Auction for WLL • Spectrum auctioned through open bidding – Aug 2004 • Spectrum allocated on regional basis • Licenses Issued – 92 • Fee Collected – RS 14 Billion

  15. NEW LICENSES LDI 13 LL (Fixed) 79 WLL 92 CMT 2

  16. Salient Regulatory Initiatives • Determination on Interconnect • Determination on Co-Location • Determination on Limited Mobility • SMP Status of PTCL and Mobilink • Simplified VAS Licensing Regime • Many licenses condensed into only two • Some licenses replaced by registration • Enabling environment for broadband penetration

  17. INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE

  18. Teledensity Growth (fixed telephony) Fixed Line Connections - 5,318,480 WLL Connections - 4,17,349 4.00% 3.70% 3.50% 3.17% 3.00% 2.70% 2.50% 2.27% 2.50% 2.18% 2.10% 1.99% 1.85% 1.91% 2.00% 1.50% 1.00% 0.50% 0.00% 2005 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

  19. Major WLL Companies • PTCL 238,202 • TELECARD 132,500 • WORLD CALL 43,114 • GREAT BEAR 3,511 • DV COM starting the service soon • BURAQ starting the service soon

  20. Cellular Mobile Growth Penetration 12.7% Jun-00 Jun-02 Jun-04 Nov\ Dec 2005

  21. Cellular Mobile Sites Growth

  22. Market Share of CMT Operators

  23. Pay Phone Growth

  24. Internet Subscriber

  25. REVENUE / INVESTMENT

  26. License /Spectrum Fee 2004 - RS 16,765 BILLION 2005 - RS 12,257 BILLION 20 16,765 18 16 14 12 9,267 10 8 397 6 2,593 4 2 0 2004 2005 2005 2005 CMT WLL LL & LDI

  27. Cellular Mobile Revenue

  28. GST/CED of Telecom Sector

  29. FDI in Telecom Sector(% of Total Contribution in Total FDI)

  30. Investment Made by Major Companies

  31. TARIFF

  32. Tariff Reduction of PTCL

  33. Long Distance Call Rates Prepaid Calling Cards

  34. Local Call Rates - WLL

  35. Tariff Reduction Cellular Mobile

  36. Achievements • Unprecedented Growth in Telecom Sector • Tariff Significantly Reduced • Substantial Investment Made • Economic Growth • Employment Opportunities • Healthy Competition • Successful Holding APT Meeting • Significant Role in Earthquake Relief Efforts • Heavy license fee collected for the Government

  37. CHALLENGES

  38. Mobile Number Portability • MNP Allows Users to Retain the Same Number While Switching Over to Another Operator • Enhances Fair Competition • 60% task completed • MNP regime will be implemented in first half of 2006

  39. Rural Communication • Many Options to Extend Telecom Facilities (Use of WLL, VSAT, IP Technologies and Cellular Mobile) • Plan to establish Tele-Centers through Micro Financing • Implementation in consultations with local Governments

  40. Broadband • High Speed (128 kbps & More) “Always On” Internet Connection • Broadband Access a Catalyst for Economic & Social Development • Broadband Penetration very low - 30,000 Approx • Efforts in Hand to Enhance Penetration • International connectivity will be enhanced soon • Cost of Domestic Private Lease Circuits (DPLC) being reviewed • Creation of enabling environments

  41. THANKS

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