2. Main Topics
• Introduction to NGMS and its impact - What does it
mean for Pakistan?
• Telecom & ICT Regulations in Pakistan
• International Scenario and Global indicators
• How NGMS effects and is effected by Government
Regulations and Policies.
• Conclusion and way forward
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3. What is NGMN?
“ Next Generation Mobile Networks”
Generations of Cellular Mobiles are categorized according to
the Technology used and User bandwidth for data
• 1G: Analog cellular telephony
• 2G: Digital cellular telephony
• 3G: High-speed digital cellular telephony (including
video telephony)
• 4G: IP-based “anytime, anywhere” data and
multimedia telephony at faster data rates than 3G
• 5G and beyond – Vision 2020
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4. Impact of NGMS Regime – What’s new?
• Cellular Mobile
Operator
• Mobile Network
• Your Mobile Phone
Becomes an “Internet Service
Provider”
Becomes a “Service and
Content Enabler”
Is now your “Personal
Computer”
“Anything that should be connected will be connected” Ericsson
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5. NGMS Value Chain – Scope of services
Terminals
& Mobile
Devices
Access &
Backhaul
Core & Network
Control
Service Provider
& Content Enabler
Internet, Third party
Content Providers
& Other Interconnects
Mobile Network Operator
RAN, BSS
CS and PS
Core
NSS Legacy PSTN
and PLMN
Interconnects
2G Mobiles
Voice
HLR
AAA
Authentication
& Service control
3G/4G Smart
Phones &Tabs
Voice call
Users : People and
things
Devices : Mobiles,
embedded chips,
and sensors
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Voice, Text, Video
and Software
Applications
Low speed
Internet –
email
Low speed Data
High speed
Internet,
Multimedia,
Internet TV,
Radio (DAB),
Podcast
E-Governance,
Banking, Retail,
Location and
Context Based
ServicesMobile Network Operator
An end-to-end IP network
Support
Technology
Content
and Web
hosts
High speed data with Voice over IP / LTE
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7. NGMS Jurisdiction and Various Regulatory Authorities –
Need for a Broad Telecom Policy
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PEMRA
Commerce &
Banking
Regulations
National
Security
Agencies National
& Provincial
IT Boards
National ICT
R&D Fund
Ministry of
Science &
Technology
Ministry of
IT & Telecom
PTA & FAB
Next Generation
Mobile Services
8. Telecom Policy 2015
The Telecom Policy 2015
“is aimed to facilitate the attainment of an all-embracing
national agenda and to transform Pakistan into an economically
vibrant, knowledge-based, middle-income country by 2025.”
As required, it gives due focus to Broadband in particular, NGM
networks and aims to ensure:
“Widespread availability of affordable broadband services provided
over fixed or mobile networks with characteristics that support
contemporary and new digital applications and content.”
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9. Telecom Policy 2015
An Overview of various Sections
Section 1 - Introduction and Background
Section 2 to 4 - Policy Vision and Goals and Principles of policy Delivery
Section 5 – Telecom Market and Service regulations
Section 6 – Broadband
Section 7 – Telecom Infrastructure
Section 8 – Spectrum
Section 9 – Laws and Regulations
Section 10 – Use of Telecom Services
Section 11 – Networks Analysis Functions
Section 12 – USF
Section 13 – National ICT R&D Fund
Section 14 – Satellite Communications
Section 15 - NTC and SCO
Section 16 – Convergence between Telecom, IT and Broadcast Media 9
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10. Telecom Policy 2015 – Section 5 Market and Service Regulation
1. Competition Rules to be devised
2. Licensing Framework to be developed – Telecom, IT and Media
merger environment
3. VoIP and OTT Regulations to be worked on.
4. Public Wi-Fi – regulate this market to allow it to develop
5. Mobility Restriction – debatable?
6. Peering and Exchange Points – Legally established Gateways
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11. Telecom Policy 2015 – Section 9 Telecom Laws and Regulation
1. Defines and clarifies the role of PTA vs. other Organizations
2. Previous laws and regulations to be amended
3. Policies and regulations to be continued
4. Quality of Service
5. Affordability
6. Transition to IPv6
7. Type Approval Regime
8. Content regulation and management
9. Environmental Obligations
10. Lawful Interception
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12. International Scenario – Policy directions - Are we moving in the same
direction as the World?
Technologies that have swamped the world
• Mobile / Wireless Communication
• The Internet
Open Internet and Net Neutrality – Debate since 2010, however
FCC USA issued the “Open Internet Order” March 2015
• No Blocking
• No Throttling
• No Paid Prioritization
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13. International Scenario – Policy directions - Are we moving in the same
direction as the World?
Zero Rating
Globally available preferably free Internet for All :
• Samsung recently published and tested “Mobile Internet from
the Heavens”
• Facebook Aquila Drone (successful test 5 days ago)
• Facebook’s Internet.Org
• Google’s Project Loon
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Picture Courtesy:
MIT Technology
review
14. Areas for Focus – Pakistan
• Consumer Protection, Confidentiality and Privacy
– Pakistan – low literacy rate market
– Third party applications, cloud content hosting – multiple tenancy
– Mobile applications utilize user data and information
– Child Protection
• Cyber Threats – Internet attacks, Hacking, Cyber crime, Spamming
– NGM - End-to-end IP networks exposed to Internet and cyber
threats.
– Cyber warfare?
– Almost 37,000 websites are hacked daily!
• Local and secure Content hosting
– to allow legal interception and Data confidentiality 14
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15. Areas for Focus - Pakistan
• Where are our ICT Indicators?
– ITU Regulators Roundtable Conference held last week in
Islamabad emphasized the need for ICT statistics
• Collaboration between the Industry and Academia
– Focus on a framework to establish this R&D link was missing.
National ICT R&D fund could be the forum for this
• Local Infrastructure Sustainability – Mobile Operators have become
reduced to Huge “Dumb Pipes” only providing connectivity between
the smart devices and the Internet.
– Can local operators compete with tariffs and OTT services that
may be offered by Internet Giants while incurring huge bandwidth
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16. Conclusion
1. Technology Neutral Regulations are required for various types of
services merged in NGMN.
2. A Policy merger and a Regulatory framework needed for merging
– Telecom, IT, Computers, Media, E-Commerce and Banking , E-
Governance
3. A Consortium of various Local, Regional and International
Regulatory bodies may be formed to address cross-boundary issues
4. An Islamic Countries consortium to address Content issues 16
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References:
1. Pakistan telecommunication Authority, Government of Pakistan, Pakistan
Telecom Policy 2015 www.pta.gov.pk
2. Pakistan telecommunication Authority, Government of Pakistan, 6th ITU
Regulators Roundtable Conference & International Training Program July
2016, www.pta.gov.pk
3. Federal Communications Commission USA, Open Internet Order ,
www.fcc.gov
4. GSMA – Mobile Policy Handbook 2016
5. “Mobile Internet from the Heavens”, Author : Farooq Khan, Samsung
Electronics, Richardson, Texas, USA.
6. Government of Pakistan official websites: www.moitt.gov.pk,
www.pta.gov.pk, www.pemra.gov.pk
