Infrastructure of optical fiber in pakistan

1. PAKISTAN-OFC AND INFRASTRUCTURE SNAPSHOT
MUDASSAR HUSSAIN
MEMBER TELECOM

2. • Principle of separation of Policy, Regulation
and Operations
• Policy Formulation:
– Ministry of Information Technology
• Regulation / Policy Implementation:
– Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
• Operations:
– Private Sector
Telecom Sector Structure

3. • Telecommunication Sector Governing Legislation
– Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act
1996 [Amended 2006]
• Telecom Sector Policies
– De-Regulation Policy for the Telecom Sector 2003
– Mobile Cellular Policy 2004
– Broadband Policy 2004
– Next Generation Mobile Spectrum Policy 2013
• IT Sector Policies
– National IT Policy 2000
Legislations and Policies

4. Pakistan Telecom Sector –
Snapshot (Jul’15)
Fixed lines 3.173 Million
Mobile lines 116.432 Million
WLL lines 1.687 Million
Total lines 136.726 Million
Combined Teledensity 63.60
Broadband Subscribers 18.002 Million
3G / 4G Subscribers 14.614 Million

5. Broadband Subscribers by Technology
Technology DSL HFC WiMax FTTH EvDO Others Mobile
BB/3G/4G
Total
2006-07 44,669 484 45,153
2007-08 102,910 42,760 19,612 2,800 168,082
2008-09 262,661 36,201 88,477 3,967 22,503 413,809
2009-10 476,722 49,110 257,616 5,002 111,194 1,004 900,648
2010-11 695,245 34,274 428,523 6,346 325,140 1,963 1,491,491
2011-12 880,071 35,520 589,887 8,444 584,459 2,934 2,101,315
2012-13 1,064,003 33,184 575,939 11,152 1,033,513 3,868 2,721,659
2013-14 1,346,817 37,011 530,889 14,848 1,861,118 5,240 3,795,923
2014-15 1,480,672 43,362 487,582 19,490 1,334,725 6,089 13,498,677 16,885,518
Jul-15 1,480,672 43,362 487,582 19,490 1,334,725 6,089 14,614,411 18,001,252
(ref. PTA Telecom Indicators)

6. Graphic Representation
(ref. PTA Telecom Indicators)
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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 15-Jul
TotalBroadbandSubscribers
Time Period
Total Broadband Subscribers Over the Years

7. OFC INFRASTRUCTURE

8. Optic Fiber Coverage in Pakistan
• Total No. of Tehsils in Pakistan: 406
• Total No. of Un-served Tehsils:115
• OFC Coverage : 71 %
• Core OFC Network > 23000 kms
• Subsidiary OFC Network >18000 kms

9. Optic Fiber Infrastructure
• Private operators with major domestic Optic
fiber infrastructure
– Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited
(PTCL) [Incumbent]
– Wateen Telecom
– Multinet Pakistan
– Link dot Net

10. Optic Fiber Cable
Infrastructure

11.  Core OFC Network 9,000+ km
 Subsidiary Network 14,000+ km
 Multi-Vendor DWDM Transmission Network
 Multiple 80x10G Transmission Rings
 Initial Party to SMW3, SMW4 and IMEWE Submarine Cables
with Landing Points in Pakistan
 Part of upcoming Tera bit Global Cable System AAE-1 with
Landing Point in Pakistan
 Operational Cross Border OF Links with India & Afghanistan
PTCL Optical Fiber Network
(Long Haul)

12. Nooriabad
Kalri
Dadu
Larkana
Jamshoro
Shikarpur
Mailsi
Vehari
Burewala
Arifwala
Pakpattan
D I Khan
Karak
Bannu
Ahmedbanda
Kohat
Peshawar
Abbotabad
Mardan
Nowshera
Taxila
Islamabad
Gujar Khan
Jhelum
KharianMandi
Bahauddin
Okara
Kot Addu
Layyah
Bhakkar
Sargodha
Chiniot
Faisalabad
Khushab
Mianwali
Kasur
Wagah
Dera Murad Jamali
Sibbi
Dasht
Quetta
Jacobabad
Pattoki
Raiwind
Lahore
Gujrat
Sialkot
Gujranwala
Khanewal
Chichawatni
Sahiwal
Gojra
T T Singh
Jhang
Wateen Long Haul Optical Fiber Cable Network providing
connectivity from Karachi to Torkham
 6000 + km, Nine Rings Redundancy going to 11 Rings
 4649 Km Expansion under USF Projects
 24 and 96 Core Fiber (Hybrid G652D and G655C)
 163+ Sites for Add/Drop
 4500 + Km Metro OFC in 50+ cities
Karachi
Thatta Hyderabad
Nawabshah
Amirabad
Sukkur
Dharki
Mastung
Dringer
Nushki
Ahmanwal
Chaghi
Dalbadin
Nokundi
Taftan
Mashkhel
Gharo
Mirpur Sakro
Ghora Bari
Kati Bandar
Sujawal
Chuhar
Jamali
Shah Bandar
Jati
Thano Bula Khan
Mirpur KhasUmer Kot
Chachro
Islamkot
Nagar Parkar
Judho
Tando Bhago
Badin
Td.Adam
Berani
Jam Nawaz Ali
Johi
Daulatpur
Nawan Wali Muhammad
Khanpur
Ranipur Sobhodero
Washuk
Surab
Basima
Nag
Panjgoor
Hoshab
Nal
Salimabad
Kharan
Afghanistan via Torkham
Afghanistan via Chaman
China via Khunjrab
India via Wagha
Murree
Khandkot Rahim Yar Khan
Liaquatpur
Bahawalpur
Lodhran
Rojhan
Fazilpur
D G Khan
Qureshi Chowk
Muzaffargarh
Multan
Sadiqabad
Muslim Bagh Qila Saif Ullah
Lora Lai
Duki
Harnai
Zoib
Major Metro
Fiber Cities
Karachi
Lahore
Quetta
Islamabad
Faisalabad
Sialkot
Gujranwala
Gujrat
Sahiwal
Sargodha
Multan
Jhelum
D. I. Khan
Peshawar
Sukkur
Hyderabad
Abbotabad
Rawalpindi
Bahawalpur
R.Y.Khan
Fiber Footprint

14. International Connectivity
Submarine Links
• Existing
 SEA-ME-WE-3
 SEA-ME-WE-4
 I-ME-WE
 TWA-1 By Trans World
Associates (TWA)
• Upcoming
 SEA-ME-WE-5 by TWA
 AAE-1 by PTCL
• Total International
Capacity (submarine):
2040 Gbps
• Activated capacity: 860
Gbps
• Spare Capacity: 1180
Gbps
• Cross Border Terrestrial
Links- Microwave links of
limited capacity (STM1-
16)
By PTCL

15. I-ME-WE
SEA-ME-WE-3

16. AAE-1
SEA-ME-WE-5

17. International Connectivity
Cross Border Terrestrial Links
• Existing
 India
 Afghanistan
 Iran
• Upcoming
 China
 Tajikistan through Afghanistan
Well defined Transborder Link Policy now Back in Place

18. Universal Service Fund-Role in
Infrastructure Promotion
• Un-served and under-served areas throughout the length and
breadth of the country.
• Established in 2006
• Major programs:
– Rural telephony
– OFC ( significant coverage of unserved towns through operator
subsidies covering both Opex and Capex)
– Broadband Proliferation
– Tele-centers (Recent initiative)

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