This revolution in the telecommunication sector of Pakistan is driven because of 3G and 4G services. More and more people are subscribing for ensuing better performance and connectivity through this medium. As a matter of fact the growth in the subscriber’s rate is implying a growth in the financial market of Pakistan because a large number of business activities are happening due to the electronic channels.
Pakistan has reached this milestones and set examples for many other countries owing to the launch of multiple mobile Services and enhanced mobiles phone penetration. Following are the recent stats that have been announced by PTA for facilitating the aforementioned stance:
As per the figures that are 44.50 M recorded in August this year, there is a remarkable growth of 1.3 % in the number of subscribers within the time of one month. This growth rate has proven to have a productive effective on the overall business domain of the country. According to the report of PTA provided in August 2017 the usage and subscription of broadband has reached around 46,868,237 million. An analysis at the end of August 2017 shows following:
| Total subscribers | Mobile users | EvDo technology | DSL | WiMax | FTTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.85 M | 44.49 M | 565,709 | 1.54 M | 160,519 | 51,097 |
Source: PTA
This report of PTA marks a fortunate turn of events and a prospect of growth in these figures is foreseeable in the years to come. Hence, a prediction about a promising future of Pakistan’s e-business can anticipated.
