ASIA
Pakistan
Telenor’s wholly owned subsidiary, Telenor Pakistan, launched its GSM mobile network on 15 March 2005.
Telenor Pakistan had an estimated market share of 14% at year-end 2006.
License and network
Telenor Pakistan currently holds nationwide GSM 900/1800 licenses. Both licenses are valid for a 15-year period. Telenor Pakistan met its rollout obligations under the nationwide license during January, 2007 and expects to complete full roll-out of the network by mid-May 2007.
In addition to the two GSM licenses, the company holds a Long Distance and International (LDI) license through which it is providing nationwide and international call services.
The company has continued to roll out its GSM network rapidly during 2006 and during the year operated Pakistan’s fastest-growing mobile network, based on coverage and capacity. The network currently being rolled-out is WAP and GPRS enabled. After launching EDGE in August 2006, Telenor Pakistan has the country’s widest EDGE coverage.
At year-end 2006, Telenor Pakistan was distributing its services through a network of 15 company-owned sales and service centers, 170 franchisees and about 90,000 retail outlets selling subscriptions and refills.
| Telenor Pakistan | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mobile susbscriptions (in millions) | 1.87 | 6.66 | |
| - of witch prepaid | 1.84 | 6.62 | |
| Av. traffic min. per subscription per month (AMPU) | 99 | 134 | |
| Av. revenue per subscription per month (ARPU) | 26 | 29 | |
| Capex | 1993 | 1843 | 2653 |
| Market share GSM (%) | 14 | ||
| Mobile penetration (%) | 5 | 13 | 31 |
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Market data
Pakistan- Population (2006, in million): 159.6
- Land area (sq KM): 778,720
- Population per sq KM: 205
- Population growth (%) av.2002-2006: 2.0
- GDP per head (US$): 808
- GDP per head (US$) purchasing power parity: 2,579
- Real GDP growth (%) av. 2002-2006: 6.1
- Inflation (%) av.2002-2006: 6.1
Market share 2006
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Total Mobile Market
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