STAFF REPORT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cellular industry has achieved 100 million subscription mark in year 2010. In order to commemorate this landmark achievement.
In order to celebrate this occasion, the PTA organized an even last week, which was also attended by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.
Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecom Sardar Aseff Ahmed Ali, Chairman PTA Dr. Mohammed Yaseen and other were also present on the occasion.
In his remarks, the PTA chairman said that this historical event will long be remembered not only by the regulator but also by the government without who’s fair and friendly policies it could not have been possible to achieve the 100 million subscription mark.
He said that the local telecom industry is growing at an astounding pace after the deregulation of the sector. The mobile sector growth has been extraordinary and this sector has emerged as a model for other countries across the world.
The predictions, estimates and forecasts made for Pakistan mobile industry proved to be counterfactual and the subscriber base proceeded with growth higher than the forecasted one, he maintained.
There is a competition with 6 operators. In the year 2009 subscribers crossed figure of 95 million. In June 2010 mobile subscribers reached 99.4 million.
http://www.technologytimes.pk/mag/2011/jan11/issue05/pta_boasts_of_100m_cellular.php
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