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Technology in Pakistan: - “License
release ceremony” is on the cards, scheduled for Saturday (World Telecom Day)
to celebrate what Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) describes as “a
successful auction of 3G and 4G spectrum”.
Well-
placed sources in the Ministry of Telecommunications told Daily Times that the
PTA may issue licenses for 3G and 4G spectrum World Telecommunication Day
falling on May 17, the cellular mobile operators Auction- winning (CMOS). They
also said that the request was made to
the Secretariat of the Prime Minister; Nawaz Sharif chairs the ceremony itself,
which may be held at the PM’s Secretariat. Meanwhile, two of the four mobile
operators Auction- winning (Ufone and Telenor) submit
their contributions (license fee), while the rest of the common market
organizations (Zong and MobiLink) is expected to submit their contributions by
15 May. Time reported on Tuesday.
The
convergence of the Internet and mobile telephony has created a rich brew of
content and services that benefit more people in more places than ever before.
Mobile users in Pakistan before the availability of services 3G/4G remained
deprived of the benefits of the new generation of mobile services (NGMS) that
have already been deployed in different parts of the world.
Background
interviews and discussions with telecommunications experts revealed that the
2100 MHz and 1800 MHz enable telecom operators to establish networks and 3G and
4G and offers the most advanced mobile services to its customers. Calling the
auction spectrum “milestone in the history of Pakistan's telecom sector, said
NGMS by mobile broadband services to mobile users is available in both rural
and urban areas of the country. This would also bring individual information
and mobile broadband services closer quickly and conveniently.
"
NGMS enabling the growth of GDP, [which] will introduce more innovative on-
line services such as e - medicine and e - education , in addition to ensuring
the availability of high-speed mobile broadband services in urban and rural
areas that will support more connected community and support activities related
to e - commerce, "said the expert.
He
said that the capacity of the network is measured by the speed of downloading,
but the rate cannot be accurately measured. The download speed depends on
variables including the broadband network technology developer; position the
mobile device and the number of people using the network at the same time.
"Because
of these variables, it is best to examine approximate 3G and 4G speeds leading
developer of network download,” said one of the experts.
Give
the ups and downs of 3G and 4G LTE, CEO Nayatel Wahajus Siraj said that the
main task of the 3G phone service to send and receive data and connect to the
Internet at the highest possible speed and most secure way.
“Phone
3G services are also used by mobile phone users to make phone calls, and its
standards require at least 2 Mbit / s data transfer rate for stationary users
and 384 kilobytes / s for users in a moving vehicle. Such standards also
provide increased safety for use stronger encryption and data calls. "
Mobile
data technologies such as 3G and later 4G families of mobile communication
standards, which are set by the International Telecommunication Union, or ITU.
He also said that the main selling point of 3G phone services is that the user
is always connected to it, regardless of his or her place while the phone uses
3G mobile phone signals and cellular towers to provide users with access to the
Internet. 3G Network also supports end -to -end security, which means that the
devices sending and receiving the information are secure.
“The
main disadvantage of 3G phone is its price. Transmission data rates for users
of 3G phone services are incredibly high. Unless you have an unlimited plan
from your carrier, you will be charged per kilobyte of data you send and
receive. If you use your 3G phone to another country, you will be charged on a
completely different (and much more expensive) grade due to use international
phone towers, “said a high official of the Ministry of Telecom, who asked not
to be named. He added that the product characteristics and 3G networks are
widespread data transfer capabilities. 3G devices will eventually be replaced;
new technologies become mainstream ready for use. The next generation of mobile
communications is slated to be 4G, which further increases the inherent
capabilities of 3G.
When
we talk about the fourth generation of mobile technology, or 4G, an official
said on PTA 4G is still in its infancy in 2010, but it intends to provide a
much more secure IP - switched network, which means that the Internet protocol
to connect users. 4G systems aim to offer 100 Mbit / s data transfer rate for
highly mobile users and up to 1 Gbit / s for stationary users. 4G networks will
be able to deliver unprecedented levels of media and gaming capabilities that
are possible in 3G networks due to intensive communication necessary.
The
LTE (Long Term Evolution) said that it is compliant with 4G technology, which
began large-scale deployment in 2010. Many worldwide carriers, including
Verizon, T -Mobile and AT & T in the United States, the transition to LTE.
LTE is considered as a standard by the ITU 4G LTE radio technologies, as the
project aims to overcome the ITU specifications. Even the first LTE
implementations offer a 100 Mbit / s download speed and 50 Mbit / s upload
speed.
It is
also learned that LTE is the 4G wireless communication standard developed by
the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), which is designed to provide up
to 10x the speed of 3G for mobile devices such as Smartphones, tablets,
netbooks, laptops and wireless hotspots. 4G technology is designed to provide
IP - based voice, data and multimedia streaming speeds of 100 Mbit per second
and up to as fast as 1 Gbit per second.
4G
LTE is one of several competing standards along with 4G Ultra Mobile Broadband
(UMB ) and WiMAX (IEEE 802.16). Leading mobile providers have started to deploy
4G technology, with Verizon and AT & T has launched 4G LTE network and
Sprint uses its new 4G WiMax network. When it comes to mobile devices, many
newer Smartphones running Android are 4G LTE capable, both iPhone 5 and iPad 3
is expected to feature built-in 4G LTE when issued in the second half of 2012.
It is
worth noting that technology, internet- based born, from both necessity and
innovation. Once people stranded on the roads due to bad weather, accidents and
road works, will now be able to track your journey and delays with their Smartphone
application that can help us when road conditions, maps and much more in real
time.
Doctors
and hospitals will be able to make better use of transmission over the Internet
faster scans and reports, especially when transporting patients. To depend on
sporadic and insufficient electricity countries, wireless give them the
opportunity to work, connect, learn and play.
According
to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), figures in March 2014
proportion of the Cellular Mobile teledensity in Pakistan is 74.9 percent. But
a study by Pew Research, the figure is somewhat different. It is reported that
53 percent of Pakistanis own mobile phones, and from 3 percent own Smartphones.
It is a pathetic figure, with regard to the possibilities of people with this
equipment may be used.
Given
that emerging start -up in Pakistan, especially those developing new
applications need the public interest and promote the growth, this small percentage
of users of Smartphones poses a problem.
Provision
of 3G and 4G LTE creates an opportunity for the public to connect with these
new entrepreneurs in what can be a mutually beneficial relationship where
entrepreneurs come up with ideas that solve existing problems in our society,
and the public responds to adoption of these and increase their business
potential.
However,
the extent of this process is likely to remain limited when more people are
involved in the use of these services. Currently, a large number of countries,
the penetration of 4G LTE as South Korea , Japan, Australia, United States,
Sweden, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, etc.
There
are many economic benefits that accrue exclusively to the introduction of 3G
services in Pakistan, including infrastructure development, improve
connectivity, increase jobs and many other benefits factors in GDP growth,
which will be on the ground.
Meanwhile
Warid Telecom Pakistan has shown its willingness to go to 4G LTE is likely to
become the first operator in the market to deploy 4G LTE network in the country,
despite the fact that Warid Telecom yet participated in the recently concluded
3G / 4G auction. But Warid decided to go with its 4G LTE available spectrum, it
bought in 2004. Whilst 4G license auction winner Zong said that it will take
several months to launch 4G services in Pakistan.
"Zong
that it has acquired a 4G license in Pakistan, it may take about a year or so
in launching a 4G network in Pakistan," said Dr. Fan Yunjun, Chairman and
CEO of Zong, during a press conference on 3G and 4G.
In
addition, after winning the spectrum auction, Mobilink, Telenor, Ufone and Zong
are now waiting for permission and NOC from the Pakistan government to launch
commercial services in the country.
It
deserves mentioning that Ufone and Telenor have started a trial 3G services in
at least four major cities in Pakistan.