Comments on: Mobile phone users cross 10 million mark http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/05/11/mobile-phone-users-cross-10-million-mark/ Exploring Pakistan's Technology Frontier Sun, 20 May 2012 18:23:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: chowkidar http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/05/11/mobile-phone-users-cross-10-million-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-29 chowkidar Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-29 2 million in 1 year?I just realized, they have 5 million subscribers at present and that took them 50 years which amounts 100,000 per year. They can't possibly be serious about adding 2 million in a year, which is 20 times their current growth rate. Besides, one would expect that after 50 years the demand for fixed lines would be stagnated. What they really need to do is offer really cheap calling to mobile phones in conjunction with their current free line setup (and subsidized phonesets). Seeing that the mobile phone market is growing so rapidly, it is only a matter of time before mobile phone carriers start offering very cheap in-network calls (to lock out the competition and to promote in-breeding). PTCL needs to foresee this move which will dramatically reduce their present fixed line usage and won't offer much incentive for ppl to get new fixed lines. 2 million in 1 year?I just realized, they have 5 million subscribers at present and that took them 50 years which amounts 100,000 per year. They can’t possibly be serious about adding 2 million in a year, which is 20 times their current growth rate. Besides, one would expect that after 50 years the demand for fixed lines would be stagnated.

What they really need to do is offer really cheap calling to mobile phones in conjunction with their current free line setup (and subsidized phonesets). Seeing that the mobile phone market is growing so rapidly, it is only a matter of time before mobile phone carriers start offering very cheap in-network calls (to lock out the competition and to promote in-breeding). PTCL needs to foresee this move which will dramatically reduce their present fixed line usage and won’t offer much incentive for ppl to get new fixed lines.

]]> By: haq http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/05/11/mobile-phone-users-cross-10-million-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-30 haq Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-30 Where is Warid?When Telenor was launching I heard that Warid would start operations first week of May. So far have not heard from them. Anyone know what they are up to? I've heard they will have killer call rates. Where is Warid?When Telenor was launching I heard that Warid would start operations first week of May. So far have not heard from them. Anyone know what they are up to? I’ve heard they will have killer call rates.

]]> By: haq http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/05/11/mobile-phone-users-cross-10-million-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-31 haq Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-31 might be possibleInter-network calls are already pretty cheap. Mobilink to Mobilink is about a rupee per minute (though they charge alot of tax on that rupee). Most mobile phone providers also offer a nation-wide flat rate to land lines as-well. I would not be suprised if PTCL gets their mark of 2 million subscribers by the end of the year. Installing fixed copper lines was very costly and high maintainance. I'd bet they are going to introduce wireless telephony (similar to <a href=http://www.gocdma.com.pk/>GO-CDMA</a>) to the less densely populated areas. Very cheap to setup when compared to fixed lines. The only thing they will have to worry about is the competion from the other mobile / telephony companies. might be possibleInter-network calls are already pretty cheap. Mobilink to Mobilink is about a
rupee per minute (though they charge alot of tax on that rupee). Most mobile phone providers also offer a nation-wide flat rate to land lines as-well.

I would not be suprised if PTCL gets their mark of 2 million subscribers
by the end of the year. Installing fixed copper lines was very costly
and high maintainance. I’d bet they are going to introduce wireless
telephony (similar to GO-CDMA) to the less densely populated areas.
Very cheap to setup when compared to fixed lines. The only thing they will have to worry about is the competion from the other mobile / telephony companies.

]]> By: KO http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/05/11/mobile-phone-users-cross-10-million-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-33 KO Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-33 Mobilink to Mobilink is notMobilink to Mobilink is not a rupee a minute. My last bill says its 2.75 Rs. plus taxes. Taxes add up to a further 1/3 of whatever the total bill is, so that makes it Rs. 3.66. For Jazz users its 5 rs plus taxes last I checked. Mobilink to Mobilink is notMobilink to Mobilink is not a rupee a minute. My last bill says its 2.75 Rs. plus taxes. Taxes add up to a further 1/3 of whatever the total bill is, so that makes it Rs. 3.66. For Jazz users its 5 rs plus taxes last I checked.

]]> By: Aatif http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/05/11/mobile-phone-users-cross-10-million-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Aatif Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-158 who win Insta CDMA projectPakistan first Mobile CDMA operator Instaphone my question is who win the bid for tht project ericsson or ZTE. who win Insta CDMA projectPakistan first Mobile CDMA operator Instaphone my question is who win the bid for tht project ericsson or ZTE.

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