Smart N Short Analysis

In April 2014 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority auctioned 3G and 4G licenses. These platforms are meant to provide high speed mobile broadband internet services. After getting authorized Mobile Telcos started their operations with providing different versatile services over their new platforms. In July 2015, total 3G and 4G subscribers were 14.36 million with 98.26% 3G platform and 1.74% 4G platform penetration. Since Jul-15 to May-16 total subscribers reached to 29.74 Million with 15.13 Million net additions at an average growth rate of 7.37% per month. Mobilink is Pakistan’s first Mobile operator and It started 3G services with 3.95 Million customers with a highest rate of average growth 8.88% per month. Its subs touched 9.26 Million in May-16 with maximum number of 3G subscribers as compare to other competitors which are 31.13% of the total current volume of 3G Subs stands at 1 st . Telenor Pakistan stood at 2 nd with a total number of 8.27 Million 3G Subscriber...

In May 2016 Pakistan’s Mobile market users reached to 133.44 Million . Which means 69.62% of the population are using the telecommunication sector services from all type of categories like Voice, Broadband, Data Services, V-Sat etc. Pakistan’s market by user is growing by 2.5% which is a very handsome rate of growth for investors.  Mobilink is the highest market player with 29.21% share with 38.9 Million subscribers. Telenor stands at 2 nd with 28.40% share and 37.9 Million servings, Zong at 3 rd with 18.83% and 25.13 Million subscriptions and Ufone with 20.32 Million subs at 15.23% share stood at 4 th  and lastly Warid at 8.32% with 11.11 Million customers. After the merger between Mobilink’s and and Warid’s parent companies, Vimpelcom Russia owner of both aforementioned companies has now achieved the highest number of customers 50.10 Million subscribers with a share of 37.54% market share.  The growing market is an indicator for the...