2008 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

1. Afghanistan

• 1.1 Key statistics
• 1.2 Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1 Overview of Afghanistan' s Telecom market
• 1.3 Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1 Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA)
• 1.4 Fixed network operators in Afghanistan
  • 1.4.1 Afghan Wireless Communications Co (AWCC)
  • 1.4.2 Afghan Telecom
  • 1.4.3 Wasel Telecom
  • 1.4.4 Other licences
• 1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1 Overview
  • 1.5.2 Infrastructure projects
• 1.6 Internet market
  • 1.6.1 Overview
  • 1.6.2 Internet cafes
  • 1.6.3 Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
  • 1.6.4 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• 1.7 Mobile communications
  • 1.7.1 Overview of Afghanistan' s mobile market
  • 1.7.2 Mobile operators
  • 1.7.3 Mobile licences
  • 1.7.4 Third Generation (3G)
  • 1.7.5 Satellite mobile
• 1.8 Broadcasting
  • 1.8.1 Overview
  • 1.8.2 National broadcaster
  • 1.8.3 Badakhshan TV
  • 1.8.4 Herat TV
  • 1.8.5 Satellite TV
  • 1.8.6 Afghan TV
  • 1.8.7 Cable TV
  • 1.8.8 Radio Free Afghanistan
  • 1.8.9 Voice of Afghanistan
• 1.9 Forecasts
  • 1.9.1 Overview
  • 1.9.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2016
  • 1.9.3 Forecasts - Internet services to 2016
  • 1.9.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2016

2. Bangladesh

• 2.1 Key statistics
• 2.2 Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1 Overview
  • 2.2.2 Floods - 2007
• 2.3 Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1 Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
  • 2.3.2 Telecommunications Law
  • 2.3.3 The National Telecommunications Policy of 1998 (NTP-98)
  • 2.3.4 Telecommunications Act 2001
  • 2.3.5 The Communications Convergence Bill 2001
  • 2.3.6 Privatisation and liberalisation
  • 2.3.7 Tariffs
  • 2.3.8 Regulatory developments
• 2.4 Fixed network operators in Bangladesh
  • 2.4.1 Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB)
  • 2.4.2 Bangladesh Rural Telecommunications Authority (BRTA)
  • 2.4.3 Sheba Telecom
  • 2.4.4 WorldTel
  • 2.4.5 Basundhara Communications Network Limited (BCNL)
  • 2.4.6 Dhaka Phone
  • 2.4.7 Other licensees
• 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1 National telecom network
  • 2.5.2 International infrastructure
• 2.6 Internet market
  • 2.6.1 Overview
  • 2.6.2 MediNet
  • 2.6.3 Village Computer and Internet Program
  • 2.6.4 International Internet Gateway (IIG) licence
  • 2.6.5 ISP market
  • 2.6.6 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• 2.7 Broadband in Bangladesh
• 2.8 E-Commerce
  • 2.8.1 Cyber law
• 2.9 Mobile communications
  • 2.9.1 Overview of Bangladesh' s mobile market
  • 2.9.2 Interconnection issues
  • 2.9.3 Mobile technologies
  • 2.9.4 Major mobile operators
  • 2.9.5 Mobile voice services
  • 2.9.6 Mobile data services
• 2.10 Broadcasting
  • 2.10.1 Overview
  • 2.10.2 Free to Air (FTA) broadcasting
  • 2.10.3 Cable TV (CATV) and satellite TV
• 2.11 Forecasts
  • 2.11.1 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2016
  • 2.11.2 Forecasts - Internet services to 2016
  • 2.11.3 Forecasts - mobile services to 2016

3. Maldives

• 3.1 Key statistics
• 3.2 Telecommunications market
  • 3.2.1 Overview of Maldives' telecom market
• 3.3 Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1 Regulatory authority
  • 3.3.2 Master Plan for Telecommunications
  • 3.3.3 Liberalisation
  • 3.3.4 Telecommunications Regulation 2003
  • 3.3.5 Tariffs
• 3.4 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.4.1 National telecom network
  • 3.4.2 International infrastructure
• 3.5 Internet market
  • 3.5.1 Overview
  • 3.5.2 Competition
  • 3.5.3 Government Network of the Maldives (GNM)
• 3.6 Mobile communications
  • 3.6.1 Overview of Maldives' mobile market
  • 3.6.2 Dhiraagu (DhiMobile)
  • 3.6.3 Wataniya Telecom
• 3.7 Broadcasting

4. Pakistan

• 4.1 Key statistics
• 4.2 Telecommunications market
  • 4.2.1 Overview of Pakistan' s telecom market
  • 4.2.2 Earthquake - October 2005
• 4.3 Regulatory environment
  • 4.3.1 Overview
  • 4.3.2 Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT)
  • 4.3.3 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
  • 4.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation
  • 4.3.5 National numbering scheme
  • 4.3.6 Number portability
  • 4.3.7 Universal Service Obligation (USO)
  • 4.3.8 ' Grey market' traffic
  • 4.3.9 Security
• 4.4 Fixed network operators in Pakistan
  • 4.4.1 Major fixed-line players
• 4.5 Fixed network voice services
  • 4.5.1 International voice traffic
  • 4.5.2 International prepaid calling card services
  • 4.5.3 Value-added voice services
• 4.6 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.6.1 National telecom network
  • 4.6.2 International infrastructure
  • 4.6.3 Infrastructure developments
• 4.7 Internet market
  • 4.7.1 Overview
  • 4.7.2 ISP market
• 4.8 Broadband market
  • 4.8.1 Cable modem
  • 4.8.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 4.8.3 Wireless broadband / WiMAX
  • 4.8.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 4.8.5 Internet via satellite
• 4.9 E-Services
  • 4.9.1 E-Commerce
  • 4.9.2 E-Government
• 4.10 Mobile communications
  • 4.10.1 Overview of Pakistan' s mobile market
  • 4.10.2 Regulatory issues
  • 4.10.3 Major mobile operators
  • 4.10.4 Mobile voice services
  • 4.10.5 Mobile data services
• 4.11 Broadcasting
  • 4.11.1 Market overview
  • 4.11.2 Regulatory issues
  • 4.11.3 Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting
  • 4.11.4 Pay TV
  • 4.11.5 Cable TV (CATV)
  • 4.11.6 Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)
• 4.12 Forecasts
  • 4.12.1 Overview
  • 4.12.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017
  • 4.12.3 Forecasts - Internet services to 2017
  • 4.12.4 Forecasts - mobile services to 2017

5. Sri Lanka

• 5.1 Key statistics
• 5.2 Telecommunications market
  • 5.2.1 Overview of Sri Lanka' s telecom market
  • 5.2.2 Tsunami disaster
• 5.3 Regulatory environment
  • 5.3.1 Licences
  • 5.3.2 Deregulation
  • 5.3.3 Privatisation
  • 5.3.4 Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)
  • 5.3.5 The National Policy on Telecommunications 1998
  • 5.3.6 National Telecommunications Policy - 2001 - 2005
  • 5.3.7 Calling Party Pays (CPP)
• 5.4 Fixed network operators in Sri Lanka
  • 5.4.1 Overview of operators
  • 5.4.2 SLT (formerly Sri Lanka Telecom)
  • 5.4.3 Suntel
  • 5.4.4 Lanka Bell
  • 5.4.5 Lanka Internet & Tritel services
  • 5.4.6 Dialog Broadband Networks
• 5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.5.1 National telecom network
  • 5.5.2 International infrastructure
  • 5.5.3 Telecom City Project
• 5.6 Internet market
  • 5.6.1 Overview
  • 5.6.2 Internet exchange
  • 5.6.3 Public Internet access
  • 5.6.4 Data Centres
  • 5.6.5 ISP market
  • 5.6.6 E-Commerce
• 5.7 Broadband market
  • 5.7.1 Overview
  • 5.7.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
  • 5.7.3 Wireless
• 5.8 Mobile communications
  • 5.8.1 Overview of Sri Lanka' s mobile market
  • 5.8.2 Major mobile operators
  • 5.8.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 5.8.4 Satellite mobile
• 5.9 Broadcasting
  • 5.9.1 Market overview
  • 5.9.2 Regulatory environment
  • 5.9.3 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV
  • 5.9.4 Cable and pay TV
• 5.10 Forecasts
  • 5.10.1 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2016
  • 5.10.2 Forecasts - Internet services to 2016
  • 5.10.3 Forecasts - mobile services to 2016

6. Glossary of Abbreviations

• Table 1 - Country statistics Afghanistan - 2008
• Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
• Table 3 - Internet statistics - 2007
• Table 4 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
• Table 5 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 6 - Fixed-line subscribers and teledensity - 1994; 2000 - 2007
• Table 7 - Fixed lines installed - 2002 - 2006
• Table 8 - Internet users - 2002 - 2007
• Table 9 - Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2007
• Table 10 - Broadband subscribers - 2004 - 2007
• Table 11 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
• Table 12 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
• Table 13 - Market share by operator - September 2007
• Table 14 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2007
• Table 15 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 16 - Forecast fixed line growth - higher growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 17 - Forecast Internet growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 18 - Forecast Internet growth - - higher growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 19 - Forecast mobile growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 20 - Forecast mobile growth - higher growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 21 - Country statistics Bangladesh - 2008
• Table 22 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
• Table 23 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
• Table 24 - Internet user statistics - 2007
• Table 25 - Mobile statistics - June 2007
• Table 26 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 27 - Fixed telephone line targets and teledensity - 2010; 2025
• Table 28 - Fixed-lines and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
• Table 29 - Internet users and number of ISPs - 1996 - 2007
• Table 30 - Internet subscribers - 1997 - 2007
• Table 31 - International Internet bandwidth - 1998 - 2007
• Table 32 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - June 2007
• Table 33 - Mobile subscribers - 1996 - 2007
• Table 34 - Market share by operator - June 2007
• Table 35 - Pacific Bangladesh (PBTL) subscribers - 1999 - 2007
• Table 36 - GrameenPhone subscribers - 1998 - 2007
• Table 37 - Banglalink subscribers - 2002 - 2007
• Table 38 - Teletalk (BTTB) subscribers - 2005 - 2007
• Table 39 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2006
• Table 40 - Cable TV subscribers - 2002 - 2006
• Table 41 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 42 - Forecast fixed line growth - higher growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 43 - Forecast Internet growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 44 - Forecast Internet growth - higher growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 45 - Forecast mobile growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 46 - Forecast mobile growth - higher growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 47 - Country statistics Maldives - 2008
• Table 48 - Telephone network statistics - October 2007
• Table 49 - Internet user statistics - 2007
• Table 50 - Broadband statistics - October 2007
• Table 51 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
• Table 52 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 53 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
• Table 54 - Fixed-line subscribers by region - October 2007
• Table 55 - Internet users - 1996 - 2007
• Table 56 - Internet subscribers - 1998 - 2007
• Table 57 - Internet subscribers by access type - October 2007
• Table 58 - Broadband Internet subscribers - 2004 - 2007
• Table 59 - Mobile subscribers - 1998 - 2007
• Table 60 - Postpaid and prepaid subscribers - October 2007
• Table 61 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
• Table 62 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2007
• Table 63 - Country statistics Pakistan - 2008
• Table 64 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
• Table 65 - Telephone network statistics - March 2007
• Table 66 - Internet user statistics - March 2007
• Table 67 - Mobile statistics - June 2007
• Table 68 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 69 - ' Fixed-Line' licences issued by PTA - 2006
• Table 70 - Fixed-Line Subscribers - September 2007
• Table 71 - Growth in Public Call Offices (PCOs) - 1999 - 2006
• Table 72 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2007
• Table 73 - WLL subscriber growth - 2005 - 2007
• Table 74 - WLL operator subscribers and market share - September 2007
• Table 75 - Fixed subscriber growth - wireline and wireless (WLL) - 2005 - 2007
• Table 76 - Internet users - 1995 - 2008
• Table 77 - Internet subscribers - 1997; 2000 - 2008
• Table 78 - Broadband subscribers - 2004 - 2007
• Table 79 - DSL subscribers - 2005 - 2007
• Table 80 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and yearly growth - September 2007
• Table 81 - Mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2008
• Table 82 - Mobile operator market share - September 2007
• Table 83 - Mobile services revenue - 1998 - 2008
• Table 84 - Overall ARPU across all mobile operators - 2002; 2004 - 2007
• Table 85 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2007
• Table 86 - Cable TV licence categories
• Table 87 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
• Table 88 - Forecast fixed line growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
• Table 89 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
• Table 90 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
• Table 91 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
• Table 92 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - upper market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
• Table 93 - Country statistics Sri Lanka - 2008
• Table 94 - Telephone network statistics - December 2007
• Table 95 - Internet user statistics - December 2007
• Table 96 - Mobile statistics - 2007
• Table 97 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 98 - National network status - December 2007
• Table 99 - Number of telecom operator licences by category - 2007
• Table 100 - SLT fixed-line subscribers and market share - 1999 - 2007
• Table 101 - SLT fixed-line subscribers - Wireline versus WLL - 2005 - 2007
• Table 102 - Suntel subscribers - 1999 - 2007
• Table 103 - Lanka Bell subscribers - 1999 - 2007
• Table 104 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2008
• Table 105 - WLL subscribers - 1996 - 2008
• Table 106 - Internet users - 1996 - 2008
• Table 107 - Internet subscribers - 1994 - 2008
• Table 108 - Broadband subscribers - 2002 - 2008
• Table 109 - Mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2008
• Table 110 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
• Table 111 - Mobile operator market share based on subscribers - September 2007
• Table 112 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2007
• Table 113 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 114 - Forecast fixed line growth - higher growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 115 - Forecast Internet growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 116 - Forecast Internet growth - higher growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 117 - Forecast mobile growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016
• Table 118 - Forecast mobile growth - higher growth scenario - 2006; 2011; 2016

• Exhibit 1 - Telemedicine in Afghanistan - June 2007
• Exhibit 2 - Selected Internet Service Providers licences
• Exhibit 3 - Mobile operators in Bangladesh - November 2007
• Exhibit 4 - Long Distance International (LDI) licensees - February 2007
• Exhibit 5 - Local Loop (LL) licensees - February 2007
• Exhibit 6 - PTCL subsidiary companies
• Exhibit 7 - Joint ventures and affiliated companies
• Exhibit 8 - Telecommunications system operator licensees
• Exhibit 9 - External Gateway Operator (EGO) licences