According to Juniper Research, a number of Asian countries, including Pakistan, will be the driving force behind the growth of Mobile WiMax, or the 802.16e standard. The Asia and Australia region is expected to capture more than 50% of the total WiMax market by 2013.
Pakistan was one of the first countries in the world to roll-out a functional WiMax service. Now, it seems to be witnessing an explosive growth in demand after Wateen Telecom’s launch of its WiMax service and roll-out plans by the likes of Mobilink.
Besides political instability, the lack of stable and cost-effective communications has been a major hurdle for Pakistan in becoming a major technology player. This availability of affordable wireless alternatives may offer some hope for the large pool of talented people that can help spur the growth of this sector.
Posted in Pakistan
Mobilink, Pakistan’s largest mobile operator, will be investing an additional half a billion dollars in developing its infrastructure. A large part of this will go towards the rollout of Mobilink’s WiMax service.
The giant currently boasts a subscriber base of over 29 million. With a population of 165 million against a broadband user base of less than 100,000, it is the perfect opportunity for such a large operator to get into the market.
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Motorola has announced an agreement with long-standing customer Mobilink (an Orascom Telecom Company) to deploy a WiMAX 802.16e-2005 access network for the operator in Pakistan.
This could do wonders for the mobile broadband-hungry segment of the Pakistani population that has recently emerged. More details available here.
Posted in Mobile, Pakistan
