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Spectrum Allocation For Broadband andFuture Roadmap for Pakistan
Spectrum Allocation For Broadband andFuture Roadmap for Pakistan
Syed Ismail Shah, PhD, Chairman PTAContact: ismail@pta.gov.pk
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
VISION
Create a fair regulatory regime to promote
investment, encourage competition,
protect consumer interest and ensure
high quality ICT services.
Create a fair regulatory regime to promote
investment, encourage competition,
protect consumer interest and ensure
high quality ICT services.
Introduction of Competition in Cellular IndustryS
ecto
r G
row
th 2004200420072007
20142014• UFONEStarted itsOperations as2nd GSMOperator
• UFONEStarted itsOperations as2nd GSMOperator
• Value Partner having aGlobal footprint hired asAuction Consultants
• Next Generation SpectrumAuction held on 23rd Apr2014
• CMPAK “ZONG”Acquire Paktel andstart offeringCellular Services
20162016
• Spectrum Auction10 Mhz in 850 MHzheld on 23rd May2016
20172017
NGMSA Auctionin May 2017
Sec
tor
Gro
wth
20012001
1990-911990-91
20042004
• 1st GSMOperator“Mobilink”LaunchedServices
• UFONEStarted itsOperations as2nd GSMOperator
• UFONEStarted itsOperations as2nd GSMOperator
• 1st SpectrumAuction
• Telenor & Waridbegin operations inPakistan
• 2 Cellular (AMPS)issued to Paktel &Instaphone
19921992
Access to Basic TelephonyWide-spread overage of cellular mobileservices in provinces of Pakistan
Teledensity in Pakistan
• Most people in Pakistan have access to basic voicetelephony, mostly using mobile phones
• Moving into an age where mobile use is about more thancircuit switched voice and SMS
• Deployment of Fibre
Cellular Mobile Subscribers
Monthly Growth in MBB Subscribers
Increase in Broadband Users AfterSpectrum Auctions
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2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
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2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
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2013-14
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tal B
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Addition of 41.7 million mobile broadbandsubscribers since the launch of 3G and 4G LTEservices: more than 1.2 million additions permonth .
26,6
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168,
082
413,
809
900,
648
1,49
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315
2,72
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5,18
0,00
0
16,8
85,5
18
21,1
86,5
85
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81
32,2
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86
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81,8
66
40,0
95,7
86
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84
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10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
35,000,000
40,000,000
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50,000,000
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Sep-15
Dec-15
Mar 16
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Addition of 41.7 million mobile broadbandsubscribers since the launch of 3G and 4G LTEservices: more than 1.2 million additions permonth .
Broadband Penetration
Extensive Data Usage on Cellular Networks
Mobile and WLLSpectrum Assignments
Mobile and WLLSpectrum Assignments
PRE – Mobile Broadband• Year 1990-91
– Two Cellular Companies (Paktel and Instaphone) allocated10MHz X 2 in the 850 MHz Range, AMPS (1G) services
• Year 1992-94– Another Cellular company (Mobilink) given license and
10MHz X 2 in the 900 MHz band for GSM (2G) services
• Year 2001– Another Cellular company (Ufone) given license and
10MHz X 2 in the 900 MHz band for GSM (2G) services
• Year 1990-91– Two Cellular Companies (Paktel and Instaphone) allocated
10MHz X 2 in the 850 MHz Range, AMPS (1G) services
• Year 1992-94– Another Cellular company (Mobilink) given license and
10MHz X 2 in the 900 MHz band for GSM (2G) services
• Year 2001– Another Cellular company (Ufone) given license and
10MHz X 2 in the 900 MHz band for GSM (2G) services
PRE – Mobile Broadband Contd.• Year 2004
– First Spectrum Auction of Spectrum for Cellular Services.Two Companies (Telenor and Warid) given technologyneutral license and spectrum in 900 MHz and 1800 MHzbands
– Existing operators in the 900 MHz band were asked tovacate 2.4 MHz each. As a compensation they wereoffered 6 MHz in the 1800 MHZ range
• Year 2004– First Spectrum Auction of Spectrum for Cellular Services.
Two Companies (Telenor and Warid) given technologyneutral license and spectrum in 900 MHz and 1800 MHzbands
– Existing operators in the 900 MHz band were asked tovacate 2.4 MHz each. As a compensation they wereoffered 6 MHz in the 1800 MHZ range
PRE – Mobile Broadband Contd.• Years 2007-8
– Paktel moved from AMPS to EGSM (7.6 MHz band in 900MHz) and 6 MHz in the 1800 MHZ band and was acquiredby CMPak (Zong)
– Instaphone went out of business
– Due to interference in the downlink of EGSM band, CMPakwas compensated by giving 6.6 MHz of additionalspectrum in the 1800 MHZ band
– Mixed band plan: Band 5 and 8
– Band 5: 824-849MHz(UL) and 869-894MHz (DL)
– Band 8: 880-915MHz(UL) and 925-960MHz (DL)
– Band 8 is also known as EGSM band
• Years 2007-8– Paktel moved from AMPS to EGSM (7.6 MHz band in 900
MHz) and 6 MHz in the 1800 MHZ band and was acquiredby CMPak (Zong)
– Instaphone went out of business
– Due to interference in the downlink of EGSM band, CMPakwas compensated by giving 6.6 MHz of additionalspectrum in the 1800 MHZ band
– Mixed band plan: Band 5 and 8
– Band 5: 824-849MHz(UL) and 869-894MHz (DL)
– Band 8: 880-915MHz(UL) and 925-960MHz (DL)
– Band 8 is also known as EGSM band
2004:Post Auction AwardInstaPhone using CDMA and D-AMPS
PakTel850 DL
Ufone900 UL
Mobilink900 UL
890 905895 915
InstaPhone850 DL
880870
2001:UFone Launch
PakTel850 DL
Mobilink900 UL
890 905
InstaPhone850 DL
880
1994:Mobilink Launch
PakTel850 DL
890
InstaPhone850 DL
880
1990:InstaPhone and PakTel Launch
915
915
Pakistan 850MHz (Band 5) and /900MHz (Band 8) Allocation Evolution
870
870850 & 900 Boundary
All frequency numbers are in MHz
882.5
CMPak900 UL
Ufone900 UL
Telenor900 UL
Mobilink900 UL
890.1 907.3902.5
Warid900 UL
894.9 914.9869
2008:InstaPhone License RevokedCMPak acquires PakTel
882.5
PakTel900 UL
Ufone900 UL
Telenor900 UL
Mobilink900 UL
890.1 907.3902.5
Warid900 UL
894.9 914.9
InstaPhone850 DL
880869.265
2004:Post Auction AwardInstaPhone using CDMA and D-AMPS
Present Band 5 & 8 Spectrum Allocation in Pakistan & India
Zong Warid Ufone Telenor Mobilink
Interference
882.5 890.1 894.5 902.5 907.4 915 MHz
Band 8 Uplink Allocation in PakistanNo Band 5Allocation in
Pakistan
Band 5Downlink
Allocation inIndia
Band 8 Uplink Allocation in India
915 MHz890.1882.5 882.5
Spectrum Overlaparea
GuardBand
Same spectrum is being allocated for Band 8 UL operation in Pakistan and Band 5 DL operation inIndiaResults is UL-DL type of interference i.e., DL operation in India (CDMA BTS Tx) affects the ULoperation in Pakistan (EGSM BTS Rx)
882.5 MHz to 888.5MHz (total 6 MHz)
Spectrum Overlap Zone:CDMA operators
888.5
WLL AssignmentsWLL Assignments
WLL PROCESS• De -Regulation Policy -2003
• Licenses issued in 450 MHz , 479 MHz ,1900 MHzbands and 3500 MHz band through open auction @different prices for 14 Telecom region
• Technology Neutral Regime
• CDMA, Wimax Technology at that time
• De -Regulation Policy -2003
• Licenses issued in 450 MHz , 479 MHz ,1900 MHzbands and 3500 MHz band through open auction @different prices for 14 Telecom region
• Technology Neutral Regime
• CDMA, Wimax Technology at that time
Issues with Spectrum Allocation
• Although Licenses were technology neutral, Spectrumallocated was most feasible for GSM
• Spectrum auction in the 2100 MHz was to happenwithin 3 years
• Part (20 MHz) of the Uplink of the IMT band wasauctioned to WLL services based on CDMA2000
• To be more specific 1880-1990 MHz (UL) / 1960-1980MHz (DL) auctioned for WLL
• Although Licenses were technology neutral, Spectrumallocated was most feasible for GSM
• Spectrum auction in the 2100 MHz was to happenwithin 3 years
• Part (20 MHz) of the Uplink of the IMT band wasauctioned to WLL services based on CDMA2000
• To be more specific 1880-1990 MHz (UL) / 1960-1980MHz (DL) auctioned for WLL
The 3G operators in Pakistan are facing issues because of WLLDL operation in the UMTS UL, requiring 3G operators to place RXfilters on their affected 3G cells:
The UL of the IMT band and the PCS band
1920 MHz 1950 MHz 1980 MHz
UMTS UL 1900 WLL DL
CMPak Ufone MobilinkTelenor
Spectrum Auction 2014• Government Policy Directive was issued on 7th
October 2013.
• Salient features were as follows:• Spectrum to be auctioned was 30 MHz in 2100 MHz only
• Consultant was to be hired
• Payment terms were 100% advance or 50% advance with therest in 5 years
• Policy directive was subject to review based on the consultant’sfeedback
• Auction Committee (AC) for supervising headed by the FinanceMinister was notified
• Government Policy Directive was issued on 7th
October 2013.
• Salient features were as follows:• Spectrum to be auctioned was 30 MHz in 2100 MHz only
• Consultant was to be hired
• Payment terms were 100% advance or 50% advance with therest in 5 years
• Policy directive was subject to review based on the consultant’sfeedback
• Auction Committee (AC) for supervising headed by the FinanceMinister was notified
Spectrum Auction 2014
• Realizing that we were already late in 3G, PTA andthe Consultant proposed an additional 20 MHz ofSpectrum in the 1800 MHz for 4G LTE services
• After initial reluctance the AC agreed with thefollowing conditions:
• Spectrum in the 1800 MHz can be allocated only if anoperator wins 10 MHz of spectrum in 1800 MHz
• Spectrum in the 850 MHz be added and kept for newentrant only
• Realizing that we were already late in 3G, PTA andthe Consultant proposed an additional 20 MHz ofSpectrum in the 1800 MHz for 4G LTE services
• After initial reluctance the AC agreed with thefollowing conditions:
• Spectrum in the 1800 MHz can be allocated only if anoperator wins 10 MHz of spectrum in 1800 MHz
• Spectrum in the 850 MHz be added and kept for newentrant only
Result of the Auction (23rd April 2014)
• All four Operators who submitted the sealed bids wonspectrum as follows:
• Zong: 10 MHz in 2100 MHz and 10 MHz in 1800 MHz• Mobilink: 10 MHz in 2100 MHz• Telenor: 05 MHz in 2100 MHz• Ufone: 05 MHz in 2100 MHz
• Auction was conducted online, lasted for one day and wasbroadcasted live
• Operators were already allowed to have a trial setup sinceFebruary and show cased their network performance at theauction venue setup for the media and other interestedparties
• All four Operators who submitted the sealed bids wonspectrum as follows:
• Zong: 10 MHz in 2100 MHz and 10 MHz in 1800 MHz• Mobilink: 10 MHz in 2100 MHz• Telenor: 05 MHz in 2100 MHz• Ufone: 05 MHz in 2100 MHz
• Auction was conducted online, lasted for one day and wasbroadcasted live
• Operators were already allowed to have a trial setup sinceFebruary and show cased their network performance at theauction venue setup for the media and other interestedparties
Issue Faced and Approach Adopted• Due to three failures, no one believed it could happen
• Continuous Media Focus and at times misreporting
• Issued raised by different standing committees
• Entire focus was on upfront money
• Imposition of 10% Advance Tax
• Remedial Measures:• Extensive Consultations• Media Engagement• Frequent Appearance in the Supreme Court of Pakistan• Meetings with Politicians from different parties
• Due to three failures, no one believed it could happen
• Continuous Media Focus and at times misreporting
• Issued raised by different standing committees
• Entire focus was on upfront money
• Imposition of 10% Advance Tax
• Remedial Measures:• Extensive Consultations• Media Engagement• Frequent Appearance in the Supreme Court of Pakistan• Meetings with Politicians from different parties
Immediate Post Auction Situation and Award ofLicenses• Continuous Media engagement before and after the auction
• Help and advice was also sought from Advisory groups,knowledgeable individuals
• License Award Ceremony: 22nd May 2014. Celebrated the WorldTelecom Day on the same date
• All the operators have started commercial mobile broadbandservices (HSPA+ and HSPA+ DC, LTE)
• Continuous Media engagement before and after the auction
• Help and advice was also sought from Advisory groups,knowledgeable individuals
• License Award Ceremony: 22nd May 2014. Celebrated the WorldTelecom Day on the same date
• All the operators have started commercial mobile broadbandservices (HSPA+ and HSPA+ DC, LTE)
NGMS Auction 2014
1800 MHz Allocation 2014
CMPak NGMS 20141745.7 1755.71745.7 1755.7
1840.7 1850.7
NGMS AUCTION 2016
• Hiring of Consultant - ICC UK in 2016– Valuation of 850 & 1800 MHz band
• Spectrum Advisory Committee headed byMinister of State for Information Technology
• Policy Directive April 2016
• Publication of IM and advertisement
• Hiring of Consultant - ICC UK in 2016– Valuation of 850 & 1800 MHz band
• Spectrum Advisory Committee headed byMinister of State for Information Technology
• Policy Directive April 2016
• Publication of IM and advertisement
NGMS Auction 2016
Telenor NGMS 2016850 MHz
824 834824 834
869 879
NGMS AUCTION 2017
• Spectrum Advisory Committee headed byMinister of State for Information Technology
• Policy Directive - March 2017 for 1800 MHz
• Publication of IM and advertisement
• Application received from PMCL
• Spectrum awarded for USD 295 Million
• Frequency Awarded 2x10 MHz
• Spectrum Advisory Committee headed byMinister of State for Information Technology
• Policy Directive - March 2017 for 1800 MHz
• Publication of IM and advertisement
• Application received from PMCL
• Spectrum awarded for USD 295 Million
• Frequency Awarded 2x10 MHz
NGMS 2017
Frequency Spectrum(Uplink/downlink) BandwidthFrequency Spectrum(Uplink/downlink) Bandwidth
1765-1775/1860-1870 MHz 10+10 MHz
2100 MHz Assignments
Plan for Future Spectrum Allocations
800/900 MHz
TelenorRefarm for Current
CMOs(10 MHz)
25 MHz Refarmation for Current CMOs
824 834 834844 890 915
TelenorRefarm for Current
CMOs(10 MHz)
25 MHz Refarmation for Current CMOs
869 879 879889 935 960
Make the allocation as multiples of 5 MHz using the vacant bands
2100 MHz
UPLINK
CMPAK Telenor PTML (Ufone) PMCL( JAZZ) 30 MHz under Refarm WLLOperators
1920 1930 1930 1935 1935 1940 1940 1950 1950 19801920 1930 1930 1935 1935 1940 1940 1950 1950 1980
DOWNLINK
CMPak Telenor PTML (Ufone) PMCL( JAZZ)(30 MHz Available)
2140 21702110 2120 2120 2125 2125 2130 2130 2140
* Worldcall and Telecard being shifted to 1970- 1980 MHz for immediate refarming of spectrum
* Both operators already requested for conditional surrender of spectrum
* PTCL and Dvcom Data already shifted from 1980-1990. Further plans to shift it to 1990-1995(Evolved PCS)
Future RoadmapFrequency Band
(MHz)Bandwidth
(MHz)Status
700 703-748/758-803 Under Refarming
800 791-821/832-862 Subject to adoption of band in 700MHz and current assignment in 850
850 824-849/869-894 10 MHz assigned to Telenor in 2016.Remaining under discussion for
refarming during license renewals
1800 1710-1785/1805-1880MHz Under discussion for refarming during
license renewals and Top up
2100 1950-1980/2140-2170 1960-1980 MHz under refarmationfrom Worldcall and Telecard
2300 2300-2400 Under Refarming
2600 2500-2570/2620-2690 Under Refarming
3500 - Becoming important for fixed/mobileand 5G
Reference: https://www.itu.int/net4/itu-d/irt/#/map?ind=generation-of-regulations&year=2015
INTERPERSONALCOMMUNICATION
Communicate, play and share contentwith friends from mobile
INTERPERSONALCOMMUNICATION
Communicate, play and share contentwith friends from mobile
DIGITAL FINANCIALINCLUSION
Doing business and make paymentfrom mobile
DIGITAL FINANCIALINCLUSION
Doing business and make paymentfrom mobile Broadband
Broadband – an enabler for acceleratedsocio-economic development
CONNECTEDCOMMUNITIES
CONNECTEDCOMMUNITIES
INTERNET OF THINGSIncreasing number of
connected devices per person
INTERNET OF THINGSIncreasing number of
connected devices per person
INTERPERSONALCOMMUNICATION
Communicate, play and share contentwith friends from mobile
INTERPERSONALCOMMUNICATION
Communicate, play and share contentwith friends from mobile
M-HEALTHMedical advice in remote areas
M-HEALTHMedical advice in remote areas
PERSONAL ECOSYSTEMAccess and control of connected
devices remotely from mobile
PERSONAL ECOSYSTEMAccess and control of connected
devices remotely from mobile
DIGITAL FINANCIALINCLUSION
Doing business and make paymentfrom mobile
DIGITAL FINANCIALINCLUSION
Doing business and make paymentfrom mobile
ENTERTAINMENTUse of mobile as a portable TV
ENTERTAINMENTUse of mobile as a portable TV
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIPWikipedia: Using ICTs to engage insociety, politics, and government
participation
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIPWikipedia: Using ICTs to engage insociety, politics, and government
participation
Broadband
M-EDUCATIONEducation for all
M-EDUCATIONEducation for all
M-AGRICULTUREMore than 60% of our population livein rural areas, mainly dependent on
agriculture
M-AGRICULTUREMore than 60% of our population livein rural areas, mainly dependent on
agriculture
WOMEN EMPOWERMENTWOMEN EMPOWERMENT
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
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