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Internet Service Providers in Pakistan

By Abdul Hadi — Published on 20/11/2016
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According to Science Fiction Author William Gibson, “The future is already here, it is just not evenly distributed.” Pakistan IT industry is not as much greater as compared to the rest but when we see the annual growth then surely it is moving at high speed. Although, PTCL is one of the largest shareholders of the internet service providers in the country, but many others are doing well.

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When we make the list of internet service providers in Pakistan, we do not find a large number of providers. Those who are providing internet services are restricted to metropolitans and some developed cities. The main reasons behind this are a lack of infrastructure in remote areas.

Internet Facts about Pakistan

Internet users (estimated):35 million
Mobile Internet users (EDGE/GPRS):15 million
Broadband Internet Connections:1.7 million (DSL, Wimax, HFC & Evo)
Cost of 2 Mbits IP Backbone connection:US$ 400 per month
Internet bandwidth to Pakistan:~400 Gbps combined from PTCL and TWA
Operational ISPs:50 (approx)
ISPs providing DSL services:10
HFC Operators providing broadband Internet over cable:5
Undersea cables connecting Pakistan to rest of world:Three with PTCL (www.ptcl.com.pk), SMW3, SMW4 & IMEWE
One with TWA (www.tw1.com)
Domestic Fiber backbones:PTCL (www.ptcl.com.pk)
Wateen (www.wateen.com)
Mobilink (www.mobilinkgsm.com)
Multinet (www.multinet.com.pk)
Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Provider:Nayatel (www.nayatel.com)
Domains Registered under .pk domain:~ 30,000

Here is the detailed list of ISPs in Pakistan

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Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL):

Services: DSL, EVO, Broadband

Coverage: Almost overall Pakistan

Wateen

Services: Broadband, DSL

Coverage: Abbottabad, Bahawalpur, D.I. Khan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Jhelum, Karachi, Lahore, Mandi Bahauddin, Multan, Okara, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, R.Y. Khan, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Sukkur.

World Call

Services: WorldCall Cable Broadband, WorldCall Wireless Broadband

Coverage: Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Karachi, Kasur, Kharian, Lahore, Multan, Hyderabad, Peshawar, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Sukkur.

Wi-Tribe

Services: Wireless Broadband

Coverage: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad.

Qubee

Services: DSL, Broadband Internet

Coverage: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi.

COMSATS Internet Services

Services: Broadband DSL

Coverage: Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Hattar, Peshawar, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot.

NayaTel Pakistan

Services: Wireless Broadband

Coverage: Islamabad, Rawalpindi.

Brain NET

Services: Wireless Broadband

Coverage: Lahore.

CyberNet

Services: Wireless Broadband

Coverage:  Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar.

About Author

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Abdul Hady is a content expert on topics related to the dynamic and ever-changing entertainment and technology industries. He becomes an expert in multimedia content development and distribution because of his dedication to researching how these two rapid markets overlap.

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