USF Made it Happen: 1 MB DSL for Rs. 299
On Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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Few days ago, we reported about 1 MB DSL for Rs. 299 in rural areas from PTCL – however, we didn’t know then that it was due to Universal Service Fund only.
As per information we have received, USF is already subsidizing the broadbandinternet in various un-served and under-served areas of Pakistan. Reportedly, USF will roll out such initiatives countrywide in phases, based on telecom regions in Pakistan.
Unlike telecom services, the bidding for broadband was on achievement of targets, not the roll-out. Here target means, broadband users, and USF pays on per broadband user basis – the amount per user is decided through bidding.
As a pilot project, Faisalabad Telecom Region has started getting the fruit. Following map will help you understand the status of deployment in better way.
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In Faisalabad Telecom Region, PTCL and Wateen won the bid and they gonna provide services in 7 districts, which are as following
Faisalabad (Excluding those areas where Broadband was already available)
Jhang
Sargodha
Toba Tek Singh
Khushab
Bhakkar
Mianwali
After the pilot project of FTR (Faisalabad Telecom Region), Phase 1 will include
Multan Telecom Region – 1
Southern Telecom Region I – 1
Hazara Telecom Region – 1
Phase 2 will cover following regions
Gujranwala Telecom Region -1
Central Telecom Region
You can click these links to know the current status of projects.
Author: Bilal Ahmed
Bilal Ahmed is the Authour of Techpakora. He loves to know lattest info regarding telecom industry that is the reason for writting this Blog. If you like this article then post you valuable comments.You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
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