Influence of Cell Phone in ICT Sector of Pakistan towards Advancement

Abstract

Developments in technology have led to the creations that have made our lives easier. Mobile phone or cell phone was developed to overcome landline or fixed connections in the way that it may be able to move and a person can carry out. Now mobile phone is not only a device for just a call or messaging rather it has become a smart device providing numerous features in a single component. Depending on its growth the researchers have developed applications based on all aspects of life like emails can be sent and received; internet can be accessed and many other functions have been included. Pakistan is one of the potential markets for the mobile operators as an enormous growth has been seen in mobile use during last decade. Pakistan being a huge market for mobile phones and network usage, this paper aims towards the study of ICT trends with mobile operators working and statistics in Pakistan from 2002 to 2017. This paper is about the telecom operators of Pakistan and their subscribers and also 3G and 4G statistics. The reasons of growth in number of subscribers are presented. Pakistan’s mobile telecom operators are providing various value added services and affordable tariffs which motivate people to opt for that particular operator. The services such as packages, tariffs, and tele-density of mobile phones are studied and other services like branchless banking and microfinance involvement are also given in detail for all the telecom operators which contribute towards economic growth of the country.