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.
