The latest worldwide data report shows that Pakistan is ranked as one of the top countries that registered high growth rate in broadband Internet penetration.
Pakistan has seen a boom in its telecom sector and information technology services in recent years which was recorded around 46.2 percent growth of subscribers and is placed fourth on the ranking list.
Sri Lanka is the closest South Asian country to Pakistan on the list of top countries which is at the 11th number with its broadband penetration growing in 30s while India lags at the 14th place in terms of broadband growth.
Serbia leads all countries surveyed with a 68 percent annual growth rate from first quarter 2010 to first quarter 2011, according to the July, 2011 Bandwidth Report.
Thailand and Belarus had greater percentage expansion than Pakistan, apart from top-rated Serbia during the period, globally.
Pakistan’s digital growth prospects have begun to look brighter lately. Besides having a large bilingual (English and Urdu) Internet using population, Pakistan’s software companies have carved a niche internationally in recent years.
According to government figures, the country’s information technology exports totalled $1.4 billion in the last financial year. Experts say the IT industry, which adds thousands of skilled workers every year, has the potential to hit multi-billion export target within next five to ten years. Additionally, mobile phone and wireless Internet usage are also expanding rapidly.
The survey data shows that China continues to lead the world in total broadband subscribers. As of the first quarter of 2011, China had over 135 million broadband subscribers, with the US at over 88 million subscribers in second place. Japan, Germany, and France followed China and the US in total subscribers.
Via: This news was Published in The News Pakistan Dated 3-Sep-2011
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