Mobile Subscribers Cross 183 Million Mark in Pakistan
Cellular subscriptions have crossed the 183 million mark in Pakistan, according to the latest figures updated by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Broadband subscriptions have also crossed 101 million including 98 million 3G and 4G subscribers.
As per the cellular market share, Jazz continues to dominate with 37.80% subscribers, followed by Telenor Pakistan 26.71%, Zong 21.90%, Ufone 12.81%, and SCO 0.77%. The number of obsolete 3G users has dropped from 25.2 million in Dec 2020 to 24 million by the end of March 2021.
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During the reporting period, 4G users have grown from 66 million to 74 million. In terms of 4G market share, Jazz leads this segment as well with 28.86 million 4G subscribers, followed by Zong 22.49 million, Telenor Pakistan 16.10 million, Ufone 6 million and SCO 0.7 million.
Telenor Posts Steady Growth in Revenue During Q1 2021
Telenor Pakistan today reported its quarterly revenue of Rs. 26.1 billion during the first quarter of 2021, slightly up by 2.35% from Rs. 25.5 billion it reported during the same period last year.
Telenor said that the group was majorly impacted due to the COVID-19 situation that hurt almost all markets where it operates. During such times, Telenor Pakistan resorted to data products with proven and high demand to deter the impacts.
Telenor Pakistan also under-went spectrum refarming that resulted in health data growth during the reported period, thanks to which subscription and traffic revenues increased slightly during the quarter.
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Telenor Velocity Hosts Duck Stories to Celebrate Failure and Learning
Telenor Velocity’s Duck Stories has carved a name for itself as a platform that shines the light on stories of professional and entrepreneurial failure. Through the series, Telenor Velocity aims to create the perfect recipe for aspiring entrepreneurs to learn to use failure as the condiment that gives success its true flavor.
The recently held virtual session of Duck Stories featured Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan, and Muneeb Maayr, CEO and founder Bykea, to share their humbling stories of failures and the lessons learned from them.
Muneeb Maayr shared his personal duck story on failing, going back to the drawing board and pivoting, and then coming back with a stronger strategy to make Bykea the household name that it is today. Irfan Wahab Khan provided unique insights into the development of a positive culture of innovation and risk-taking.
An urgent call for employer-supported childcare
April 29, 2021
Sabra Kanwal was five months pregnant when she joined Interloop Limited, the textile manufacturing company. The daycare facility at work was a big draw. Knowing her son and eventually her daughter were in good hands gave her peace of mind, helping her to focus on her job. Now a deputy manager in the company’s HR department, she describes it as “a blessing for a working mother like me”.
The need for an on-site daycare centre was born several years ago, when analytics showed that a large number of women quit their jobs or were reluctant to join the workforce due to inadequate childcare support. This insight motivated the company to start offering on-site daycare facilities in its factories.