Contact: Mr. Imad Memon Director General, Pakistan Email: Imad@Pta

ASIA-PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY Document: SATRC Workshop on Spectrum Management SAPVII-WSSPEC/ INP-12 18 – 20 December 2019, Goa, India 18 December 2019

Pakistan Telecommunications Authority

Practices of Spectrum Management in Pakistan

Contact: Mr. Imad Memon Email: [email protected] Director General, Pakistan Telecommunications Authority

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

Practices for Spectrum Management in Pakistan

18-Dec-2019

Presentation by: Imad Memon, DG (Strategy & Development), PTA Policy, Regulatory and Industry Structure

Ministry of IT & Telecom (MoIT&T) POLICY DECISIONS

Pakistan Telecom Authority REGULATORY FUNCTIONS

PTCL, NTC, SCO WIRELESS & WIRELINE SVCS

Private Operators WIRELESS & WIRELINE SVCS

Frequency Allocation Board FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT

Pak Software Export Board IT & SOFTWARE PROMOTION

Universal Service Fund TELECOM DEVELOPMENT

ICT R&D Fund (IGNITE) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Purpose of Spectrum Management

GSMA Course on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications Spectrum Management – Topics Covered

- Spectrum Licensing - Spectrum Assignment - Spectrum Pricing - Spectrum Roadmap

- Technology Neutrality - Spectrum Trading & Sharing - Infrastructure Sharing Spectrum Licensing

GSMA Course on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications Approaches to Spectrum Assignment

GSMA Course on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications Spectrum Assignment in Pakistan (1/3)

According to Telecom Policy – 2015: Spectrum Assignment in Pakistan (2/3)

- Spectrum Auctions have been held in 2004, 2014, 2016, & 2017.

- Prior to 2004, Spectrum Licenses had been awarded Administratively to (4) Cellular Mobile Companies: Instaphone, Mobilink, Paktel and Ufone.

- Instaphone ceased to exist in 2011.

- (2) New Cellular Mobile Companies, Telenor & Warid, entered Pakistan in 2004 by participating in Auctions.

- Spectrum Auction for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) held in 2014.

- (4/5) Cellular Mobile Companies participated in Auctions. The 5th Company, Warid was acquired by Mobilink. The new entity was named Jazz.

- Subsequent Spectrum Auctions were held in 2016 and 2017 in which Telenor and Jazz were awarded additional spectrum for NGMS.

GSMA Course on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications Spectrum Assignment in Pakistan (3/3)

License Award / License Award Next Renewal date Company Name License Status Renewal Date Amount received Approach (15 Years) (Year)

New License 1990 Administrative Free - CMPak (Paktel) 1st Renewal Oct-04 US $ 291 Million Oct-19 New License Auction US $ 306.92 Million CMPak (Zong) May-14 May-29 New License Auction US $ 210 Million New License 1990 Administrative Free Cancelled in Instaphone 1st Renewal Apr-05 US $ 291 Million Jan-2011 New License 1992 Administrative Free - 1st Renewal Jul-07 US $ 291 Million Jul-22 PMCL/Mobilink/Jazz New License May-14 Auction US $ 300.9 Million May-29 New License Jun-17 Auction US $ 295 Million Jun-32 New License Aug-98 Administrative Rs. 50 Million - PTML Ufone 1st Renewal Apr-14 US $ 291 Million Apr-29 New License May-14 Auction US $ 147.5 Million May-29 New License May-04 Auction US $ 291 Million May-19 Telenor Pakistan New License May-14 Auction US $ 147.5 Million May-29 New License Jul-16 Auction US $ 395 Million Jul-31 Warid New License May-04 Auction US $ 291 Million May-19 License Terms & Conditions

GSMA Course on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications Terms of Licenses Renewed in 2019

• Tenure (15 years) • Spectrum Renewal in 900 and 1800 MHz • Most recent discovered Price: - 900 MHz = USD 39.5 million / MHz - 1800 MHz = USD 29.5 million / MHz • Payment terms: – 100% upfront or 50% upfront and remaining on five years equal instalments on LIBOR+3%. • Technology Neutrality to continue • Spectrum Trading/Sharing • License Terms and conditions reviewed in line with Telecom Policy 2015 • Enhanced QoS • Revised Roll-Out Obligations

12/18/2019 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority 11 Spectrum Pricing

GSMA Course on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications Spectrum Pricing in Pakistan (1/2)

• In Pakistan, generally a consultant is hired to determine base price for spectrum prior to auction in addition to auction methodology. This process was followed in 2004, 2014, 2016 & 2017.

• In 2014, all Cellular Mobile Operators except for Warid, participated in Auction process.

• Telenor was sole bidder in 2016 & Jazz was the sole bidder in 2017.

• The renewal price of (3) cellular licenses renewed in 2019 was based on last auction price, held in 2016 & 2017 respectively. Spectrum Pricing (2/2)

License Award / License Award Next Renewal date Company Name License Status Renewal Date Amount received Approach (15 Years) (Year)

According to Telecom Policy – 2015:

A draft Spectrum Master Plan has been prepared. It is being updated in the light of WRC-19 Resolutions. Spectrum for Mobile Services

Current Utilization

Spectrum Band Total Bandwidth Spectrum Assigned Spectrum Available Fully assigned but can be mapped to Assigned to Telenor 824 – 834 MHz / 869 – 879 MHz 10 x 2 MHz 850 in order to avoid cross border 20 MHz interference Assigned to Zong, Jazz 2.5 x 2 MHz unassigned; Zong, Ufone and Telenor under a Telenor and Jazz spectrum 880 – 915 MHz / 925 – 960 MHz 35 x 2 MHz 15-year licence assignment / License renewal is in (2 x 32.5 MHz) process Partially assigned; 12.7 x 2 MHz Partly assigned to Jazz, 1710 – 1785 MHz / 1805 – 1880 unassigned; Zong, Telenor and Jazz 75 x 2 MHz Ufone Telenor and Zong MHz spectrum assignment / License (62.3 x 2 MHz) renewal is in process 30 x 2 MHz unassigned and WLL Partially assigned to Zong, operators are ready to refarm / 1920 - 1980 MHz / 2110 – 2170 60 x 2 Telenor, Ufone and Jazz. release (two already done). Telecard MHz (30 x 2MHz ) & Worldcall are willing to surrender spectrum. Total 180 x 2 MHz 134.8 x 2 MHz 45.2 x 2 MHz Spectrum for Fixed Services

Current Utilization

Services Spectrum Bands Users Specialised fixed Several bands below 1 GHz Various users including companies in the communications 2025 – 2110 MHz oil & gas and utility sectors, government systems for private 2200 – 2290 MHz agencies and telecoms operators. entities 2300 – 2480 MHz 450 – 470 MHz (5MHz x 2) Wireless Local Loop WLL providers such as PTCL using CDMA; as including wireless 479 – 493.48 MHz (5MHz x 2) well as WiMAX / LTE based providers such broadband (WiMAX & 1900 – 1915 / 1980 – 1995 MHz[1] as Sharp and Wi-Tribe LTE) 3400 – 3600 MHz 3800 – 5000 MHz 5925 – 7100 MHz 7425 – 9000 MHz 10.15 – 10.65 GHz 10.7 – 11.7 GHz 12.75 – 13.25 GHz 14.4 – 15.35 GHz These bands used by commercial telecommunications operators (including Point-to-point 17.7 – 19.0 GHz PTCL and mobile operators) mainly for microwave 21.2 – 23.6 GHz 24.5 – 26.5 GHz backhaul transmission. There are also 27.5 – 29.5 GHz government users in these bands. 31.8 – 33.4 GHz 37.0 – 39.5 GHz 51.4 – 52.6 GHz 55.78 – 57.0 GHz 71 – 76 / 81 – 86 GHz (E Band) Spectrum for PPDR

806 – 824 MHz / 851 – 869 MHz

• This band is part of the globally harmonised band for broadband Public Protection and Disaster Recovery (PPDR) and it is being considered for PPDR allocation by regulators in Region 3.

• In view of the global harmonisation, PTA/FAB has allocated this band for the deployment of a public safety communications system.

• This being the case, this band will not be available for commercial mobile services. Spectrum for Short Range Devices (SRD)

• PTA/FAB are in the process of preparing a Framework for Un- Licensed Bands including SRDs that provides the industry a list of frequencies that are approved for SRDs.

• This will include the technical parameters and standards, types of applications approved and other operational restrictions.

Frequency Band Allowed Power Max. Range Applications Passive Tags = 0.5m <135 KHz 0.022 W RFID Active Tags = 2m 433MHz 10 – 100 mW Passive Tags = 2 – 5m RFID 865 ‐868 MHz* 2W Active Tags = 100m RFID 2.4 GHz 0.5W outdoor; 4W indoor W Passive Tags = 2 – 5m RFID 5.7 GHz ISM band 2W Active Tags = 30m RFID *Being reviewed due to interference concerns to PPDR services Spectrum Road Map – Future Outlook

Work Item Demand Difficulty Timeline 700 MHz Band Medium Medium 2019 – 2021 (703 – 803MHz) 900 MHz Band And 1800 MHz Band reassignment policy/license High Low 2019 – 2020 renewal L-Band Low Medium Beyond 2021 (1427 – 1518 MHz) 1800 MHz Unassigned Spectrum High Low 2019 – 2020 High-altitude IMT base stations (HIBS) Low Low 2024-2029 Below 2.7 GHz 2100 MHz Band High Medium 2019 – 2020 (1950 – 1980 MHz / 2140 – 2170 MHz) 2300 MHz Band Medium Medium 2019 – 2021 (2300 – 2400 MHz) 2500 MHz Band High High Case is sub-judice (2500 – 2690 MHz) 3.5 GHz Band (3300 MHz to 3400 MHz) Low High 2020-2021 Digital TV Broadcasting Medium High 2019 – 2021 Digital Audio Broadcasting Medium High 2019 – 2021 5470 – 5725 MHz Medium Medium 2019 – 2021 Wireless LAN 31-31.3 GHz, 38-39.5 GHz, 47.2 -47.5 GHz, 47.9- 48.2 GHz Low Low 2024-2029 (High Altitude Platform Stations - HAPS) 24.25-27.5 GHz, 37-43.5 GHz, 45.5-47 GHz, 47.2- 48.2 and 66-71 GHz Low Low 2024-2026 (IMT-2020) 57 – 66 GHz 12/18/2019 Pakistan TelecommunicationLow AuthorityLow 2019 – 2021 20 (V-Band) Spectral Efficiency

GSMA Course on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications Technology Neutrality & Refarming

GSMA Course on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications Technology Neutrality in Pakistan

Technology upgrade permissions granted to Cellular Mobile Operators

S. No. Company Name Technology Permission Date 1 Warid LTE in 1800 MHz 5th December, 2014 2 Ufone U900 (UMTS in 900 MHz) 4th November, 2016 3 Jazz U900 (UMTS in 900 MHz) 28th March 2017 4 Telenor LTE in 1800 MHz 10th July, 2017 5 Ufone LTE in 1800 MHz 14th June, 2018 6 Zong LTE in 1800 MHz In process 7 Jazz LTE in 900 MHz In Process

Technology upgrade permissions granted to WLL Operators

Commonly known S.No. Licensee Name Year New Technology Generation 2005 CDMA 2G 2007 EVDO 2.5 G 1 PTCL in 1900 MHz Band 2009 EVDO REV A 3 G 2011 EVDO REV B 3.5 G 2015 LTE 4G 2005 CDMA 2G 2 DV Com in 1900 MHz Band 2018 LTE 4G 2007 WiMAX Fixed (FDD) 4G All WLL Operators in 3.5 GHz 3 Band 2008 WiMAX Mobile (TDD) 4G

Sharp Communications in 3.5 4 2017 WIMAX to LTE 4G GHz band (ex Telecard) Wi-Tribe in 3.5 GHz band (ex 5 2017 WIMAX to LTE 4G Burraq) Spectrum Trading / Sharing / Infrastructure Sharing

• Telecom Policy – 15 requires Spectrum Trading, Sharing and Active Sharing frameworks to be in place.

• Draft Frameworks have been prepared. They are in approval process. Spectrum Monitoring

GSMA Course on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications Spectrum Monitoring in Pakistan

The Monitoring team of FAB consists of experienced and trained technical staff. The expertise includes but not limited to the following:

• Direction Finding of transmitters • Identification of unauthorized emissions • Homing of small transmitters • Spectrum occupancy measurement • Field strength measurement • Bandwidth measurement • Investigation of spectrum interference • Colocation interference Detection of Cellular Services • Quality of Service check Cross-border Coordination

CMPak (Zong) is facing cross-border interference in E-GSM band since 2004