3G Internet in Afghanistan, Still not in Pakistan. How shameful is that?

naveed

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Does This 3G Ad (for Afghanistan) Hurt you?

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This above ad is being advertised on Google network by Etisalat Afghanistan for its newly launched 3G services. You call it bad strategy that it is appearing in Pakistan (on websites with adsense enabled, such as here on ProPakistani) but it could be a purposeful and planned act by Etisalat to enhance the image of its telecom arm in Afghanistan.

Whatever the reasons are behind displaying this ad in Pakistan, but it might not look that pleasant to Pakistani audience, who are deprived of 3G just because operators dont find 3G viable enough.

Just in case in you arent familiar, Afghanistan has got its first 3G network through Etisalat. This is exactly what the above ad is advertising about: High-Speed Internet has Arrived.

ARPU (Average Revenue Per User), economic situation, inflation, law and order situation, internet adaptability, smartphone penetration and all other concerning factors in Afghanistan are seemingly not any better than Pakistan.

In such a situation, how does this AD feel like to you? when Afghanistan has a 3G network while it still seems like a distant dream here in Pakistan.

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falcons

Minister (2k+ posts)
Government of Pakistan chahte ha k 3G technology aiye so that they can make money... But the thing is 3G technology k licenses ki fees about Rs100-50Billion ha with zardari-commission and Government of Pakistan is only issuing 2 licenses that make the competition b/w companies and rate goes more higher... so now the Cellular companies are not interested in 3G till the next government..
 

Alias

MPA (400+ posts)
I wish, this government doesn't get a chance to sell off the 3G license, 3G (Like WiMAX) itself is an interim solution, we are already too late to deploy 3G network and better think about switching to 4G.
 

Temojin

Minister (2k+ posts)
Ask a connection from defcom, you'll see things way above 4G.

Vese aapas ki baat hai 3G na hone mein sharm ki kia baat hai :)