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A provider-independent address space (PI) is a block of IP addresses assigned by a regional Internet registry (RIR) directly to an end-user organization. [1] The user must contract [ 2 ] with a local Internet registry (LIR) through an Internet service provider to obtain routing of the address block within the Internet .
The Internet in Pakistan has been available since the early 1990s. Pakistan has over 140 million internet users, making it the 7th-largest population of internet users in the world. [1] [2] Information and communications technology (ICT) is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. In 2001 just 1.3% of the population used the Internet.
However, governments and regulators did not intervene and regulate the surveillance industry, the value of which is now estimated at around $5 billion a year. Exports of surveillance technology to foreign regimes are still wholly at the discretion of the exporter. [54] PI therefore commenced a second investigation in June 2011.
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd., commonly known as PTCL (Urdu: پاکستان ٹیلی کمیونیکیشن کمپنی لمیٹڈ) is the national telecommunication company in Pakistan. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] PTCL provides telephone and internet services nationwide and is the backbone for the country's telecommunication infrastructure.
Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication. 1.85 million Mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) 6 Onic 410 / 03 0339x 2G: 900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 3G: 900 MHz (UMTS, HSPA+) 4G: 1800 (B3) / 2100 (B1) MHz (LTE/LTE-A) Roams on SCO: Mobile Broadband VoLTE. Postpaid & Prepaid Ufone [2] N/A 7 ROX 410 / 01 410 / 07 ...
Because the majority of Pakistan's Internet traffic is routed through the PIE (98% of Pakistani ISPs used the PIE in 2004), it provides a means to monitor and possibly block incoming and outgoing Internet traffic as the government deems fit. [16] Internet surveillance in Pakistan is primarily conducted by the PIE under the auspices of the PTA ...
Transworld Associates is a Tier-1 provider based in Pakistan serving as a backbone for IP connectivity in Pakistan. It is a joint-venture between Orastar Limited and the Oman based OMZEST Group. [1] Transworld owns and operates the 1,300 km submarine communications cable named TW1 that links Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The Government of Pakistan has prioritized Information technology as a key component of its efforts to establish an "Information age" within the country. [12] Significant progress has been made in developing efficient computerized e-government systems for major departments, including the police, law enforcement agencies, and district administration. [12]