Younas Khan and Technology

PROGRESS REVIEW OF USF PROJECTS

The status of 3 main initiatives as on 31st August, 09:

1. Rural Telecom (RTeS) Program,

2. Broadband Program for unserved urban areas

3. Special Project - Optical Fibre Cable to all Tehsils Headquarters

1. Rural Telecom and e-Services (RTeS) Program

Under USF RTeS program contract for 10 Lots have been signed with various Service Providers. Status of these Lots is shown below;

Lot Name Operator Contract signed Total Muzas MP 1

25% MP 2

50% MP 3

75 % MP 4

100% Remarks

Malakand Telenor 4-Oct-07 1,283 Under Force Majeure

Sukkur PMCL 15-Jan-08 253 audited audited audited ready 3 milestones completed. 4th milestone in progress

DGKhan Warid 7-Feb-08 539 audited audited audited 3 milestones offered

3 milestones completed

Pishin PTCL 29-May-08 312 audited ready 2 milestone offered

1st milestone audited

Mansehra PTCL 24-Jun-08 1,479 ready 1st Milestone offered

Dadu PTCL 25-Jul-08 427 audited audited audited 3 milestones offered

1st milestone completed

Bahawalpur Telenor 22-Sep-08 888 audited audited audited ready 4 milestones offered

Audit of 4th in progress

MirpurKhas Telenor 13-Mar-09 218 1st milestone in Oct,2009

Larkana PTCL 17-May-09 72 1st milestone in Nov,2009

Nasirabad Zong 28-Jul-09 648 1st milestone in Jan, 2010

Upcoming USF telephony Lots are:

a. Khuzdar Bid Submission 29th Sept, 09

b. Kalat Bid Submission 25th Nov, 09

c. Mastung/Nushki Bid Submission 15th Jan, 10

2. USF Broadband Program

Under USF Broadband Program, so far 5 projects have been launched, three have been signed and one in progress and three are in the pipe line.

Region Name Operator Contract signed Total BB Subs MP 1

25% MP

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