Editor’s Blog (IT Insight)

Yesterday, Omantel acquired 65% stake in WorldCall. Interestingly, like Etisalat and China Mobile, Omantel also has no experience of doing business in a competitive environment.

Etisalat when acquired PTCL was a monopoly operator at home (UAE), whereas PTCL had to compete with 12 other LDI (Local Distance & International) operators in Pakistan. Similarly, China Mobile’s first international acquisition was Paktel. China Mobile also has no experience of working in a competitive environment. Now Omantel, which was recently privatized, has to compete with around 14 telecom operators in the country (if we include PTCL as well).

The question is whether these three monopoly-loving companies will be able to survive (or succeed in the next stage) in Pakistan’s de-regularized telecom industry?

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