5G services to launch in Pakistan by December 2022: IT Minister
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5G services to be launched in Pakistan by December 2022: IT Minister
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Federal Minister for Information Technology Aminul Haq has said that the government is preparing for the auction of 5G licenses, after which the service would start by December 2022.
Aminul Haq said that in-line with the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Digital Pakistan’, the Ministry of Information Technology was working hard to provide telephone and broadband internet in remote areas of the country.
He said that out of the 220 million population, 160 million have mobile phones and broadband internet is available to the public in 44% of the country. Despite the Universal Support Fund for communication in remote areas of the country, Internet access was not available in many areas of Balochistan, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and the former tribal districts.
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MoU signed to promote Information and Communication Technology in KP
National
December 22, 2020
PESHAWAR: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KP ITB) for the promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the province.
Under the MoU, both the bodies will work together for the establishment of Software Technology Parks (STPs) in various districts of the province. Initially, STPs will be established in nine districts of the province, including Chitral, Swat, Mansehra, Mardan, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, Karak, Kohat and South Waziristan. The STPs will also be established in other districts of the province in the next phases.
MoU signed to promote ICT in KP
Peshawar
December 22, 2020
PESHAWAR: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KP ITB) for the promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the province.
Under the MoU, both the bodies will work together for the establishment of Software Technology Parks (STPs) in various districts of the province.
Initially, STPs will be established in nine districts of the province, including Chitral, Swat, Mansehra, Mardan, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, Karak, Kohat and South Waziristan. The STPs will also be established in other districts of the province in the next phases.A ceremony to this effect was held here in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Monday, with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan as chief guest, said a handout.