Govt to provide soon 5-G services in country: Usama Qadri.

ISLAMABAD -- Parliamentary Secretary for Information Technology and Telecommunication Usman Qadri on Thursday said that the government was making all-out efforts to launch 5-G services in the country as soon as possible to facilitate the masses with modern internet facility.

Speaking on the National Assembly floor, he said that the ministry has published draft policy guidelines for 5G on 15th December, 2021 and published on its website.

He said that based on the same, all stakeholders were consulted by the Ministry and PTA for market readiness in relation to 5G adoption in the country.

The authority will require approximately 8 to 10 months of times after issuance of the Policy directive by the Government of Pakistan to complete the process of 5G launch in the country, he added.

Moreover, he said, business case for the launch of 5G relates more to demand and supply of the spectrum. Additionally, necessary frameworks for the capabilities of 5G services like infrastructure sharing, spectrum sharing and spectrum re-farming are under process and its completion is necessary before the launch of 5G spectrum.

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