Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haq on Tuesday pledged to roll out 5G spectrum across Pakistan by 2023 as the country hopes to meet the challenges of the digital world.
He expressed his commitment on Tuesday during a meeting with Zong CEO Wang Hua at the former’s office in Islamabad.
According to a readout of the meeting released by Haq’s office on Tuesday, the two discussed issues related to spectrum, 5G technology, connectivity and delivery of quality telecom services.
The federal minister said that provision of broadband services across the country is the top priority of his ministry.
He urged the telecom sector to upgrade its infrastructure to provide quality services to the public.
Haque added that they are taking all possible steps to solve the problems faced by the cellular operators.
For his part, Wang said his company is ready to fully cooperate with the ministry to launch 5G technology in the country.
He added that Zong is soon going to introduce a microfinance-type application for e-commerce.
During the meeting, additional secretary (in-charge) Mohsin Mushtaq along with senior officers of the Ministry of IT were also present in the meeting.
