Pakistan to get 5G by 2022-23

            It will speed up downloads by 10 times, significantly expanding economic activity

 

Pakistan has embarked on its journey to make state-of-the-art 5G internet commercially available to consumers in 2022-23, which will increase download speeds from 10 times to one gigabit per second (Gbps) and the country. There will be a significant increase in economic activity.

The Government of Pakistan is preparing a comprehensive roadmap for the development of 5G technology in the country. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) said in its annual report 2020 that it aims to auction spectrum for 5G services in the fiscal year 2023.

Covid 19 epidemics proved to be a boon in disguise as the digital economy expanded in Pakistan in the test times. The crisis has prompted regulators and stakeholders to improve digital infrastructure.

Earlier, mobile phone service providers successfully tested 5G services in 2019 and 2020 under a limited environment and on a non-commercial basis. Pakistan is the first country to test 5G. GBPS ”

It turned out that the test speed on the 4G Internet in the world is 10 times faster than 100 megabits per second (Mbps).

Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunications Aminul Haq said that the government has planned to launch 5G technology by December 2022 but experts in various fields are still skeptical. It will take a long time (5-7 years). Generation technology.

The GSM Association estimates that the economic contribution of the mobile industry in Pakistan will reach 24 24 billion, accounting for 6.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2023.

3G/4G spectrum

PTA is ready to hire international consultants for market pricing and spectrum auction, including AJK and GB, including 1,800 MHz and 2,100 MHz in Pakistan. Are The availability of additional spectrum at 1,800 MHz will also enable operators to expand their existing 4G operations and switch to advanced technology.”

 

Earlier, the authority had directed mobile phone service providers to refund Rs 9.2 billion to consumers, after which the Supreme Court restrained them from implementing service and maintenance charges in 2019. However, they have so far returned only Rs 6.9 billion.

Published in  Basictechpak, April 24th, 2021.