Team from Ericsson Middle East & Africa Advises Pakistan on 5G Deployment



During a discussion with Ericsson MMEA, Zeeshan Gaya, Head of Strategy, Pelumi Fadairo, Strategy Manager, and Wahaj Arshad, Chief Technical Officer of Ericsson Pakistan, reviewed subjects pertaining to the short-, long-, and midrange strategies of the telecom industry as well as investments.


The member of telecom informed the delegation that despite the global economic pressures that are present, Pakistan is still a resilient and potential market for new entrants, and that in the past two years, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued more than 100 plus license's to domestic and foreign companies for smart device manufacturing, Internet of Things, Telecom Infrastructure Providers, and Long Distance International. This information was shared with the delegation.


Ericsson MMEA outlined the strategy for the rollout of 5G as well as the beneficial influence it will have on the economy as well as the problems it will present. A brief celebration took place for intelligent 5G devices and the internet of things for agriculture, smart homes, vehicle automation, and industrial automation.


Malik continued his presentation by providing an update on the most recent developments in the telecommunications industry. He stated that the frameworks for infrastructure sharing, in-building internet coverage, and spectrum reforming have all been finalized, and that these developments present enormous opportunities for investment.


In Pakistan, the impending rules on Balanced Space Satellites, Spectrum Sharing, and Location-Based Services will be launched, and the regulations themselves are now being formulated.


In addition, optical fibber penetration expanded from 124,000 KM to 190,000 KM in a period of less than two years, with the Member Telecom stating that the introduction of the LDI policy regime had a significant part in this development.

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