ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) Chairman Major Gen. (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa on Monday highlighted accomplishments of Pakistan’s telecom sector and initiatives taken for realization of ‘Digital Pakistan’ vision at the GSMA Mobile World Congress “MWC Barcelona 2021” recently held in Spain.
Besides, he apprised the audience about Pakistan’s advancement in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), according to a news release.
On sidelines of the event, the PTA and GSM Association (GSMA) also signed an agreement of cooperation at an exclusive ‘Realizing Digital Pakistan Milestone Roundtable’ meeting.
The key areas of collaboration under the agreement were knowledge exchange, regulatory modernization, joint projects for digital inclusion, harmonizing data sharing, digital skills programme and research on the ICT sector of Pakistan.
The GSMA would also project Pakistan’s achievements at various platforms and promote ’Digital Pakistan’ Vision at regional and global forums.
The PTA chairman also delivered a keynote address at the roundtable covering the digital landscape of Pakistan, steps taken to address industrial challenges and the market potential for further investment by the operators.
He also met with Director of International Telecommunication Union’s Development Bureau (ITU-BDT), Doreen Bogdan-Martin and briefed about digital profile of Pakistan including market potential, spectrum roadmap, recent achievements and efforts to bridge the digital divide.
The ITU Director appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for digital transformation and assured her full cooperation to PTA and other ICT stakeholders in Pakistan.
The chairman also met with Afghan Minister of Communications and Information Technology Masooma Khawari and assured the PTA’s full cooperation in the proposed international connectivity initiatives, involving operators in Pakistan for improvement in overall broadband experience in Afghanistan.”
Besides, he offered regulatory knowledge and experience, whenever required by the Afghan counterparts.
The PTA chairman also held a meeting with President Huawei Middle East Region Charles Yang to discuss the role of ‘tech vendors’ in bringing latest telecom and ICT solutions for Pakistan.