Pakistan to Make Optical Fiber Cable Network as Global Digital Corridor
Staff Report
Pakistan has planned to make an optical fiber cable network system as a global digital corridor to connect with the rest of the world.
Pakistan and China have already been connected with optical fiber cable network system and this can be extended to other countries like Afghanistan, Iran, Central Asian States, and Europe.
Now, the government plans to connect Gwadar with Karachi through a fiber cable network and Chinese Tech giant Huawei has been struggling to get this contract as well.
Huawei has already worked to complete the project of fiber cable to connect Gwadar to China.
Caretaker Information Technology and Telecommunication Minister Dr. Umar Saif has said that Pakistan’s optical fiber cable network system has been planned to become a global digital corridor.
The implementation of the proposed project will benefit Pakistan by millions of dollars.
Caretaker IT Minister Dr Umar Saif said this while addressing a high-level meeting of representatives of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, Special Communication Organization, PTCL, Transworld, Peace Cable, and Cybernet in Islamabad.
Dr. Umar Saif said that all the resources and necessary facilities have been provided for the digital corridor.
For this purpose, global traffic can be connected with the submarine cable from the optical fiber cable up to Khunjrab, Karachi, and Gwadar, which will connect the Middle East, Central Asia, China, and Europe with digital. Access will be easy and available at the cheapest rates.Huawei Seeks Regulatory Support for Thriving Digital Financial Landscape
Dr. Umar Saif further said that the platform of the Special Investment Facilitation Council can be a great help in this project. Will give news.
Dr. Umar Saif said that currently there are about 180,000 kilometers of fiber cables in the country and 6,000 mobile towers are connected. A feasible plan is also being made to install 3,000,000 kilometers of optical fiber cables and connect 20,000 towers. will be
