The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has proposed the initiative of three new Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) projects in Sindh, totaling Rs. 5 billion.
The projects, which are expected to be finished in 16 months, would give high-speed access to 4.2 million people in Larkana, Hyderabad, Badin, Qambar Shahdadkot District, Jamshoro, and Badin.
The Universal Service Fund (USF) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) have agreed to collaborate on the projects.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said the MoITT has been operating several programs through the Universal Service Fund (USF) in keeping with the goal of Digital Pakistan, speaking at the signing ceremony.
These projects have had a significant impact on the local community’s socioeconomic growth.
Syed Amin ul Haque, the Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication said at the event that the ministry aspires to connect all inhabitants of Pakistan through the USF since digitization has become a priority for businesses and communities.
The USF has contracted approximately 16,000 km of OFC as part of its Next Generation Optic Fiber (NG-OF) Network & Services program, which will assist 31.5 million people across the country by providing access to information and e-suite services like e-healthcare, e-finance, e-agriculture, and e-education.
The MoITT, according to the minister, helps rural and distant communities compete better and boost economic development, resulting in a beneficial influence on the national GDP while also contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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