The sources claim that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has advised the federal government to get started on 5G right away.
PTA has recommended that work on 5G technology get underway in a letter to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication.
The letter requested that the federal government enact the 5G regulations and provide the go-ahead to all departments to begin their work.
A blog website was informed by PTA sources that the MoITT and PTA want the 5G homework to be finished; at least three months are needed for the employment of an international consultant.
PTA will need to involve Pakistani embassies and overseas offices in order to advertise in foreign publications for the appointment of an international consultant.
After the consultant is hired, the report preparation process takes more than six months.
The international expert will provide the PTA with a thorough report following discussions with all parties involved including operators. After examination, the federal government may ask the consultant to resurrect the study.
This homework is required if the government launches 5G, according to PTA sources. The timely introduction of 5G will be possible if this effort, which should take six to nine months, is successful.
Additionally, the work will provide a sense of what the sector and other stakeholders want.
After receiving feedback from all interested parties, the MoITT released proposed 5G guidelines, on which a report was then submitted to the federal government.
Pakistan is already falling behind other nations in the area in the rollout of 5G, according to MoITT. Bangladesh and India have already started using 5G.
By June of 2023, the government hopes to have 5G operational. It is required to determine the spectrum bands and the cost of the spectrum, and development should begin.
All of the companies will begin working on their individual components the day the federal government authorizes the rules.
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