IT ministry constitutes committee for 5G technology

ISLAMABAD: In order to define the roadmap and finalise recommendations for the introduction of 5G technology in Pakistan, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has constituted an advisory committee.

The committee will develop a strategic plan and roadmap for 5G technology in Pakistan with the formulation of working groups for 5G spectrum management, telecom infrastructure development, telecom regulations review including health and safety and 5G applications and use cases.

The committee comprises of members from the IT ministry, PTA, frequency allocation board (FAB), PM Office SRIU (Strategic Reforms Implementation Unit), PM Taskforce on IT & Telecom, academia, Cellular Mobile Operators and Telecom vendors.