He said that billions of dollars will be invested in new technologies in the sector in 2011, the use of video on the internet will increase and the demand for Wi-max technology will also rise. He predicted that computer technologies related to security will be given preference.
Addressing media on Thursday, Siraj said that the government can bring about a revolution in the education, health and development sectors by promoting the use of IT through public-private partnerships.
He said that although investment in the IT sector has been conservative so far, businesses will seek to increase their systems infrastructure and sales of new mobile devices will increase. He added that there are about 1.5 billion users of the internet in the world now and that the internet will now be used in distant and remote parts of the country.
Intel Pakistan has provided 4,000 computers free of charge this year to educational institutions across the country, said Siraj. Similarly, the company will also complete projects aimed at educating teachers about using computers and building 252 laboratories in the country this year.
Siraj announced that the company will launch “sandy bridge” technology in January, which will improve computer performance and increase internet and video services capability.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 24th, 2010.
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