The event was attended by Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Secretary
Information Technology and Telecommunication division on behalf of Dr.
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Information Technology and
Telecommunication, Maj. Gen. Amir Azeem Bajwa (Retd.), Chairman,
Pakistan Telecommunications Authority and Dr. Wang Zhihua, Economic
& Commercial Counsellor, Chinese Embassy, along with dignitaries
from various government entities, telecom industry and the corporate
sector.
Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui said Zong has been at the forefront of pushing
the digital agenda forward in the country. Pioneering 4G in Pakistan,
the company has continued to uplift the telecommunication infrastructure
across the country.
“I would like to take this moment in congratulating Zong for becoming
the first Pakistani telecommunications operator to have successfully
conducted the 5G trial and putting Pakistan on a short-list of countries
which are 5G ready”, he added.
Speaking at the occasion Wang Hua, Chairman and CEO of Zong, said,
“CMPak has been committed to serving livelihood of Pakistanis, boosting
Pakistan’s economy, and continuously improving its network capabilities
and service level by relying on China Mobile Group’s strong support.
Zong has become the first operator in Pakistan to successfully conduct
5G trial and this is yet another milestone for us”
Zong believes that 5G will bring more profound and long-term changes
to Pakistan’s economic transformation, social progress, and people’s
livelihood improvement in future. It is expected that 5G will have an
impact on health care, agriculture and education. Since inception, Zong
has proved its commitment in providing its customers with the
best-in-class services and solutions. Zong has always strived to provide
the most innovative mobile connectivity solutions to its customers.
Now, with the advent of 5G close at hand, Zong has once again, proven
its readiness to open infinite possibilities for the nation.
Pakistan is a growing digital economy which has massively adopted the
digital lifestyle over the last decade. Zong has always been at the
vanguard of introducing advanced technology to the nation. It is a proud
moment for Pakistanis as Zong has become the first and only operator to
officially test 5G services in the country.
With a commitment to develop the digital ecosystem in Pakistan, Zong
has always been at the forefront to offer innovative, state-of-the-art
and most advanced services and solutions to its valued customers. As the
pioneer of 4G services in Pakistan, Zong has already established itself
as Pakistan’s largest network with more than 13 million 4G customers
and 12,000 4G sites. During the event, the Secretary IT, PTA chairman,
Economic & Commercial Counsellor, Chinese Embassy along with the
dignitaries tested Zong’s 5G network.
China Mobile Pakistan
(CMPak, popularly known as Zong) on Thursday successfully conducted 5G
trials in Pakistan, a press release issued by the company said.
By doing so, Zong has become "the first and only operator to officially test 5G services in the country", the statement added.
An official from Zong while speaking to DawnNewsTV explained that while 4G speeds cover a bandwidth of 50-100mb/s, 5G will deliver at least 1GB/s. He said that in today's trials, a speed of 1.14 GB/s was achieved.
"This success marks an important milestone in Pakistan's telecom sector," said Zong CEO Wang Hua at an event in Islamabad held to conduct the test.
"5G will herald a new era in Pakistan's social and economic sectors," he added.
According to the company's handout, "Zong believes that 5G will bring more profound and long-term changes to Pakistan's economic transformation, social progress, and people's livelihood improvement in future. It is expected that 5G will have an impact on health care, agriculture and education."
The Zong CEO also announced that the company will establish a 5G innovation centre in Pakistan in collaboration with Huawei, for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed at the event.
He reminded the audience that five years ago, it was CMPak that had first brought 4G technology to Pakistan. Hua said that the introduction of 5G services is an important pillar to meet future technological needs.
PTA chairman retired Maj Gen Amir Azeem Bajwa also spoke on the occasion. "The country will soon be able to enjoy 5G services which will be introduced for commercial purposes," he said.
He said that the Authority was making efforts in this regard and recognises that the introduction of 5G services would bring in a technological revolution.
Information Technology and Telecommunication Division Secretary Shoaib Siddiqui lauded the efforts by PTA and congratulated CMPak on becoming the first to have the achievement under their belt.
“I would like to take this moment in congratulating Zong for becoming the first Pakistani telecommunications operator to have successfully conducted the 5G trial and putting Pakistan on a short-list of countries which are 5G ready,” he said.
"Zong is an important part of the ties that bind the two countries together," added Siddiqui.
The IT secretary said that the government aims to bring in other major developments via the Information Technology sector as well. "It is the right of every Pakistani to be able to compete in terms of technology with the developed countries of the world," he added.
By doing so, Zong has become "the first and only operator to officially test 5G services in the country", the statement added.
An official from Zong while speaking to DawnNewsTV explained that while 4G speeds cover a bandwidth of 50-100mb/s, 5G will deliver at least 1GB/s. He said that in today's trials, a speed of 1.14 GB/s was achieved.
"This success marks an important milestone in Pakistan's telecom sector," said Zong CEO Wang Hua at an event in Islamabad held to conduct the test.
"5G will herald a new era in Pakistan's social and economic sectors," he added.
According to the company's handout, "Zong believes that 5G will bring more profound and long-term changes to Pakistan's economic transformation, social progress, and people's livelihood improvement in future. It is expected that 5G will have an impact on health care, agriculture and education."
The Zong CEO also announced that the company will establish a 5G innovation centre in Pakistan in collaboration with Huawei, for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed at the event.
He reminded the audience that five years ago, it was CMPak that had first brought 4G technology to Pakistan. Hua said that the introduction of 5G services is an important pillar to meet future technological needs.
PTA chairman retired Maj Gen Amir Azeem Bajwa also spoke on the occasion. "The country will soon be able to enjoy 5G services which will be introduced for commercial purposes," he said.
He said that the Authority was making efforts in this regard and recognises that the introduction of 5G services would bring in a technological revolution.
Information Technology and Telecommunication Division Secretary Shoaib Siddiqui lauded the efforts by PTA and congratulated CMPak on becoming the first to have the achievement under their belt.
“I would like to take this moment in congratulating Zong for becoming the first Pakistani telecommunications operator to have successfully conducted the 5G trial and putting Pakistan on a short-list of countries which are 5G ready,” he said.
"Zong is an important part of the ties that bind the two countries together," added Siddiqui.
The IT secretary said that the government aims to bring in other major developments via the Information Technology sector as well. "It is the right of every Pakistani to be able to compete in terms of technology with the developed countries of the world," he added.
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