Govt Budget on Internet in Remote Areas Revealed

As the administration moves ahead with Rs, pakistan intends to lay 3, 809 kilometers of optical fibre cable to connect 459 unserved union councils and towns.

Key points

• Of these, 26 projects have been completed, covering 1, 089 locations and deploying more than 18, 300 kilometers of optical fibre cable.
• Connectivity has additionally been extended along 2, 514 kilometers of underserved national highways and motorways and to eight tourist destinations.
• The ministry remarked the USF Board had approved 25 projects to expand telecommunications infrastructure throughout underserved areas.
• Of the 25 projects, 24 have been awarded or are under implementation, the reply remarked.
• Of the 116 projects introduced, 99 have been completed.

Meanwhile, the expansion will be carried out under new projects approved by the Universal Service Fund (USF), according to a reply submitted by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication to the National Assembly.

For context, the ministry remarked the USF Board had approved 25 projects to expand telecommunications infrastructure throughout underserved areas. The projects are projected to cover more than 1, 560 mauzas. Shaza Calls for Reduction in PTA Tax on Old Phones.

Of the 25 projects, 24 have been awarded or are under implementation, the reply remarked. The planned fibre network is intended to improve access to high-speed internet in areas where telecommunications infrastructure remains limited. Existing Fibre Network Expansion.

Under the existing USF optical fibre program, 36 projects were introduced to connect 1, 497 tehsil headquarters, union councils and towns through more than 21, 700 kilometers of fibre infrastructure.

Of these, 26 projects have been completed, covering 1, 089 locations and deploying more than 18, 300 kilometers of optical fibre cable. Mobile Connectivity Expands Throughout Underserved Areas.

Meanwhile, the ministry additionally noted progress under USF access projects aimed at expanding mobile voice and data services in unserved and underserved areas.

Of the 116 projects introduced, 99 have been completed. These projects target more than 22, 000 mauzas with a combined population of approximately 38.4 million.

Connectivity has additionally been extended along 2, 514 kilometers of underserved national highways and motorways and to eight tourist destinations. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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