USF Spends Over $1 Billion on Telecom Projects in Pakistan
Notably, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has deployed more than $1 billion in contracted subsidies to expand telecom connectivity nationwide, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja confirmed on Tuesday.
Notably, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has deployed more than $1 billion in contracted subsidies to expand telecom connectivity nationwide, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja confirmed on Tuesday.
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- Speaking at an international symposium on digital transformation in Islamabad, Khawaja remarked USF Pakistan had deployed $1.054 billion in contracted subsidies.
- The symposium runs from October 13 to 15 in Islamabad, with sessions covering broadband infrastructure, connectivity affordability, digital inclusion, disaster resilience and regional policy recommendations.
- Discussions are focusing on expanding fiber broadband, satellite connectivity, affordable smartphones and the employ of artificial intelligence in rural areas.
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Speaking at an international symposium on digital transformation in Islamabad, Khawaja remarked USF Pakistan had deployed $1.054 billion in contracted subsidies. The fund has completed 158 of its 185 awarded projects, using more than Rs. 169 billion in subsidies and directly benefiting over 38.4 million individuals, according to USF CEO Ch. Mudassar Naveed. Satellite Internet Launch in Final Stages.
Notably, the three day symposium, co hosted by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, USF Pakistan and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity, brings together administration office-holders, regulators and telecom industry representatives to discuss digital inclusion and connectivity throughout the region.
Discussions are focusing on expanding fiber broadband, satellite connectivity, affordable smartphones and the employ of artificial intelligence in rural areas. APT Secretary General Dr. Masanori Kondo pressed more flexible and results-focused universal service frameworks to address digital exclusion.
Meanwhile, the symposium runs from October 13 to 15 in Islamabad, with sessions covering broadband infrastructure, connectivity affordability, digital inclusion, disaster resilience and regional policy recommendations. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.
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Taken together, the developments around USF Spends Over $1 Billion on Telecom Projects in Pakistan point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
