KARACHI: Members of a Pakistani advisory committee on Monday met with telecom industry stakeholders and a global telecom body to discuss a roadmap for spectrum enhancement in the South Asian country, Pakistan’s Finance Division said.
The meeting was presided over by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and attended by federal ministers, senior officials of relevant ministries and regulators, representatives of leading mobile operators and Julian Gorman, head of Asia Pacific at GSMA.
The GSMA is a global organization that aims to utilize the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation that is foundational to positive business environments and societal change, unlocking the full power of connectivity.
During Monday’s meeting, participants from the telecom industry and GSMA shared perspectives on advancing Pakistan’s digital transformation through an effective spectrum policy, according to the Finance Division.
“Discussions underscored the importance of spectrum in enabling growth of IT and telecom services, supporting exports, jobs, and wider digital adoption,” it said.
