ISLAMABAD – Telenor Pakistan marked 15 years of its operations in Pakistanthrough successful trial of 5G.
During a ceremony at the company’s 345 campus, Irfan Wahab Khan CEO TelenorPakistan & Head of Telenor’s Emerging Asia Cluster along with KhurrumAshfaque, Deputy CEO & Chief Technology Officer briefed the media onTelenor Pakistan’s successful operations as the leader in innovation anddigital transformation, highlighted the company’s renewed commitment toPakistan, shared future plans and showcased 5G use cases.
In a ground-breaking development, Telenor Pakistan executed the mostcomprehensive 5G trial setup in Pakistan, involving multiple suppliers, andestablished the fastest cellular 5G test data connection in the countryachieving connectivity speeds greater than 1.5 Gbps.
In addition to the revolutionary speed demonstration, Telenor Pakistanshowcased relevant 5G use-cases including a virtual reality-based classroomfor remote education enablement and ultra-HD, 4K live video coverage usinga drone-cam. This highlights the ability to enable potent opportunities forsociety, extend network capacities to support futuristic technologies,allow substantial increase in the number of connected devices and ensurenew business models.
The latest development bringing Pakistan at par with global benchmarks isreminiscent of the company’s 15-year journey of innovation, empowerment,reducing inequalities, maximizing the impact of connectivity, creatingshared value for the society and helping shape a sustainable future for all.
Telenor Pakistan has disrupted the landscape in multiple sectors of theeconomy by reducing inclusion gaps and providing best-in-class andaward-winning products, services and solution services including Easypaisa,Khushaal Zamindar, Digital Birth Registration, content and streamingplatforms, IoT, analytics, personalisation, gaming and governance solutions.
Addressing the media at the 345 campus, Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO TelenorPakistan & Head of Emerging Asia Cluster said,
“First and foremost I want to thank millions of Pakistanis for choosing usas their preferred service provider in the last 15 years.
It is a proud day for us, as we not only renew our commitment for the yearsto come; but have also raised the bar once again through our innovativecapabilities to venture out on a journey that will benefit the people ofPakistan. The market is ripe with possibilities and we are excited tocontinue our journey of leveraging technology to achieve the DigitalPakistan vision.
Staying true to our purpose, we will sustain and expand our efforts towardsempowering societies and reducing inequalities, and our commitment toPakistan will only get stronger with each passing year.”
Khurrum Ashfaque, Deputy CEO & Chief Technology Officer, Telenor Pakistansaid,
“We started the journey towards 5G readiness last year by beginning theevolution of our network core from legacy architecture to state-of-the-artvirtualised Telenor Hybrid Cloud and rapid fiberisation to the tower.
Today, we have further ventured into the next era by establishing thefastest cellular 5G test data connection in Pakistan with our 5G trial andshowcasing relevant, impactful use cases. We will continue taking stridestowards enhancing the ecosystem that we set out to build years ago throughnetwork transformation and expansion.”
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On the occasion of Telenor Pakistan’s 15-year anniversary, Sigve Brekke,President & CEO Telenor Group said in a message,
“I would like to congratulate Telenor Pakistan for spearheading innovationin the country for the past 15 years and connecting Pakistanis to whatmatters most to them.
Telenor has a long-term commitment to Pakistan and will continue to make asignificant positive impact on the country’s economy and society throughconnectivity, innovation and collaboration.
I would also like to congratulate my Pakistani colleagues on achieving thisimportant milestone of successful trials as we expect 5G to be thetechnology that will transform societies the most in this decade.
Today’s development coupled with our global expertise will enable us totest, learn and continuously improve as we gradually introduce 5G to ourmarkets.”
Telenor Pakistan is proud to be truly committed to reducing inequalities inthe country through connectivity and digitalisation.
The company has made strides in our foremost sector of agricultural throughservices such as Khushaal Zamindar due to which millions of farmers areresolving longstanding challenges; revolutionised financial services andits access through Easypaisa impacting over 30 million people; leveragedmobile connectivity to give children their right to identity through theDigital Birth Registration; and has developed innovative solutions andplatforms in collaboration with tech giants like Facebook, Google andNetflix to provide customers with personalisation at every touch point.
Telenor has been operating in Pakistan since 2005 and has made asignificant impact on the socioeconomic uplift of the country. Sinceinception, Telenor has made an investment of over USD 4.5 billion, makingit one of the largest foreign direct investors in the country and has paidover USD 2.5 billion in direct and indirect taxes.
The company has been a frontrunner in digitalisation and innovation, with a46 million strong and growing customer base. It has created thousands ofdirect and indirect jobs and is one of Pakistan’s most preferred employers.
Telenor Pakistan renews its pledge to continue leading from the front andserving Pakistan by supporting the Digital Pakistan Vision, being a gatewayto the latest technological innovations and creating solutions to close thedigital, financial and social inclusion gaps in the country.
