*ISLAMABAD: Facebook has partnered with private company Nayatel to investin fiber broadband in Pakistan in order to improve and expand connectivityin the country.*
The network will cover eight big cities over the next two years.
A press release by the country’s private networking firm said that it willbuild, maintain and operate the infrastructure and Facebook will invest inthe fiber build and support network planning.
This high-speed fiber will connect thousands of sites by 2022, and improvethe capacity and geographical reach of the internet to 10 to 15 millionpeople across eight major cities in Pakistan.
“The network will offer fiber backhaul on an open-access,non-discriminatory basis to mobile operators and ISPs, increasing capacityand supporting high speed for 4G/5G connectivity,” the press release said.
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“By investing and supporting the building of networks, Facebook is helpingoperators leverage fiber infrastructure to improve access to affordablebroadband,” it said.
In a statement, Head of Connectivity and Access Policy, Asia Pacific,Facebook, Tom Varghese said the partnership with Nayatel is part of effortsto bring fast and reliable internet connectivity to people around theworld, including in Pakistan.
