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PTA and ITU Strengthen Ties at MWC 2024

and fruitful, covering a broad spectrum
of topics, including the PTA’s current
and prospective projects, regulatory
frameworks, and the latest technological
breakthroughs in the field. A highlight of
the meeting was the presentation of PTA’s
Digital Gender Inclusion Strategy and
the Parental Guidebook on Child Online
Protection. The Secretary-General of ITU,
Ms. Bogdan-Martin, commended these
gender inclusion efforts, emphasizing
the importance of such initiatives in the
broader context of telecommunications
development. Further solidifying their
commitment to cooperative progress,
the Chairman extended an invitation to
the Secretary-General to visit Pakistan.
This gesture aims to pave the way for
In a significant step towards advancing place on the margins of the GSMA Mobile hosting future regulatory events within
the telecommunications sector in World Congress 2024, marking another the country, thereby enhancing Pakistan’s
Pakistan, the Chairman of the Pakistan milestone in the ongoing collaboration role on the global telecommunications
Telecommunication Authority (PTA), between PTA and ITU aimed at fostering stage. The meeting concluded on a note
Major General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman, stronger ties and discussing innovative of mutual agreement to persist in their
convened with Ms. Doreen Bogdan- initiatives destined to shape Pakistan’s collaborative efforts and knowledge
Martin, the esteemed Secretary-General telecommunications landscape. The sharing, underscoring the shared vision
of the International Telecommunication discussions between Chairman PTA of both organizations to drive forward the
Union (ITU). This pivotal meeting took and the ITU Secretary-General were rich telecommunications sector in Pakistan.

Jazz Partners with Huawei to Boost Network Capacity

Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator,
has partnered with Huawei to elevate its
long-haul network to a groundbreaking
400G per wavelength capacity with the
deployment of C+L band systems, a
first-of-its-kind for Long Haul Backbone
network deployment in Pakistan. The
deployment of 400G per wavelength in
the long-haul network shall augment Jazz
initiatives regarding cloud-based services,
online gaming, live streaming of events,
remote medical imaging and diagnostics,
fintech, edutech, and numerous smart
cities applications, said a news release.
Commenting on the development, Khalid
Shehzad, Chief Technology Officer at
Jazz, said, “The decision to enhance the
network capacity underscores Jazz’s
dedication to staying at the forefront of
technological advancement, ensuring “At Jazz, we’ve evolved beyond being a strategy ensuring we remain relevant
seamless connectivity and superior service mere telecommunications company to a to customers every minute of the day.
quality for its subscribers nationwide.” comprehensive tech-co with our DO1440 Partnering with Huawei aligns with our

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