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segregation of complaints on operator basis, a total of 2,694 available on competitive basis for companies like H3C to utilize
complaints were received against Jazz which is 43.13% of the total this potential not only for local consumption but also for its
CMO related complaints. Telenor, which has the second largest international operations. Pakistan’s ICT sector has surpassed US
number of consumers, was also second with 1,675 complaints $10 billion mark with more than 74 million broadband users and
i.e. 26.82 percent complaints were received against it. Zong stood teledensity in excess of 76%, he said. The reason why Pakistan
third with 954 complaints i.e. 15.16 percent of total complaints. is a more responsive market to technological advancements is
Ufone had 929 complaints against its various services which the overwhelming numbers of youth having more than 65% of the
make up 14.87 percent of the total CMO related complaints. The population between the ages of 15 and 40 and “we want all the
PTA also received 561 complaints against basic telephony where stakeholders to play their due part in early digital inclusion and
556 were addressed during October 2019. financial inclusion of the people,” he said. The federal minister
(November 19, 2019) brecorder.com offered best wishes to H3C for its future endeavors in Pakistan
and assured that the government of Pakistan will continue to
Pakistan’s information and communications technology (ICT) protect and facilitate all legit foreign investments in the country.
sector has surpassed $10 billion mark with more than 74 (November 13, 2019) brecorder.com
million broadband users and over 76 percent teledensity. This
was stated by Federal Minister for Information Technology and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration
Telecommunication Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui while addressing with Rohde & Schwarz Pakistan, organized a two-day training
at the H3C grand opening ceremony. Siddiqui said that the workshop on “Network Performance Scoring (NPS) and 5G
Ministry of IT and Telecommunication is committed to serve the Technology” at PTA Headquarters, Islamabad. The workshop was
promise for digitally transforming the country into a knowledge- attended by PTA officers and officials. The workshop focused on
based economy. He said that Pakistan is making strides forward 5G technology market drivers and key challenges as well as NPS
and in the right direction. This event is yet another example of scope and basic implementation. Peter Busch, Marketing Segment
government’s business friendly policies and Ministry of IT & Manager and Walter Yoong, Senior Project Manager at Rohde &
Telecom’s facilitative approach for attracting foreign investors in Schwarz conducted the training. They provided the participants
the technology sector, he said. “I must appreciate the management with a greater understanding of frequency challenges, quality of
of H3C Company for realizing the potential of Pakistan as an service handling in 5G and usefulness of network management.
emerging market and hope that it will grow its operation in the Speaking on the occasion, Chairman PTA, Maj. General Amir
country on strategic level,” he said. The federal minister said Azeem Bajwa (R) said that this workshop provided valuable
Pakistan possesses immense potential specially in the ICT sector insight into new and emerging technologies such as 5G. He also
and companies like Huawei, ZTE, Nokia, Ericsson and Cisco have thanked Rohde and Schwarz for conducting the workshop.
a majority of the global employees acquired from Pakistan which (November 8, 2019) propakistani.pk
exactly explains the quality and ability of skilled human capital

Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ministry of Communication and Information and transfer. The MoU seeks to promote cooperation in the
the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information telecommunication and information technology sector in order to
Technology signed a memorandum of understanding to serve the mutual interests of fraternal countries. Based on this,
boost mutual cooperation in fields of telecommunication and the two parties would build human capacities via collaborating
information technology. The signing preceded the activities of the in growing digital capacities for youth. Further, it consolidates
Arab Telecommunication and Information Council of Ministers innovation and entrepreneurship through committing to
held in Riyadh, knowing that Saudi Arabia and Egypt are looking empowering entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia and Egypt when it
forward to committed cooperation and participation in developing comes to emerging technologies and required support to magnify
emerging technologies innovations. Saudi Arabia’s Minister economic benefits, activate business accelerators, and organize
of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah al- a Saudi-Egyptian initiative for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Swaha and Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information The memorandum of understanding also includes joining efforts
Technology Amr Talaat signed the MoU, in the presence of a in artificial intelligence, exchanging expertise and best practices
number of officials, leaders, and heads of Arab delegations. in this aspect, discussing means to encourage investment, and
Swaha asserted that this MoU falls under the ministry’s efforts cooperating in digital transformation and awareness. (December
to cooperate with fraternal countries of high significance in the 21, 2019) albawaba.com
telecommunication and information technology sector. In a
statement on Tuesday, he added that the digital cooperation with The Communications and Information Technology Commission
the Egyptian side would drive digital innovation in a number of in Saudi Arabia obliged all telecommunications service providers
qualitative fields, investment in national cadres, and knowledge to use electronic contracts. The commission banned paper

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