Telenor Pakistan has been handed the technology-neutral license for the 10 MHz-850 MHz frequency spectrum and became the third 4G operator in the country.
Minister for IT and Telecommunication Anusha Rahman formally handed over 850 MHz license to Telenor Pakistan CEO Michal Foley at a ceremony held at the IT Ministry, said a press release.
Rahman said that when she became minister broadband penetration was less than 3 per cent but within a short span, mobile broadband had grown to more than 19 per cent and is targeted to cross 38 per cent by 2020.
The new license to Telenor will further bring high-speed connectivity and the associated socio-economic benefits and opportunities to the Pakistani citizens. Michael Foley said, “Telenor is committed to supporting Pakistan’s efforts to become a digitally developed nation.
Driven by our vision of empowering societies, our success to date has been built on a simple realisation: mobile communication, financial services, and the internet are not luxury goods for the few they are for everyone.”
He hailed the Minister for her initiatives towards expanding the overall digital ecosystem in the country.