International Telecommunications and Information Society Day 17 May 2021, PTA Major General (Retired) Amir Azim Bajwa message
ISLAMABAD ( Web News )
World Telecommunications and Information Society (WTISD) Day is celebrated May 17, and this year’s main idea “promotes digital change process in the difficult situation” world and Pakistan There is special significance for. New opportunities for increasing economic growth through digital change, reduction in non-equality and financial involvement are creating new opportunities.
Regarding this year’s main idea, I am pleased that during the COVID-19 virus, there is a lot of efforts with other stakeholders of telecom sector regarding the availability of standard digital services in different fields. The PTA is committed to fulfilling the government’s target of developing all the classes of society through the advanced information and communication technologies (ICT).
Telecom sector in Pakistan has become a roll model for other fields regarding the economic future of the public and to strengthen digital change. Digital change speed has increased due to Covid-19. As the world is being compatible with the new routines, the priorities of the telecom department are also changing and providing accessibility and availability and supplying services are becoming new standards. In this regard, regulators around the world are revising their regulatory issues so that they can ensure safe, reliable, fast, affordable and innovative telecom services from support of international telecommunications and health organizations.
For this purpose, the PTA is emphasizing broadband services and emphasizing the quality of the country and its quality. In Pakistan, more than 100 million broadband users and 85% of telecommunications are more than 181 million mobile phone users and 2.4 million fixed line users. In comparison to other countries of the region, 88 percent Pakistanis have access to affordable internet / broadband services.
PTA is committed to continuing its cooperation for consumers and businesses so that telecommunications standard services are available for everyone. Digital Revolution regarding the promotion of TTA Telecom and ICT Infrastructure The efforts of the implementation of the implementation.