Minister for Planning, Development and
Reforms Ahsan Iqbal Thursday said the government was planning to launch 5th
generation (5G) cellular services soon to ensure the fastest connectivity.
But according to industry experts, it is very tough job to launch 5G services
before 2020, a proposed timeline given by The Next Generation Mobile Networks
Alliance for the commercial launch of 5G globally.
Another hurdle is that 5G isn’t even
approved as of yet and hasn’t been launched anywhere in the world.
The Minister was further quoted as saying,
“The people who already have access to 3G and 4G technology, would be able to
benefit from the next advanced mobile network technology after the launch of 5G
in near future”.
He was addressing ‘Pakistan StartUp Cup’
competition for youngo entrepreneurs jointly organized by the United States
Embassy and the Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Islamabad.
Let’s see if govt can succeed to introduce
5G in Pakistan before next elections — due in 2018 or even before 2023
elections — at least.
