ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s first ever satellite ‘PAKSAT-MM1’ is now operational with authorities all set to launch the high-speed internet services in unattended remote areas of the country.
The significant development was announced at the PAKSAT-MM1 Satellite Application Conference’ in Islamabad where Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja and several others officials expressed their views.
Addressing the event, the IT minister said the gathering has been arranged to celebrate the operationalization of the PAKSAT-MM1 satellite.
She said that the success of PAKSAT-MM1 would revolutionize communication infrastructure, bringing significant benefits to all sectors of the society.
The satellite will help expand outreach of internet connectivity to the far flung areas of the country.
SUPARCO Chairman Muhammad Yousuf Khan also address the conference where he expressed his pride in the dedication and efforts of the team involved in the successful launch of PAKSAT-MM1.
He said that Pakistan has taken a significant step towards realizing its digital ambitions with the successful launch of PAKSAT-MM1.
He highlighted that PAKSAT MM1 is rightly placed to serve a number of unserved and unattended remote areas in Pakistan, where applications of communication satellites such as DTH, community internet, tele-education, tele-medicine, assets tracking are yet to be provided.
With expected life of 15 years, PakSAT-MM1 provides high-speed broadband, VSAT connectivity, and other essential services, showcasing Pakistan’s technological advancements and commitment to a Digital Pakistan.
