In a breakthrough development, the groundbreaking of Pakistan’s first 5G Innovation Lab was held at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). This historic achievement is the result of a strategic partnership between NUST and Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator.
The groundbreaking witnessed an overwhelming number of senior dignitaries, including Secretary IT Mohsin Mushtaq; SAPM on Youth Affairs, Ms Shiza Fatima; Rector NUST, Lt Gen (Retd) Engr Javed Mahmood Bukhari; and CEO Jazz Aamir Ibrahim to name a few. By leveraging its high bandwidth, low latency, and advanced security, the 5G Innovation Lab will help researchers to work on potential use cases for 5G in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Augmented/Virtual Reality and Cloud-edge Computing Possessing Applications in Education, Healthcare, Industry 4.0, Agriculture, Security, Disaster Management, Entertainment, etc.