Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Umar Saif on Tuesday said that a boost in broadband fiber connectivity is vital for economic growth.
The minister was chairing a meeting which discussed in detail matters related to fiberization, and the Right of Way Policy. Senior officers of MoITT, and representatives of telecom companies attended the meeting, said a news release.
Addressing the meeting, Dr. Umar Saif said that the provision of quality telecom services to the masses is the topmost priority.
He said that every 10% increase in mobile broadband adoption results in 0.5 – 0.8 percent increase in GDP. Therefore, to help grow the country’s economy, “we must incentivise broadband fiber connectivity in the country.”
In the past few weeks, the ministry standardised right-of-way policies for laying of fiber for ISPs and telecom players, he maintained.
He asked IT industry to set its target for fiberization in the country. Ministry of IT & Telecom will fully cooperate with the telecom industry’.
