Fiber optic cable under Pakistan
Eight submarine cable systems connect the country to global networks, and the government has finalized a National Fiberization Policy that targets 8-10 million new fiber home passes and 80% tower fiberization within five years. The Pakistan-China Fiber Optic Project is an 820 kilometer long optical fiber cable connecting Pakistan and China; it was laid down between the Khunjerab Pass on the China-Pakistan border and the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi. IN a commendable move to boost connectivity and propel Pakistan into the digital age, Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Umar Saif, has announced an ambitious project to lay 200,000 kilometres of optical fibre cable.
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