Pakistan gets 2015 Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award

BARCELONA: Pakistan on Tuesday received the 2015 Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award at a ceremony held here under the banner of Government Mobile Excellence Awards.

The awards acknowledge government policies and regulation that encourage investment and support transparency, competition and regulatory independence.

Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Anusha Rahman Khan received the award.

In April 2014, the Ministry of Information Technology successfully auctioned spectrum for 3G/4G services in Pakistan in the 1800MHz and 2100MHz bands.

Since then, there has been a rapid uptake of 3G services, bringing significant benefits to consumers and the national economy, and providing huge growth potential for industry players including operators, device manufacturers, application developers and distributors.

The rapid roll-out of 3G and 4G services is boosting growth and efficiency in all sectors including education, banking, media, health and retailing, as well as being a key enabler for innovative e-services such as e-medicine and e-education in rural and remote areas of Pakistan.