PTCL, Huawei complete 50G-PON trial

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced on Monday the successful completion of the country’s first trial of 50G-PON technology, a next-generation fiber-optic broadband technology that delivers 50 Gbps per port.

The trial, conducted in collaboration with Huawei, marks a historic stride towards the introduction of next-generation broadband services in Pakistan, PTCL said in a statement. 50G-PON technology is set to revolutionize Pakistan’s digital landscape, as it enables bandwidth-intensive and low-latency services such as holographic technologies, smart manufacturing, remote surgery, high performance gaming, and more, the statement added.