USF awards contracts of six projects’ worth Rs2.8b for hi-speed broadband
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication through Universal Service Fund (USF) has made landmark achievements in the first six months of FY 2019-20 (July-December).
During this period, six Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development (NGBSD) projects worth Rs2.8 billion were awarded for the socio-economic uplift of the people. Through these projects, hi-speed mobile broadband access is being provided to over 09 million (approximately) citizens in total, residing in 4333 mauzas spread across 13 districts, says a press release.
The contracts of these projects were awarded for hi-speed broadband services in Hyderabad (districts of Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Badin and Sujawal), Bahawalpur, Rahimyarkhan, Bahawalnagar, DG Khan (DG Khan and Layyah) and Tharparkar (Tharparkar and Mirpurkhas), according to performance report of USF, an organisation under Ministry of IT and Telecommunication.
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