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PTCL-PAKSAT partner for indigenisation and delivery of satellite services in Pakistan, region
Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and PAKSAT Tuesday announced the signing of a strategic partnership to develop and deliver state-of-the-art integrated satellite services in addressing the ever-evolving national needs of the private and public sector in Pakistan.

Under the partnership, PTCL will be able to provide its national and international customers with seamless connectivity through Pakistan-owned satellites, which are connected with redundant satellite hubs and the largest fibre backbone across Pakistan.
Through this initiative, PTCL will enable PAKSAT as its partner for national satellite bandwidth requirements, while, PAKSAT will support PTCL in the deployment of the existing services of PAKSAT as well as their upcoming innovative services. This partnership will ensure the installation of satellite projects with a special focus on satellite gateway of Ka-Band and IoT space.
The partnership will enable PTCL to serve its customers with seamless connectivity through a Pakistan-owned satellite. While this will help us play a pivotal role in driving digital transformation and technological revolution in Pakistan. It will create synergies to connect widely separated geographical areas with modern communication facilities, thus meeting customer expectations.
Together PTCL and PAKSAT will be able to bridge the digital divide in Pakistan by connecting businesses and communities in the underserved areas.
With the new satellite MM1 coming online, this will prove to be the key enabler of digital transformation in Pakistan. This technology will also help the corporate sector and government institutions in the areas of IoT, telemetry and high-speed internet, where PTCL already has vast experience.

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