The Digital Silk Road: CPEC And Pakistan''s Tech Future
Projects include the laying of cross-border fibre-optic cables from China''s Xinjiang to Rawalpindi, development of smart city infrastructure in Gwadar, and expansion of e-commerce
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Projects include the laying of cross-border fibre-optic cables from China''s Xinjiang to Rawalpindi, development of smart city infrastructure in Gwadar, and expansion of e-commerce
The survey report also highlights progress in digital and urban connectivity, including the completion of a cross-border optical fiber cable and the Orange Line Metro Train in Lahore.
The 820 km long Pakistan section (Phase 1) is the only Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project under the Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In a second phase, the
e corridor encompasses far more than just improving connectivity. Indeed, the Long Term Plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (2017-2030)1 reflects this broader vision, setting out goals to
The China-Pakistan cross-border optical cable project is the first direct cross-border land optical cable between China and Pakistan. It is also a key project for the interconnection of the two countries''
Key national goals include connecting 10 million households with fiber broadband in three years, increasing fiberized mobile towers from 14 percent to 60 percent, and drastically reducing
The line was first envisaged in 2009, with Pakistan and China signing an agreement in 2013 to implement the project. However the project was not implemented until being included as part of
Around eight projects totaling US$ 6.7 billion in the transport infrastructure sector under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have been completed, while several others are underway.
The survey also highlighted progress in digital and urban connectivity projects, including the cross-border optical fiber cable and the completion of Lahore''s Orange Line Metro Train.
Fiber Optic Cable is the first cross-border terrestrial cable directly connecting China and Pakistan. It stretches from Urumqi to Rawalpindi through the Khunjerab Pass at the China-Pakistan border.