The first 5G Innovation Laboratory of Pakistan, being set up at the National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad, would strengthen a collaborative and development-focused ecosystem with cutting-edge technology by bringing together visionary startups, industry leaders, technical experts and investors for shared goals of advancement and growth, WealthPK reports.

The ground-breaking ceremony of the laboratory was held at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in the presence of a large number of people. The establishment of the laboratory is the result of a strategic partnership between NUST and Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator.

By leveraging its high bandwidth, low latency and advanced security, the 5G Innovation Laboratory will help researchers to work on potential use cases for 5G in the fields of artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality and cloud-edge computing possessing applications in education, healthcare, industry, agriculture, security, disaster management and entertainment, etc.

“This lab will play a pivotal role in helping us build an ecosystem to explore 5G-enabled use cases in agritech and edtech etc. while serving as a conduit for the interplay of technologies like artificial intelligence/machine learning, internet of things, and cybersecurity,” Information Technology Secretary Mohsin Mushtaq told the ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, Kaan Terzioğlu, the chief executive of VEON Group, said that their priority was to provide 4G for all. “We must also look at the future of communications where 5G will have an important role to play. Pakistan has to embrace the fourth industrial revolution,” he added. He thanked NUST for hosting the technology because it would be the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution.

Chief Executive Officer of Jazz Aamir Ibrahim said on the occasion that Pakistan’s first 5G Innovation Lab at NUST would help researchers, entrepreneurs and the academic world to better understand the opportunities, value and usefulness of 5G, spearheading the implementation of use cases for co-innovation ecosystem development. NUST Pro-Rector Dr Rizwan Riaz said that they took an important step to accelerate research and innovation.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk