Undersea Cable Worth $60 Million: WISPAP Makes Pakistan Proud

The Africa-1 underwater cable officially landed at Sea View Beach in Karachi last Saturday afternoon, marking a significant milestone in Pakistan’s digital revolution, According to the

“Wireless and Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan (WISPAP).”

The new cable will greatly increase the nation’s internet capability and solve long-standing bandwidth restrictions and connection issues, According to Chairman Shahzad Arshad’s statement.

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Over ten thousand miles of the Africa-1 underwater cable connect Pakistan to important international locations, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,  Sudan,Egypt, France,  Algeria, Kenya, and Somalia. Major telecom firms including Mobily (Saudi Arabia),Telecom Egypt, Zain  Algérie Télécom, e& (UAE), G42 (UAE), Oman International (ZOI), and TeleYemen are part of the coalition that is driving this effort. It is anticipated that this high-capacity network would strengthen Pakistan’s standing as a vital South Asian digital center.

Since it provides improved connection for companies, freelancers, and regular internet surfers, WISPAP has embraced the evolution.

Industry leaders like WISPAP have asked for greater market deregulation in the global gateway sector, despite the fact that the cable system will improve Pakistan’s digital infrastructure. Pakistan’s international bandwidth is managed by a small number of powerful companies, which restricts innovation and maintains high bandwidth costs.

In order to lower bandwidth costs and improve service quality, WISPAP has encouraged the “Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT)” to promote increased market involvement.

The Africa-1 connection will likely be fully functional by early 2026, paving the way for more reliable systems, fewer users, and quicker broadband. The expanded connectivity is anticipated to help sectors which includes e-commerce, health care, banking, and academia. It would also boost foreign investment in Pakistan’s IT & telecommunications industries. In order to close the digital gap, WISPAP emphasized the necessity of guaranteeing fair utilization of high-speed internet nationwide.

As industry participants, we must cooperate to provide fair utilization of fast internet for both customers and businesses, since the digital gap continues to be a problem. By working together, we are bringing Pakistan closer to the outside world and guaranteeing a better, more interconnected future for all, the president said.