Tech Desk 
Oct 10, 2024
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) launched the country’s first 800 Gbps per wavelength Super C+L Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) system, indicating substantial improvement in Pakistan’s digital infrastructure.
In partnership with Huawei, the country’s top integrated ICT provider is providing a broader optical spectrum of up to 12 THz, compared to the 4.8 THz provided by others.
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By combining high-speed 800 Gbps per wavelength, ultra-wide Super C+L spectrum, and advanced Flexible Grid optical switching, this advanced technology will allow a data transmission capacity of 64 Tbps per fibre, with the potential to reach up to 96 Tbps.
PTCL & Ufone 4G‘s Group Chief Technology Officer Jafar Khalid stated that this upgrade will improve service quality and enhance the overall user experience for both consumers and enterprises while reducing environmental footprint.
Similarly, Huawei’s Optical Domain President Victor Zhou termed the collaboration as a fruitful initiative and remarked that it will boost Pakistan’s digital growth and sustainability efforts.
“This will strengthen data centre connections; however, this new technology investment will underpin Pakistan’s digital economy for years to come,” Zhou added.
Notably, this new development will also help PTCL to prepare for future technologies, such as Fixed 5.5G (F5.5G).
With this initiative, PTCL paves the way for faster internet services and a more connected society that will move Pakistan towards a more digitised and sustainable future.
