Sunwalk to deploy 100,000km fibre in Pakistan

21 March 2023

China's Sunwalk Group intends to invest US$2 billion in Pakistan's telecoms sector for the deployment of an optical fibre network that will eventually cover an area of 100,000km.

Sunwalk is a telecom and technology-based multinational private Chinese enterprise that has developed multiple telecoms and communication infrastructure projects in China and has acquired a Telecom Infrastructure Provider (TIP) license in Pakistan.

In the meeting, Pakistan's minister briefed the delegation that consultation with the Ministry of Railways and Highways Authority is ongoing regarding the right of way to laying OFC. He assured the delegation that all obstacles in this area would be removed soon.