“Billions of dollars will be invested in new technologies in the sector in 2011, the use of video on the Internet will increase and the demand for Wi-max technology will also rise,” said Intel Pakistan Country Manager Naveed Siraj.
According to him, the computer technologies related to security will be given preference.
Siraj said that the government can bring about a revolution in the education, health and development sectors by promoting the use of IT through public-private partnerships.
He further said that although investments in the IT sector have been conservative so far, businesses will seek to increase their systems infrastructure and sales of new mobile devices will increase.
He announced that the company will launch “sandy bridge” technology in January, which will improve computer performance and increase Internet and video services capability.
“About 1.5 billion are users of Internet in the world now and that the Internet will now be used in distant and remote parts of the country,” he said.
He informed that the Intel Pakistan provided 4,000 computers free of cost this year to educational institutions across the country. Similarly, the company will also complete projects aimed at educating teachers about using computers and building 252 laboratories in the country this year.
http://www.technologytimes.pk/mag/2011/jan11/issue01/demand_for_wi_max_tech.php
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