Technological advances in Pakistan

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I don’t know how much the world is going to change in the next decade but it is for sure, by the technological advances we are having, it seems like it’s going to change even more than it did in the last 100 years. A computer which was the size of a house is now a mere 10inch box. So, what have been our latest inventions and technologies lately? How have they made a difference in our daily life? What effects do they have on us? Pakistan is the 36th largest country in the world (area vise) and it is in the developing phase. Countries these days are judged by how advanced they are in technology and we, Pakistanis, aren’t that popular as others are way ahead of us like USA, CHINA, etc. They are about to develop robots who can think whereas we are still getting familiar with laptops and Smartphone. Therefore, the technological advancements taking place in Pakistan and to identify the effect they would have on the community are necessary for us as they would help us determine the way we are headed and would also make it easier for us to mould our future accordingly for our next generation’s life to be more desirable.

At this moment, Pakistan is using the 2G technology (used for internet) which is now old [as] compared to the new technology available. This technology was introduced as it offered blazing speed for internet and also was the 1st technology which made it possible for us to send text messages. Now, in 2013 when every other country is about to start 4G technology, we are far behind. The advancement we have made here is that the 3G technology has arrived in our country and now only the approval from the board (PTA Pakistan Telecommunications Authority) is required. The 3G has even more features like video conferencing, mob...

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