LAHORE (PR) – ZONG and Huawei have established a state-of-the-art GSM laboratory and training center at National University of Science and Technology (NUST) to liaison with the telecom industry’s needs by creating a bridge between the academia and the corporate world. With the expertise of China Mobile Pakistan and Huawei’s investment of $ 1.3 million in hardware, the GSM laboratory will be providing exposure and hands-on experience of operating high-tech GSM equipments which can be used as platform for further Research and Development (R&D) for Value Added Services (VAS). This lab is to be used for study purposes; the lab is a complete telephone network including a GSM mobile infrastructure with one MSC, one BSC and one BTS, HLR and media gateway. The lab will also provide the platform for development of software, tools and patches to remove discrepancies. It will familiarize students with the fault, configuration, security, network performance management of telecom infrastructure.
Mr. Fan Yunjun, CEO, ZONG said that the GSM lab created by ZONG is a fundamental part of their corporate social responsibility as helping young people access quality technological education will lay the foundation of cultivating talent necessary for the advancement of industry and development in Pakistan.
Mr. Liu Jian said “I am pleased to learn that ZONG has initiated such a marvelous project to help the talented students accomplish their goals. And with HUAWEI’s laudable investment of $1.3 million, I am confident that this lab is furnished with the latest technology where students will be able to gain experience related to practical application of communication standards.”