29 April 2005	Friday	19 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1426

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ISLAMABAD, April 28: A German firm dealing in communication systems used by armed forces and law-enforcement agencies will shortly sign $200 million agreements with Pakistan President of the Rohde and Schwarz, Friedrich N. Schwarz, said at a press conference on Wednesday that his firm was one of the leading companies dealing in defence communication systems and it would invest $200 million annually in Pakistan.

“The firm was responsible to establish the first national frequency management and monitoring system for the Frequency Allocation Board,” he said.

The company, with the cooperation of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, would create awareness on quality service matters relating to GSM operators, he said.

“We would also provide technical support to all GSM operators to maintain quality and standard so that their subscribers could be facilitated,” he said.

He said his was the first foreign company which had directly invested in Pakistan without any government support in the field of communication and information technology.

The investment, he said, would allow development of local technical support and skills, employment generation and knowledge transfer.

Mr Schwarz said his company was providing its services to 70 countries.

He claimed that 80 per cent of GSM mobile phone sets in the world had been tested by his firm and 50 per cent Airbus and Boeing planes had its air communication system.

The company deals with testing and management instruments and system for communication and electronic systems for regulatory authorities and government agencies, radio communication, professional mobile radio, communication security, sound and TV broadcasting and measuring equipment.