ISLAMABAD (APP) -Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Tuesday launched a web portal – Smart-Pakistan – to give developers an opportunity to showcase their applications.
Smart-Pakistan (www.smartpakistan.pk) web portal will provide one stop repository and directory of mobile applications, focusing on different thematic areas such as m-Education, m-Health, m-Government etc.
It will provide an easy to use platform where a user can search for applications related to their requirements.
The aim of ‘Smart-Pakistan initiative’ is also to engage the application developers and give them an opportunity to showcase their apps through this portal.
The Smart Pakistan initiative is first path-breaking step towards achieving this objective as the emphasis will be to promote mobile applications and services that are relevant to Pakistani society and at the same time to encourage operators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and local developers in promoting innovative ideas.
This initiative will bring all stakeholders such as citizens, government, mobile operators, OEMs, international organizations, academia, mobile entrepreneurs and others under one platform to build a sustainable echo-system.
In collaboration with professionals from industry, PTA has also set up a `Smart Pakistan m-Lab’ at its headquarters to provide mentoring and coaching services for young mobile applications developers and entrepreneurs.
It will provide start up, acceleration and launch services to the developers.
It may be further added that the Smart Pakistan is an ongoing initiative and its m-Education Platform had been formally launched here on Tuesday.
