COMMTEL has announced its participation in the launch of Sky47 Limited Karakorum 01 Data Centre and AI Cloud in Rawalpindi, marking its contribution to one of Pakistan’s major digital infrastructure projects. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir in the presence of Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Khawaja. The newly launched facility has been introduced as Pakistan first purpose built AI ready Tier III and Tier IV data centre along with a sovereign cloud platform designed to support the country’s expanding digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence capabilities.
According to COMMTEL, the company was honored to be part of the launch event and played a key role by delivering networking and security solutions for the project. These technologies are intended to provide a secure, reliable, and high performance digital environment that supports the operation of the Karakorum 01 Data Centre and AI Cloud platform. By contributing its expertise in enterprise networking and cybersecurity, COMMTEL said it has helped establish the technological foundation required for secure cloud services and modern digital infrastructure. The company added that its participation reflects its continued commitment to supporting initiatives that promote artificial intelligence adoption, strengthen local cloud capabilities, and enable organizations to benefit from secure digital services hosted within Pakistan.
The Karakorum 01 Data Centre and AI Cloud has been developed by Sky47 Limited as a purpose built facility capable of supporting artificial intelligence workloads and sovereign cloud services. The project is intended to provide infrastructure for organizations seeking secure and locally hosted computing resources while strengthening Pakistan digital ecosystem. COMMTEL noted that the partnership with Sky47 demonstrates the importance of collaboration between technology providers in delivering advanced infrastructure projects that address growing demand for secure, scalable, and high availability digital services. The company also emphasized that networking and security remain essential components of modern data centres, ensuring operational reliability and protecting critical information across enterprise environments. By contributing these capabilities, COMMTEL has supported the deployment of infrastructure designed to meet the performance and security requirements of AI driven applications and cloud computing services.
COMMTEL extended its congratulations to the Sky47 Limited team, its leadership, engineers, and all partners involved in delivering the Karakorum 01 Data Centre and AI Cloud project. The company described its involvement as an important milestone that reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting Pakistan digital transformation through secure technology solutions and strategic partnerships. COMMTEL also highlighted the broader significance of the project in strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure while enabling the growth of artificial intelligence and sovereign cloud services. Through its collaboration with Sky47 Limited and participation in this initiative, the company reaffirmed its dedication to providing networking and security technologies that contribute to a secure and resilient digital environment for Pakistan.
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