ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Hajj pilgrims can enjoy fifth-generation Internet service in Makkah after Prince Khaled Al-Faisal inaugurated the facility this week as part of the Smart Hajj initiative, which aims to provide innovative services to pilgrims through different digital platforms.

According to a report published by the Saudi Press Agency, the Kingdom’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Sawaha also highlighted his ministry’s preparations and the new programs for this year’s Hajj season at the occasion.

The launch of the Smart Hajj initiative’s second stage is an extension of the ministry’s innovative efforts made during last year’s season.

“The efforts included quality services such as a training platform to instruct those who wish to assist pilgrims, a virtual reality platform to help foreign pilgrims perform their rituals, and a smartphone platform to allow pilgrims to download applications,” read the SPA report.