46 million 3G/4G broadband subscribers in Pakistan

Technology46 million 3G/4G broadband subscribers in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: There are 46 million 3G/4G broadband subscribers in Pakistan while 48 million people are using other internet connections. Over 141 million people are using mobile telephones. 

As per statistics issued gathered till September 30, 2017 by regulator Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday, there exists 141 million total mobile users in the country with 70.25 cellular mobile tele-density till the period mentioned. A country of 220 million people is surpassing its neighbours in use of telecommunication technologies.

The major contribution in broadband growth has been made by mobile segment as 3G and 4G subscribers reached 46 million.

Till the period, Ufone 3G users reached 5.4 million, Telenor users reached 10.7 million, Mobilink 3G users reached 13.64 million and Zong 8.9 million. The number of 4G users of Telenor are around 9 lac, Mobilink 1.3 million and Zong 4.6 million.

Government facilitating/supporting the broadband service providers through Universal Service Fund for proliferation of Broadband to the unserved areas, allocating new frequencies in the various bands for WiMAX and introducing other new wireless technologies.

Various operators are deploying new technologies such as WiFi, EVDO, WiMAX, Optical Fibre Cable, DSL and HFC for access provision to capture market share in the Broadband sector.

Pakistan is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of WiMAX deployment with Mobilink, Wateen and Burraq have deployed WiMAX systems.

This has contributed in a tremendous growth of international bandwidth as well as rapid decrease in prices.

Source: APP

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