Pakistan expands 5G to 24 cities after $509m spectrum auction
Pakistan has expanded its digital infrastructure with the deployment of 5G services across 24 major cities, following a $509m spectrum auction that added 480 MHz of spectrum to support growing demand for connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI).
October 20, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan has expanded its digital infrastructure with the deployment of 5G services across 24 major cities, following a $509m spectrum auction that added 480 MHz of spectrum to support growing demand for connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI). The country has also deployed more than 234,000 kilometres of optical fibre cable nationwide, while the abolition of right-of-way (RoW) charges...