Pakistan Powers Into the 5G Era with Landmark Spectrum Auction 08
PAKISTAN
A historic day for Pakistan’s digital future as the country enters the 5G era
Pakistan has successfully completed its largest-ever IMT spectrum auction, adding 480 MHz of new spectrum to the national telecom ecosystem, a major step toward strengthening 4G services and enabling the rollout of 5G. For the first time in Pakistan’s history, under the direction of the Honourable Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, the spectrum auction was live-streamed, reinforcing our commitment to transparency, openness, and rules-based governance in the telecom sector acknowledged by all stakeholders today. Spectrum allocated across 700, 1800, 2100, 2300, 2600 and 3500 MHz bands will generate $507 million, but more importantly it brings faster mobile broadband speeds, expanded connectivity to new locations across the country, greater capacity for telecom networks and acceleration toward 5G and next-generation digital services With 240+ million citizens and over 200 million telecom subscribers, strengthening our digital infrastructure is essential to unlocking Pakistan’s potential in AI, fintech, e-commerce, telemedicine, education, and the freelancing economy. This milestone reaffirms our commitment to building a modern, connected, and investment-friendly digital economy. The journey to a truly Digital Pakistan continues. Special thanks to Honourable Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif for dedication and support, Deputy Prime Minister Senator the Honurable Mohammad Ishaq Dar for his guidance, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and his whole team, Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Pakistan 's telecom wing, Spectrum Advisory Committee led by Finance Minister Aurangzeb and members including ED Frequency Allocation Board.
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