ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will hold an auction for 5G spectrum tomorrow, Tuesday, as the government prepares to launch next-generation mobile services in five major cities in bid to improve Internet speeds and connectivity, top officials said on Monday. The development comes at a time of mounting pressure on Pakistan’s telecommunication networks and Internet service providers, with users and businesses frequently complaining of slow speeds and disruptions as a limited spectrum struggles to serve the South Asian nation of over 240 million.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will hold an auction for 5G spectrum tomorrow, Tuesday, as the government prepares to launch next-generation mobile services in five major cities in bid to…

Finance minister says better connectivity to help country in "seamless transition" while navigating current oil crisis.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to formally launch the process for auctioning spectrum for next-generation mobile services, or 5G, at a ceremony in Islamabad today, Tuesday, the…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday launched the auction of spectrum for next-generation mobile services (NGMS), or 5G, marking a key step toward introducing faster mobile broadband…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sold 480 megahertz (MHz) of fifth-generation (5G) telecom spectrum for $507 million, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) confirmed after a live…