The statistics:
The study states that Pakistan has a higher average mobile broadband download speed of 20.84 Mbps. The average mobile broadband download speed in Bangladesh is 16.33 Mbps while it is 19.57 Mbps in India. With an average mobile broadband download speed of 20.90 Mbps, Sri Lanka is leading South Asia. Whereas, Nepal’s average download speed is 20.60 Mbps, which is a little slower than Pakistan’s.
What’s the current status:
Currently, 3G and 4G mobile signals reach 78% and 75% of Pakistan’s population, respectively. The authority asserts that Pakistan’s 1 GB data cost has further fallen to 0.58% of gross national income per capita. This is far below the recommendations of the UN Broadband commission.
PTA’s goal:
The PTA established a target of 51% broadband penetration by June 2022 and 55% by June 2023 in its performance agreement with the Prime Minister’s Office, according to the document. In July 2022, the authority successfully attained 55% broadband penetration.
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