In South Asia, Pakistan has the second-highest average mobile broadband speed.
Pakistan has the second-highest average mobile broadband speed in the region, according to a PTA document.
The study states that Pakistan has a higher average mobile broadband download speed than other nations in the region, at 20.84 Mbps.
For instance, 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 leads South Asia.
Nepal’s average download speed is 20.60 Mbps, which is a little slower than Pakistan’s.
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, far below the recommendations of the UN Broadband commission.
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.
A target of 80% internet penetration by 2025 and 90% broadband penetration by 2030 has been set under the National Broadband Policy 2021. Under this programme, targets have been set for average internet speeds of more than 30 Mbps and a 50% decrease in the cost per gigabyte.
