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Pakistan ISP review · Mobile operator

Telenor in Pakistan, reviewed

Norway-headquartered mobile operator. 4G only as of 2026; no 5G deployment. Future of the Pakistan operation is uncertain after reports of potential sale.

Strongest city
Lahore
28 Mbps median
Avg download (all cities)
25 Mbps
Across 2 measured combinations
Reach
Nationwide (mobile)
Mobile operator

Telenor performance, every city we measured

CityTechDownloadUploadLatencyLossSamples
Lahore4G28 Mbps8 Mbps45 ms2.0%22,400
Faisalabad4G22 Mbps6 Mbps52 ms2.5%11,200

Where Telenor actually leads

Based on our data, Telenor is strongest in Lahore, where it delivers 28 Mbps median download. The Telenorfootprint covers 2 measured city/technology combinations, which is limited coverage relative to the major Pakistani ISP market.

How to read this data

Median figures filter out small-sample data: each row above represents at least 3,000 individual measurements from Ookla's Speedtest open-data quarterly release. Numbers reflect what real users typically experience, not advertised speeds.

Frequently asked questions

Is Telenor good in Pakistan?

Norway-headquartered mobile operator. 4G only as of 2026; no 5G deployment. Future of the Pakistan operation is uncertain after reports of potential sale. For most users, the better question is whether it's available at your specific address. Use the per-city pages linked below to check where Telenor ranks against competitors.

What internet speed does Telenor actually deliver?

Across all cities we measured, Telenor delivers 25 Mbps median download. The strongest city is Lahore at 28 Mbps; the weakest is Faisalabad at 22 Mbps.

Where can I get Telenor?

Nationwide (mobile) For city-level rankings, use the links below.

Compare cities for Telenor

Compare to other Pakistani ISPs

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