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Pakistan Hits 3.81M 5G-Ready Smartphones as Spectrum Auction Looms
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority reports 3.81 million 5G-ready smartphones in the country, signaling growing infrastructure readiness. This milestone comes ahead of a planned spectrum auction for 5G services. The figure represents a fraction of Pakistan's total mobile user base, highlighting the gradual adoption curve.
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The 3.81 million figure is a positive step, but with over 190 million mobile subscribers, 5G adoption remains niche until spectrum allocation and device affordability improve.
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