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Pakistan deploys 1,782 5G sites in 24 cities

23 October 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

23 October 2026

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technology

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Telecom & Connectivity

◆ Geography

Pakistan

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Fusion42 · 24 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Pakistan has deployed 1,782 5G sites across 24 cities, with Jazz responsible for more than half of these sites. However, the high cost of the cheapest locally available 5G-compatible handset at Rs36,000 poses an affordability challenge for broader adoption of 5G services.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Pakistan’s 5G network expansion is accelerating but high handset prices limit mass adoption. If you build affordable 5G devices or services, a substantial market gap just opened.

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2 sources · 23 Oct 2026

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Telecom & Connectivity5gtelecom-infrastructurenetwork-expansionaffordabilityjazz