{"id":32738,"date":"2026-05-21T05:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltimes.com.pk\/?p=32738"},"modified":"2026-05-21T05:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:33:34","slug":"telecom-sector-expands-with-over-57000-bts-operational-across-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltimes.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/telecom-sector-expands-with-over-57000-bts-operational-across-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Telecom sector expands with over 57,000 BTS operational across Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>ISLAMABAD, May 21 (<a href=\"https:\/\/abc.net.pk\/telecom-sector-expands-with-57000-bts-operational-across-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>): Pakistan\u2019s telecom sector is witnessing significant growth, with 57,044 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) now operational nationwide.<\/div>\n<div>According to the latest infrastructure data available with Wealth Pakistan, Jazz leads the market with 16,247 BTS sites, including 16,003 4G-enabled stations. The CMPak follows closely with 15,882 BTS, maintaining a strong balance across 2G, 3G, and 4G services. Telenor operates 13,034 BTS sites, while Ufone maintains 11,881 BTS installations, supporting nationwide mobile coverage.<\/div>\n<div>Overall, Pakistan now hosts 57,029 2G stations, 33,308 3G stations, and 55,088 4G stations.<\/div>\n<div>The latest figures highlight the country\u2019s accelerating shift toward high-speed 4G connectivity, while legacy 2G and 3G networks continue supporting millions of users across urban and rural regions.<\/div>\n<div>The rapid expansion of 4G infrastructure reflects the growing demand for high-speed internet, digital services, and mobile connectivity across both urban and rural areas.<\/div>\n<div>Pakistan is entering a new era of digital transformation through an ambitious and forward-looking telecommunications strategy. Recognizing the increasing importance of connectivity in economic growth, governance, education, healthcare, and innovation, the government has introduced a comprehensive national framework to accelerate the transition towards next-generation technologies, including 5G and future network infrastructure.<\/div>\n<div>To enhance affordability and digital inclusion, the government is promoting local manufacturing and supporting the development of a more robust mobile device ecosystem. Additional measures focus on energy efficiency and dedicated power solutions for telecom infrastructure to ensure reliable services nationwide.<\/div>\n<div>To support broadband expansion, the government has adopted a unified national policy abolishing Right of Way (RoW) charges across federal, provincial, and local jurisdictions. This landmark decision is expected to significantly reduce the cost and time required for fiber optic deployment, accelerate broadband penetration, and encourage private sector participation, particularly in underserved and remote regions. Proposed amendments to the Pakistan Telecom Act are also under process to provide legal backing for these reforms.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, May 21 (ABC): Pakistan\u2019s telecom sector is witnessing significant growth, with 57,044 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) now operational nationwide. According to the latest infrastructure data available with Wealth Pakistan, Jazz leads the market with 16,247 BTS sites, including 16,003 4G-enabled stations. The CMPak follows closely with 15,882 BTS, maintaining a strong balance across 2G,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[422],"tags":[1332,1331],"class_list":["post-32738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan","tag-000-bts-operational-across-pakistan","tag-telecom-sector-expands-with-over-57"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Telecom sector expands with over 57,000 BTS operational across Pakistan - Global Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/globaltimes.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/telecom-sector-expands-with-over-57000-bts-operational-across-pakistan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Telecom sector expands with over 57,000 BTS operational across Pakistan - Global Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ISLAMABAD, May 21 (ABC): Pakistan\u2019s telecom sector is witnessing significant growth, with 57,044 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) now operational nationwide. 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