Broadband subscribers including for 3G, 4G cross 44.608mn

ISLAMABAD: The total broadband subscribers including for 3G and 4G services have crossed around 44.608 million mark in the country, registering a reasonable growth rate with each passing month.

As per latest figures issued by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), major contribution has been made in shape of 3G and 4G subscribers by Mobile Phone Operators which reached 42.084 million by June this year.

The number of broadband subscribers in other technologies included DSL 1,527306, HFC 50,571, Wimax 168511, FTTH 48,020 and EvDO 729625 subscribers.

Country's largest mobile phone operator, Mobilink has overtaken its competitors to become the number-one (No.1) 3G/4G player after official figures were released by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Jazz subscribers base was 12.44 million 3G and 0.938 million 4G till the period mentioned.

A senior official of the Company said key to this leading position is consistent investment to further innovate on behalf of subscribers by delivering not just the best 3G/4G and voice network, but also improvements in customer service, and product lines.

As per statistics, the 3G subscribers of Zong have now extended to 8.64 million and 4.042 4G users by end of June 2017.

The number of Telenor 3G subscribers was 10.453 million and 607013 4G users till the period mentioned above. Ufone subscribers base of 3G reached 4.96 million users by June 2017.

Experts of telecom industry are having a viewpoint that portable mobile broadband devices like MiFi and Wingles are one of the main reasons of this growth in 3G/4G subscribers and many more will follow this trend in upcoming days.