Overview
- PTA issued 5G licences to Jazz, Zong and Ufone at a ceremony at the Prime Minister’s House attended by Shehbaz Sharif and senior officials.
- Zong and Jazz activated services in selected areas from Thursday, with Ufone expected to go live in the coming days.
- Each licensee met financial conditions by depositing a $15 million bank guarantee to advance commercial deployment.
- Reported licence terms require 1,000 new sites per operator, including at least 200 in remote and underserved areas.
- Jazz emerged as the largest spectrum holder, securing 700, 2300, 2600 and 3500 MHz bands to raise its total to 284.4 MHz.