Tapping the potential of 5G
⟶ In March, Pakistan's three mobile operators spent approximately $510 million in a long-delayed 5G auction. The auction significantly increased the amount of mobile airwaves available.
In March, Pakistan’s three mobile operators paid about $510 million for something no one can see, hear or touch. The long-delayed 5G auction nearly tripled mobile airwaves, but airwaves alone change nothing. A licence does not teach a child, and a faster netw…
Why it matters
The auction more than tripled the available mobile airwaves. However, airwaves alone do not produce tangible benefits such as education.