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PARTNER CONTENT: The pace of 5G deployments accelerated in 2020 and the ecosystem is maturing rapidly, with 140 commercial 5G networks deployed in 59 countries.

The Pakistan government renewed the spectrum licences of the country’s three largest mobile operators for an estimated $1. 37 billion, Business Recorder reported.

Edotco, the tower arm of Malaysia-based Axiata Group, signed site sharing deals valued at up to $80 million with the three largest mobile operators in Pakistan: Jazz, Telenor Pakistan and Zong.

Pakistan’s third largest mobile operator Zong increased its 4G user base to 4. 4 million at end-July after adding nearly 380,000 subscribers during the month, giving it 72.

China Mobile Pakistan, operating under the Zong brand, announced plans to upgrade all its base stations to 4G by the end of 2017, boosting its LTE sites to 10,600 across the country.

China Mobile Pakistan, which operates under the Zong brand, announced plans to invest $200 million this year to expand its 3G and 4G networks.

Pakistan’s 3G/4G user base increased 27 per cent to 37. 6 million in the six months to end-2016, with 4G subscribers nearly tripling to 2. 9 million. Mobile broadband penetration (3G/4G adoption) rose to 27.