Islamabad, Nov 18: Telephone Penetration in Pakistan Hits Milestone with 3 Million Fixed-Line Subscribers. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reports that there are now 3 million fixed telephone subscribers, which translates to a fixed teledensity of 1.10 percent. The PTA statistics also showed that the country’s cellular subscriber count had increased to 193 million by the end of September 2024, with a mobile teledensity of 79.40 percent.
While total broadband subscribers hit 142 million, representing a broadband penetration rate of 58.44%, mobile broadband customers increased to 139 million, attaining a mobile penetration rate of 56.96%.