The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has found that most fixed broadband operators met its quality standards during the third quarter of 2026, according to its latest network quality survey.
The survey covered 23 operators across 21 cities between July 1 and September 30. It assessed broadband services against seven key performance indicators, including download and upload speeds, latency, network availability, jitter and bandwidth utilization.
Out of 28 operator-location assessments, 15 achieved full compliance with all seven indicators. Another 12 met six of the seven requirements, while one assessment recorded compliance with four indicators.
The PTA reported that all surveyed operators met the required local and international latency standards and minimum data throughput limits. These included download speeds of at least 4 Mbps and upload speeds of at least 2 Mbps.
Most operators also met the requirements for network availability and jitter, while the majority kept bandwidth utilization below the prescribed 80 percent limit.
However, the survey identified some locations where bandwidth utilization exceeded the limit, indicating pressure on network capacity. It also highlighted individual cases where operators did not meet certain availability and jitter requirements.
Overall, the findings showed that most surveyed broadband providers complied with the PTA’s quality standards, although some operators need to improve specific aspects of their services.
