The eight nations that constitute South Asia vary enormously in size and economic and technological power: from the tiny landlocked kingdom of Bhutan, population less than 1 million and a GDP of US$2.4 billion, to India with a population of 1.4 billion and a GPD of US$2.6 trillion.But their 5G progress does not match their size and economic power. The two smallest nations—Bhutan and Maldives—both have commercial 5G services. The two largest—India and Pakistan—have yet to get full commercial 5G services. In these and other countries the assignment and allocation to operators of spectrum for 5G are delaying service introduction.[ More from Network World: What is 5G? • When will 5G be available in India? ]
5G in Afghanistan
Given the parlous state of the Afghani economy in the wake of the 2021 Taliban takeover and subsequent embargoes, it is hardly surprising that Afghanistan has no 5G services.To read this article in full, please click here
