How to get Pakistan Cellular Cell Sites - 3G data via API
PTA telecom indicator — Cellular Cell Sites - 3G It's updated quarterly from PTA, covering 30 Sept 2022 to today. The latest value is 59,228 (31 Mar 2026).
Endpoint: /v1/series/telecom.cell_sites.3g · series id telecom.cell_sites.3g
Fetch it — copy & paste
Replace pk_live_xxx with your key. JSON by default, CSV with format=csv, and add transform=yoy for year-over-year.
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/telecom.cell_sites.3g?from=2015-01-01&sort=asc"No key yet? Get a free one — 500 free API calls a month, no card. Then see the full API reference.
Questions
How do I fetch Pakistan Cellular Cell Sites - 3G data from an API?
Send a GET request to /v1/series/telecom.cell_sites.3g on the PakDataHub REST API with your X-API-Key header. It returns quarterly observations as JSON (or CSV with format=csv). Get a free key at pakdatahub.com/signup.
Is Pakistan Cellular Cell Sites - 3G available as JSON or CSV?
Both. The endpoint returns JSON by default; append format=csv for a downloadable CSV that loads straight into pandas or a spreadsheet.
How far back does the Cellular Cell Sites - 3G data go?
PakDataHub carries this series from 2022-09-30 to today, sourced from PTA and cross-validated against published figures.
Do I need an API key?
Yes — a free key. Sign up in under a minute at pakdatahub.com/signup and get 500 free API calls every month; no card required.