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[telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]
islamic republic of pakistan
Population 165 million. Industries: textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp.
The telecom infrastructure is improving dramatically with foreign and domestic investments into fixed-line and mobile networks; mobile cellular subscribership has skyrocketed, approaching 50 million in late 2006, up from only about 300,000 in 2000; fiber systems are being constructed throughout the country to aid in network growth; main line availability has risen only marginally over the same period and there are still difficulties getting main line service to rural areas. Microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable, cellular, and satellite networks. Country code - 92; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); 3 operational international gateway exchanges (1 at Karachi and 2 at Islamabad); microwave radio relay to neighboring countries.
66 telco news articles related to pakistan
08.07.2008 – Zong launches service in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
02.07.2008 – Huawei to deploy WiMAX network for Mobilink
30.05.2008 – PTA awards licences for AJK and NA
28.05.2008 – FDI slumps as basic mobile rollout complete
16.04.2008 – 3G concessions ‘to be issued this year’
09.04.2008 – CMPak becomes Zong
02.04.2008 – LINKdotNET Pakistan launches
25.03.2008 – Warid selects Ericsson for network expansion
18.03.2008 – PCTL to extend its WDM network
29.02.2008 – Diallog gains country-wide 450MHz licence
27.02.2008 – PTCL reports 1H loss
20.02.2008 – Pakistan cellular subscriber growth slows
19.02.2008 – Omantel acquires Worldcall stake
28.01.2008 – Wateen Telecom awards WiMAX contract to Moto
17.01.2008 – Telenor celebrates 15 millionth customer
07.01.2008 – PTA terminates Pakcom licence
03.01.2008 – Mobilink smashes 30 million barrier
18.12.2007 – Wateen launches WiMAX network supplied by Moto
11.12.2007 – Mobilink selects Motorola to deploy WiMAX
12.10.2007 – Mobilink deploys NSN Release 4 softswitch
12.10.2007 – SK Telecom eyes unnamed Pakistani telco
01.10.2007 – Omantel board approves Worldcall purchase
24.09.2007 – Alcatel-Lucent deploys Mobilink's WiMAX Rev-e
17.09.2007 – PTCL profit slumps 25%
10.09.2007 – Etisalat may double PTCL stake
04.09.2007 – CMPak signs GSM network contract with ZTE
31.08.2007 – CMPak extends licence area
14.08.2007 – Ericsson, Warid strengthen partnership
13.08.2007 – Omantel to conclude Worldcall purchase this month
23.07.2007 – SingTel seals Pakistani buy
29.06.2007 – SingTel buys 30% of Warid for USD758 Million
26.06.2007 – SingTel eyes 30% stake in Warid
26.06.2007 – Orascom Telecom buys 11% of Mobilink
19.06.2007 – Warid Telecom selects Telcordia for MNP
01.06.2007 – Ericsson signs CMPak contract
21.05.2007 – Warid to sell off minority stake?
16.05.2007 – China Mobile acquires outstanding Paktel shares
10.05.2007 – Pakistan to award three 3G licences in 2007
24.04.2007 – Qtel to acquire Burraq Telecom?
23.04.2007 – China Mobile to spend USD400 million in Pakistan
02.04.2007 – Mobile number portability implemented
07.03.2007 – China Mobile pays USD30 million to PTA
28.02.2007 – Nokia and Telenor Pakistan sign frame agreement
21.02.2007 – Mobile number portability date set as 23 March
15.02.2007 – Huawei to build Telenor's network
14.02.2007 – Motorola completes Wateen WiMAX deployment
14.02.2007 – MIC completes Paktel sale
22.01.2007 – China Mobile buys Millicom’s Paktel
18.01.2007 – Wireless subscribers jump 147%
12.01.2007 – TM subsidiary seals USD40m contract with Telenor
18.12.2006 – MTC mulls bid for Paktel
12.12.2006 – Telenor seals network deal with Multinet
12.12.2006 – Mobilink extends Motorola HLS contract
24.11.2006 – WiLL subscribers cross 1.3 million mark
13.11.2006 – Millicom considers Pakistan exit
07.11.2006 – Warid agrees funding for GSM expansion
06.11.2006 – PTCL wins IPTV licence
06.11.2006 – Mobilink completes USD250 million debt offer
31.10.2006 – PTCL profits fall in 3Q
16.10.2006 – MNP delayed by a year
12.10.2006 – Mobile subscribers pass 40 million mark
12.09.2006 – Warid contracts Ericsson for GSM expansion
07.09.2006 – Worldcall to rollout WiLL network
31.08.2006 – Telenor extends mobile coverage
22.08.2006 – Mobilink puts Ladies First
17.08.2006 – Mytel to deploy northern Pakistan WiMAX network
