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Latest Telecoms News from Pakistan
Mobilink Sees Pakistan Subscriber Base back Above 30 Million
Pakistan based mobile network operator, Mobilink has reported that its subscriber base grew by 900,000 net additions in Q3 2009 to reach just over 30 million. ...
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Telenor Rumoured to be Close to Buying Warid Telecom
It is being reported that Norway's Telenor is close to purchasing a controlling stake in Pakistan's Warid Telecom for around US$1.3 billion. If completed, the Dhabi Group will retain 7 percent of the company, while other 30 percent will stay with Singtel....
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SingTel Subscriber Base Reaches 273 Million
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) announced that the Group posted strong growth in customer acquisitions with the addition of 57 million customers, or 26 per cent higher than a year ago, bringing its combined regional mobile customer base to 273 million as at 30 September 2009....
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Telenor Launches Mobile Banking Service in Pakistan
Telenor Pakistan and Tameer Microfinance Bank together have announced the launch of a mobile banking service, which is being branded as "easypaisa". ...
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Telenor Pakistan becomes the first cellular operator to complete USF project
Telenor Pakistan says that it has become the country's first telco to have completed a Universal Service Fund project. To celebrate the achievement, Telenor Pakistan and the Universal Service Fund jointly inaugurated a Base Station in district Bahawalpur's Cholistan desert last week....
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Pakistan's Mobilink Debt Ratings Downgraded
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Pakistan Mobilink Communications (Mobilink) B1 local currency corporate family rating to B2; at the same time Mobilink's B3 senior unsecured bond rating has been downgraded to Caa1; the outlook on both ratings is negative....
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Pakistan Planning 3G License Tender Imminently
Pakistan's telecoms regulator, the PTA says that it plans to offer 3G licenses in the near future, without specifying a specific deadline....
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Standard & Poor's Raises Rating on Pakistan's Mobilink
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it raised its long-term corporate credit rating on Pakistan-based wireless service provider Pakistan Mobile Communications (Mobilink) to 'B-' from 'CCC+'. ...
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Pakistan Politicians Warn on Poor Mobile Phone Customer Service
Pakistan's Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications has urged the telecoms regulator, the PTA to ensure protection of consumer rights, ...
Telenor Pakistan Starts 3G Network Upgrade
Telenor Pakistan is reported to have started upgrading its network to support 3G services in anticipation of being awarded 3G license in the near future....
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