Motorola Wins Pakistan GSM Contract

Motorola has won an expansion contract for the largest GSM network in Pakistan that currently serves one million subscribers. Pakistan Mobile Communications (Mobilink), Pakistan's largest mobile phone operator in terms of subscribers, has selected Motorola to provide wireless network infrastructure equipment that will double the operator's subscriber base capacity to two million customers on its nationwide network. Commercial deployment is scheduled by mid 2003.

The total value of the GPRS/GSM contract is approximately US$39 million, which includes network equipment as well as offerings from Motorola's Lifecycle Services portfolio to enhance and optimize network performance.

"PMCL (Mobilink) is the market leader in Pakistan, and our consumers expect us to provide them with reliable, countrywide service," said Al F. Barry, president and chief executive officer of Mobilink. "Motorola has been our sole supplier for radio infrastructure during the past eight years, providing us with the equipment, expertise, optimized technology and services to help us meet the growing needs of our customers. Soon PMCL (Mobilink) will launch the GPRS being currently deployed by Motorola."

The GSM network, featuring Horizon base stations, is upgradeable to GPRS at a later date."

Posted to the site on 18th April 2003