Articles tagged with: Cmpak
China Mobile Pakistan to Double Number of Base Station by Year-End
China Mobile's Pakistani subsidiary, Zong is planning to spend up to US$500 million by the end of this year on a substantial expansion of its mobile network, reports the local Daily Times newspaper. The network is expected to double the number of base stations it operates from 4,5000 to around 9,000 by the year-end. more
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Alcatel-Lucent to Expand China Mobile Pakistan's Network
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract worth US$52.9 million with China Mobile Pakistan (cmpak), to expand its existing GSM/EDGE network. The expansion, which is now underway, will allow cmpak to provide enhanced commercial services in northern Pakistan by the end of the first quarter of 2009. more
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ZTE Wins Pakistani Capacity Expansion Project
China's ZTE has announced the signing of a US$100 million contract with China MobileÃ's Pakistan subsidiary (cmpak) to help them expand the capacity of their GSM infrastructure as part of its Phase 2 project. more
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China Mobile Chairman: To Focus on Expansion in Emerging Markets
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China Mobile Chairman and Chief Executive Wang Jianzhou said Sunday the company is interested in expanding in emerging markets, primarily in Asia and Africa. more
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China Mobile Parent Keen on M&As in Asia, Not Europe
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China Mobile Communications Corp. Chief Executive Wang Jianzhou said Wednesday the mobile carrier is interested in mergers and acquisitions in Asia, but not in Europe. more
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China Mobile Eyes Overseas Expansion Opportunities
China Mobile is looking at further possible overseas acquisitions in the future - taking advantage of the current global stock market downturn to pick up small operators on the cheap should prices fall to an acceptable level. more
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ROK Signs Second Pakistani Mobile TV Contract
ROK Entertainment says that through it's partners BPS, it has signed a contract with China Mobile Pakistan (cmpak), to supply a portfolio of Pakistani and international content. Under the terms of the agreement, subscribers will be able to watch the content over ROK's Live TV product - a mobile streaming service where the consumer can watch a range of live content streamed to their mobile handset - due to be launched in the first quarter of 2008, as well as ROK Talk, which enables users to make multi-person calls from their mobile. more
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Pakistan Shuts Down Retailers Breaking SIM Sale Regulations
Pakistan's telecoms authority, the PTA has ordered the five mobile operators to seal and terminate registration of the 11 franchisees located in different cities across the country. These franchisees were selling mobile connections without following the standard procedure laid down by PTA - which now requires all new subscribers to provide proof of identity before they are allowed to sign up for a mobile service. more
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ZTE Wins Pakistan Network Contract
ZTE says that it has signed a contract with Pakistan's cmpak for GSM network expansion in the country. Under the contract, the expansion includes the construction of 14,000 carriers for radio network and 10 million lines for core network. more
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Ericsson Wins Pakistani GSM Expansion Contract
Ericsson has been selected by China Mobile Pakistan (cmpak) for the rapid expansion of its GSM network throughout the south of the country.
Under the contract Ericsson will provide a complete GSM radio network including MINI-LINK to extend coverage to 312 cities in the densely-populated Sindh and Balochistan regions.
The project, to start this year, will increase network capacity and provide coverage in difficult terrain, as well as enhance operational efficiency and prepare cmpak for evolution to 3G and other advanced technologies.
Guo Yonghong, CEO cmpak, says: "Ericsson's solutions and experience will ensure that system design and construction will meet both our technical and business requirements. Being able to understand our unique needs was the key factor in Ericsson winning this contract."
Zibber Mohiuddin, President of Ericsson Pakistan, says: "We are pleased to be a partner to cmpak's success in one of the fastest-growing GSM markets in the world. This contract is a further demonstration of our commitment and capability to support our customers to achieve sustained business growth in high-growth markets."
cmpak was formed in 2007 following China Mobile's acquisition of Paktel. Ericsson deployed the first mobile network in Pakistan, on behalf of Paktel, in 1990." more
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