Telenor to start rollout of 3G services soon

ISLAMABAD

With a 3G-ready network already in place, one of the mobile phone operators, Telenor Pakistan is focusing on rapid rollout across the country to facilitate its subscribers.
The company which has won a 3G license in the recent bidding would start roll-out of 3G services as soon as necessary clearance is issued by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
At joint press briefing, Chief of Marketing, Irfan Wahab and Corporate Affairs Chief, Aslam Hayat on Friday said company’s 8,000 cell site network has been ready for next-generation technologies since 2013 when the company conducted a comprehensive modernization of its network infrastructure.
He said Telenor Pakistan was granted 2×5 MHz of 3G spectrum in the 2100 MHz band, valid for 15 years and became the fourth of Telenor Group’s six Asian operations with 3G network infrastructure. He said this is a strong start of next chapter for Telenor Pakistan and a great milestone for our tenth year in operation, adding that the 3G is an enabler of better, faster and more flexible data services and, of course, of Internet for All.
Irfan said the arrival of 3G represents the beginning of a new age of connectivity in Pakistan and added that barely 1 in 10 of Pakistanis has access to the Internet.