Mobilink CEO Speaks About 2008 Plans
In a recent interview with the media, Zouhair Khaliq speaks about Mobilink’s future expansion and investment plans and recent standing of the company among mobile and data service providers. Excerpts are presented below, full story here. As I have written before, Mobilink has been successful in 2 strategic directions. It has maintained its top position in mobile market by adding wireless subscribers. Secondly it has diversified into the broadband and data services market by acquiring Internet Service Providers such as DanCom, WOL, DVCom etc . Overall Mobilink continues to be a strong player and a good profit source for Orascom, the parent company.
In fibre optics, Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) had been the only company that owned an optic fibre backbone. Mobilink has successfully introduced competition through the introduction of a nationwide network. Mobilink’s optic fibre backbone provides the perfect platform to Mobilink for connecting its customers nationwide with highest level of voice and data quality with more reliability.
Deployment of the national backhaul stands completed with full protection, making Mobilink’ optic fibre backbone fully protected/redundant. By providing last mile connectivity Mobilink has positioned itself as a one-stop shop for meeting all communication requirements of enterprises and individuals. The optic fibre network currently covers 6,500 kilometres and will be increased to cover another 2000 kilometres very soon.
“We are envisaging sustainable growth in Pakistan. With mobile penetration still at around 43 percent, the room for growth is immense. The growth is not only limited to mobile telephony, as there are huge opportunities in other fields like broadband (optic fibre, DSL, WiMax), LDI etc. This coupled with the enabling environment being provided by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority ensures an excellent future for this sector,” he said when asked to comment on the company’s future plans in Pakistan.
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when mobilink will be actually in the broadband war………. that war will be very interesting…. anybody have any idea… will they launch broadband services under mobilink’s umbrella or they use linkdirect……. please if anyone got information please let me know….
Wow!!!! Great going we are far above in telecommunication from our neibouring countries….:)
Well, Mobilink recently took over Dancom Online Services (DOLS) and launched it with the name of Link.net
Packages are good but i think we gona see more competition with forthcoming providers
[...] very visible that this is really a “mash up” made to look like a single entity. After Mobilink’s failed cybernet accquisition bid (many say that was a bad move by Cybernet to not take the offer), Mobilink went out and bought out [...]
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I hope Mobilink 2008 plans contain the “Men” employment factor within the Marketing function of the company. You have to be girl in order to get a job or promotion over there and poor men are just strongly encourged to apply! :) Zouhair Sb. zara idhar be nazar-e-karam dal dijiye, hum bhi to parain hain raahon main!
Hi link.net,
I am related with Internet/Network Field more then 6 years. I am sick of your company, really you have very bad services. I apply for dsl on 28 Feb, 2008 receipt no. is 4839. Still no reply from your side. I know if I apply any other company in Lahore I can get DLS max 5 days. I don’t what is doing your company. Your company cant fulfill the Lahore DSL user requirement, I don’t think so that you can cover the whole Pakistan. Every day your Sales follow up department give me new bogus excuse. And don’t you spend money on advertisement spend some investment for improvement of your work quality.
I request you please try to solve my problem, other wise give me my payment back. Then I can apply any other company PTCL also available in my area.
Name : Muhammad Imran
PTCL no for DSL : 92-042-6677199
Mobile : 0321-8466323
I agree with Mr. Muhammad Imran.
LinkDOt Rather than spending should have concentrated on providing the service
Doesnt make sense to me to attract customer and than you are not able to provide service
i get within a week dsl connection other companies but with linkdot, i applied on March 30 and till 8 May, 2008 its still not active
today i have cancelled it
im very much satisfied with Maxcomm not only the service is good but above all customer and techincal support is excellent.
there is no such thing as customer service at linkdot