Archive for November 12th, 2008

Telenor Plans Expansion To Rural Areas. Partners With PTCL For Skylink Satellite Services

Published by Babar Bhatti on November 12, 2008 under Emerging Markets Telecom, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Telenor, Wireless

Telenor has signed an agreement with PTCL to enable backhaul of GSM traffic via satellite technology branded by PTCL as Skylink. Telenor is the fastest growing mobile phone company in 2008 and from this news it is clear that they want to go after the rural areas as well. Perhaps Telenor’s experience in Bangladesh has given the company confidence and experience of working with rural demographics. Along with this technology, may we also suggest more appropriate and down-to-earth advertising themes from Telenor for rural areas?

Via Business Recorder.

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Friday signed an agreement with Telenor Pakistan to provide Skylink brand Satellite communication services. PTCL will provide the Skylink advanced satellite communication solution to enable backhaul of GSM traffic from Telenor Pakistan sites located in rural and remote areas to PTCL hub station located in the vicinity of Islamabad.

Speaking on the occasion, CEO PTCL, Walid Irshad said that PTCL is following an aggressive strategy to be the number one carrier of choice for telecom operation in Pakistan. He said that the introduction of Skylink satellite communication services is a key milestone in pursuing PTCL’s carrier business strategy to stay at the top, demonstrating its commitment to the business as well as its carrier customers.

The Skylink PTCL’s state of the art satellite communication service is based on standard C-Band satellite frequency, preferred for carrier grade service on account of superior physical characteristics such as low rain fades and atmosphere attenuation.

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