Mobilink Pakistan to support Global TeleCON’2008
'Pakistan Times' National News Desk

KARACHI: Mobilink, Pakistan’s leading cellular service provider with more than 30 million customers and part of the Orascom Telecom Group has partnered with TeleCON’2008 to initiate discussion forums for sustainable growth of the emerging telecom market in Pakistan.

Speakers from Pakistan and international markets representing global organizations will deliver business and technical papers highlighting the issues and opportunities that will sustain the future of telecommunications in Pakistan.

The President & CEO of Mobilink Zouhair A. Khaliq will be addressing the delegates in the first technical track of the conference, titled ‘Connectivity & Mobility’.

Several key players of the telecom industry will also be speaking and delivering presentations on the occasion.

Over 300 delegates are expected to attend the 2 day sessions, including high profile participation from Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA).
Mobilink’s presence along with all key telecom players will ensure quality discussion sessions which will highlight the huge potential this industry holds.

Zouhair A. Khaliq, President and CEO Mobilink Pakistan stated, “We are happy to be part of TeleCON’2008 considering that it has attracted large participation from leading telecoms of the country.

Moreover, forums such as these initiate healthy interaction with the regulator, thus building a strong base for the development of the industry in the country and fulfilling the expectations of the consumers.”

The conference is organized by SHAMROCK Conferences International and endorsed by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

About Mobilink

Mobilink, a subsidiary of the Orascom Telecom Group is Pakistan’s leading cellular service and market leader with an unmatched customer base of over 30 million subscribers.

The company has successfully achieved a record subscriber growth of 40 % in 2007 and with over 6000 cell sites, has coverage in over 7,000 cities, towns, and villages, through out Pakistan. International roaming is available in over 127 countries with more than 300 partner operators, and the company’s investment to date, is over US $2.5 billion.

It directly employs over 5,000 people, and facilitated through an integrated technology infrastructure, has the largest distribution network of over 200,000 retail outlets across Pakistan.

The company is a carrier-class nationwide connecting service with its 6,500 kilometers fiber optic backbone, and is leading the Mobile Commerce revolution with its first lifestyle application, “Genie” which enables customers to pay utility, telephone bills and top-up prepaid credit through their mobile phones.

Through The Mobilink Foundation, the company’s corporate social responsibility program contributes significantly in the areas of health and education.

The company is also the official cellular service of the Pakistan Cricket Board and the leading Blackberry communication services provider in Pakistan.

For Company information please visit: www.mobilinkgsm.com 
For information on Foundation please visit: www.mobilinkfoundation.org●