3:00 pm - Wednesday February 8, 2012

Wateen strengthens its commitment to Telecom infrastructure in Pakistan

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Telecom industry continues to take positive steps towards the development of telecom infrastructure in the country. The massive boom for the mobile phone segment of Telecom industry has provided the momentum for expansion and development in other segments of Telecom as well, especially in the rural areas of Pakistan. The USF (Universal Service Fund) from PTA (Pakistan Telecom Authority) is providing the impetus for development in underserved areas and Wateen’s commitment to alleviating the digital divide between the urban and rural population is always one step ahead of its competition to meet such challenges. An Optical Fiber network spanning more than 10,000 km across all the four provinces of Pakistan supported by the largest country wide WiMAX broadband network and the biggest satellite services client base, Wateen was a natural choice to support such initiatives from USF. It is akin to Wateen’s vision to contribute towards the development of our great country, since Wateen’s corporate culture is to value people, more than products or profits. With this spirit, Wateen participated in the USF bidding process and was awarded the contract for

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