VimpelCom continues to have a positive outlook on its operations in Pakistan, with Mobilink already having invested over $3.9 billion till date as part of its vision to reshape lives through connectivity. The additional investment of one billion dollar is part of VimpelCom's aggressive plans to further consolidate its leadership position in Pakistan with the deployment of state-of-the-art next-generation mobile network equipment.
Jo Lunder, Group CEO of Vimpelcom, parent company of Mobilink, highlighted, "The investment on our mobile network is a continuation of Mobilink's promise made at the start of 2012 to create a paradigm shift in Pakistan's cellular environment. Mobilink will sustain its focus on infrastructure investment, increased coverage and great customer relationship management to provide our valued customers with the best cellular experience in Pakistan!"
Ahmed Abou Doma, Group Chief Executive Officer of Orascom Telecom, added, "This strategic investment is part of our commitment to provide leading-edge, high-quality mobile broadband and voice services to our customers in Pakistan." Mobilink has announced the signing of a five-year agreement with Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent for the design, purchase, deployment, and maintenance of state-of-the-art next-generation mobile network equipment. In addition to a superior network performance, Mobilink also expects that the improved capabilities will allow the company to significantly increase network efficiency to enhance customer experience.-PR