Ensuring Pakistan as a part of the on-going global digital revolution, Wateen Telecom has chosen Motorola to provide broadband services in that country. Now Motorola will play a lead role in the deployment of wireless broadband voice and data network in Pakistan. Wateen Telecom hopes that the initial deployment will be over by the second half of 2006. The telecom giant Wateen, part of Warid Telecom International plans to provide broadband data services nationwide.
Confirming this a spokesperson for Wateen Telecom, Tariq Malik quoted,
We are committed to deploying Pakistan’s first nationwide network - the largest 802.16e WiMAX network in the world with over one million users - and to enabling access to a range of voice, Internet, data and value-added services via the network. This is an important milestone in realizing our vision of ‘Broadband Pakistan’ and eliminating the digital divide by providing coverage to areas that are currently underserved.
He further said,
Motorola’s global strength and unique approach provide us with a turnkey offering for VoIP and data services for both residential and corporate users. Motorola’s IMS core solution will simplify service delivery, strengthening our current and future regional market position.
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