Pakistan

Mobile companies ink agreement for tower sharing

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This collaborative effort is in line with the initiatives taken by the Pakistan Telecom Authority and the Federal Government, said a press release issued here today.

Sharing his views, President and CEO of a local mobile company Rashid Khan said, "This alliance is mutually beneficial and will also facilitate us to better align ourselves with our strategic initiatives and become greener.

This will further enhance Mobilink's coverage footprint, already the widest, hence, bringing more value to the customer which is our top priority."

Commenting on the accord, CEO of other mobile company Abdul Aziz, said, "Ufone has had a keen interest in exploring newer avenues for our "Go Green" initiative and this tower sharing alliance is another step forward to further enhance our initiative.

With this alliance,we have moved ahead to ensure customers have seamless connectivity no matter where they are in the country. This follows similar alliances with other operators hence allows us to create a positive network layout most beneficial to the customer".

Through sharing of their network infrastructures the two cellular providers will be able to enhance the customer experience by offering a wider coverage footprint, driving synergies and reducing their respective carbon foot prints.

 

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011