Wateen Telecom, Pakistan’s
leading telecommunication services provider and ChinaSatcom have signed an
agreement for satellite capacity lease of Wateen’s enterprise network of more
than 300 sites. Under this transponder agreement, ChinaSat will provide Wateen
with Ku-band satellite bandwidth for Pakistan, as well as the neighbouring
regions served by the ChinaSat Satellite CS-12.
The agreement enables the telecom operator
to provide a variety of telecommunication services including GSM backhauling,
high-speed Internet, news gathering, disaster recovery, and data connectivity in
remote regions.
Commenting on the
development Wateen Telecom’s CEO, Rizwan Tiwana, said, “We are elated about
offering end –to-end connectivity to people who rely on satellite technology in
areas where deployment of a fiber optic network for high-quality service is
hindered. With ChinaSat capabilities we can easily meet the ever-evolving needs
of a market which requires quality products on optimized models while
increasing our customer base and expanding our enterprise.”
President ChinaSat HK, Mr Yang Tao,
commented, “We consider Wateen as one of our respectable partners in Pakistan.
It is a great honor to cooperate with Wateen to expand their telecom network
all over Pakistan with our cost effective space segment. As Pakistan enters
into a new era of development, this will enable more people to enjoy
telecommunication service via satellite.”
Besides operating a 22,000 km fibre optic
network across the country, Wateen Telecom provides satellite solutions and
services in Pakistan, Africa, and Afghanistan. In addition to cellular backhaul
over satellite, Wateen operates hundreds of data-links distributed over several
DVB-S2 hubs and maintains a large pool of technical resources nationwide. This
helps fulfill CMOs, banks, media broadcasting companies, and other SME’s daily
connectivity requirements.
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