Mobilink introduces Afghanistan’s first GPRS roaming service

ISLAMABAD: March 19, 2008 – Mobilink, the country’s leading cellular service provider with more than 30 million customers and part of the Orascom Telecom group, today, announced its partnership with Afghanistan’s premier GSM mobile provider, Roshan, to offer world-class GPRS roaming service.

Cellular users are delighted with this ‘breaking news’ as communication access and connectivity in one of the world’s most rugged countries is a great challenge for service-providers. The introduction of GPRS roaming service in Afghanistan is a prime example of Mobilink’s commitment to providing unrivaled service and facilitating its customers’ needs.

Commenting on this historic development, Bilal Munir Sheikh, Vice President Marketing, Mobilink, said, “Mobilink’s ability to reach out to people in the farthest corners of a defined territory is due to our worldclass infrastructure, which has enabled us to partner with Afghanistan’s market leader, Roshan, and provide unmatched GPRS and BlackBerry access to customers in that country.”

“We are proud to go beyond the borders of our home country and become the only Pakistani operator to offer GPRS roaming in Afghanistan, enabling superior quality communication, instant access and convenience,” he added.

According to details released by the company, subscribers can initiate GPRS Roaming in Afghanistan by registering as a Mobilink International Roaming subscriber at any Customer Sales Center and avail the special affordable package. Once in Afghanistan, one must simply select Mobilink’s partner network Roshan to enjoy GPRS Roaming.

The service will allow customers’ to use their GPRS enabled mobile phone/PDA and Blackberry to browse the Internet, send and receive MMS and download content while traveling in Afghanistan. The Blackberry users can easily access their emails without fail and stay connected. Additionally, easy accesses to a range of value-added services are also available at Mobilink World at http://wap.mobilinkworld.com.

Mobilink continues to maintain its leadership in the cellular industry of Pakistan by launching new products and services which go beyond the national boundaries, demonstrating their commitment towards being a complete telecommunications service provider.