Page 7 - Insight 2018

Recap

PTCL Signed Fibre Leasing Agreement for
the Third Consecutive Year with Telenor

Pakistan

PTCL and Telenor Pakistan entered into a fibre leasing agreement for the
third consecutive year, under which PTCL delivered the fibre footprint to
Telenor Pakistan. This initiative will ensure delivery of quality
telecommunication services for Pakistani market. It will also enable
Telenor Pakistan to utilise PTCL’s extensive nationwide fibre optic
footprint, and its expertise in deploying, operating and maintaining a
fibre optic network.

Special Communications Organisation Joined

Hands with PTCL to Connect China with

Europe & Africa

PTCL and Special Communications Organisation (SCO) signed an agreement
to provide connectivity between China and the major international destinations
transiting through Pakistan. The signing ceremony was held at Pak-China
Friendship Centre, during the inauguration of Pakistan-China Optical Fibre
Cable (OFC) (which stretches 820 km from Rawalpindi to Khunjerab).
Establishing new cross border connectivity with China, PTCL has also become
a part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project led by
Governments of Pakistan and China. As a part of this agreement, SCO
promises to provide capacities on its OFC network between Pak-China
Khunjerab border and Rawalpindi, whereas PTCL commits to provide
connectivity from Rawalpindi to major international destinations through
Karachi and Gwadar, using its long-haul network infrastructure and the
submarine cable network.

PTCL Inked Agreement with Netflix to Provide Online

Subscription Video on Demand to its Subscribers

PTCL became the first telecom operator in Pakistan to launch a partnership with Netflix (the
world’s leading online entertainment company), to provide their 8 Mbps and above internet
subscribers with Netflix Gift subscriptions for the first 6 months. This subscription enables
them to catch their favourite on-demand TV shows, movies, original Netflix critically
acclaimed content and more, on their electronic devices. Furthermore, PTCL provided its
customers the ease of paying for their Netflix subscription through PTCL’s
monthly-consolidated billing, instead of asking for payment via credit card.

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