Cellular Subscribers Reach 114.61 Million in January 2012: ProPakistani

Cellular Subscribers Reach 114.61 Million in January 2012
Mobilink Posts Stable Q4 2011
PTCL EVO Reaches 180 cities, Nitro in 70 Cities

Cellular Subscribers Reach 114.61 Million in January 2012

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 12:08 AM PDT

Number of mobile phone subscribers reached 114.61 million by the end of January 2011, taking mobile phone teledensity to 66.5 percent.

According to latest figures released by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Mobilink led the market with 34.70 million subscribers followed by Telenor with 28.47 million customers.

Ufone’s subscriber base grew to 22.02 million subscribers while Warid ended the month with 14.99 million customers.

Zong grew its customer base to 14.42 million customers.

Ufone added most customers in January 2012, followed by Zong and Mobilink.

Have a look at following graphs to get a clearer picture of mobile phone subscribers of cellular companies over past few months:

Mobilink Posts Stable Q4 2011

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:31 PM PDT

Mobilink has posted a YoY revenue growth of 4 percent in fourth quarter 2011 to reach Rs. 25 billion, up from Rs. 23.9 billion during same period last year.

Mobilink posted revenues of Rs. 135.6 billion during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, that is 5 percent up from 129.2 billion in year 2010, despite decreased ARPU but mainly derived from higher maintenance charges on card reloads.

According to full Year Earnings Release EBITDA increased by 10 percent to PKR 10.4 billion and EBITDA margin improved to 41.7 percent from 39.4 percent a year earlier. EBTIDA was positively impacted by higher revenues and declining cost of sales.

Group's financial report said that Mobilink grew its customers by 8 percent in 2011 to reach 34,213,552 subscribers by year end.

Capex went up 128 percent year-on-year to USD 109 million due to the continued focus on network and IT development.

Check below tables for financial and operational stats for Mobilink:

To read more, click: Mobilink Posts Stable Q4 2011
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PTCL EVO Reaches 180 cities, Nitro in 70 Cities

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 09:57 PM PDT

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited's (PTCL) EVO wireless broadband has become Pakistan's widest broadband Internet network covering 90 per cent of the nation's population in more than 180 cities and towns, said a statement issued by the company.

EVO customers can now experience on-the-go wireless broadband Internet wherever they roam by connecting to EVDO Rev A speeds of up to 3.1Mbps with PTCL EVO, EVO Wi-Fi Cloud, EVO Tab and EVO Droid in more than 180 cities across Pakistan.

PTCL has also recently expanded coverage of its fastest Nitro Rev B network to 70 cities. Customers can now cruise with matchless speeds of up to 9.3Mbps with EVO Nitro's Rev B in more than 70 cities.

PTCL's EVO wireless broadband is the only wireless broadband network providing Rev A and Rev B connectivity in Pakistan, giving unlimited data volume downloads in unlimited usage packages. Its superior 3G experience comes in a variety of prepaid and postpaid device and connectivity package options that give customers multiple bill payment and prepaid recharge options to suit their needs.

"PTCL is leading the mobile Internet revolution in Pakistan by continuing to expand and enhance our wireless broadband services to provide seamless coverage," said PTCL Senior Executive Vice President, Naveed Saeed. "Our sleek and portable EVO products are technologically advanced and coupled with our widest EVO wireless broadband service, which gives customers the most unique mobile Internet experience in the country."

"EVO wireless broadband has something to offer for everyone from a low end budget conscious student with daily payment options to a corporate professional with unlimited data needs," said PTCL Executive Vice President Wireless, Omar Khalid. ""EVO broadband wireless services are all set to meet the next-generation's Internet needs for ultimate speeds and superior performance."

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