Wi-tribe, a Qtel Group company, has launched its wireless broadband service in Pakistan, its largest market to date. The launch phase will include the cities of Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and Rawalpindi.
"Today, a new milestone is achieved in the evolution of wi-tribe and the realisation of our vision to become one of the top 20 telecom players by 2020," said Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani, Chairman, Qtel Group.
"Following our launch in Jordan, Pakistan marks a major stepping stone towards our expansion strategy and our intention to leverage the scale and strengths of the Qtel Group to deliver the latest technologies to our customers and continue to enhance services across our operations," he said.
"Broadband penetration levels in new emerging markets are currently very low compared to markets in the region. However, consumer demand for wireless services is growing at a fast pace. So we will continue to focus on this area in the future as we see good business opportunity and significant growth potential," said Nasser Marafih, CEO of Qtel Group and Chairman of wi-tribe.
Wi-tribe uses WiMAX technology to provide customers with the advantage of broadband internet access wirelessly, giving them the option of accessing the internet whenever and wherever they choose within the network area.
Wi-tribe is a focused and dedicated consumer wireless broadband provider and will offer instant connectivity with applications tailor-made and simplified to accommodate the needs of every customer. The wi-tribe service will deliver broadband internet access through the 'plug in and play' option.
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