Orascom planning 3G Internet service
Orascom Telecom is planning to add Internet service to its 3G cellular offering in North Korea, according to the Choson Exchange blog. Writing in a post on Sunday, Geoffrey K. See,…
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Koryolink sees another record quarter
Koryolink, North Korea’s only 3G network operator, added a record number of subscribers in the second quarter of 2011, but the company will have to push harder if it’s to…
Koryolink hits half a million 3G subscriptions
Are things starting to get tough for Koryolink? North Korea’s only 3G cellular provider has published its quarterly results and the headline numbers look good. Subscriptions are at a record…
Koryolink 2010 full-year results
Full-year results for Koryolink, North Korea’s only 3G cellular carrier, have been announced by Egypt’s Orascom Telecom. Orascom holds a 75 percent stake in Cheo Technology, which is the company…
Report: Cell phone rentals to visitors suspended
North Korea has suspended a cell-phone rental service for visiting foreigners, according to Japan’s Kyodo News. The suspension began in January and could, speculates Kyodo, “reflect concern in the North…
3G users to hit 1 million this year, says report
North Korea is expecting the number of 3G users in the country will reach 1 million this year, according to a Chinese television report. The prediction was made by a…
Orascom CEO meets Kim Jong Il
The CEO of Egypt’s Orascom Telecom was given a dinner in his honor hosted by Kim Jong Il on Sunday night, KCNA reported on Monday. (Scroll down for updates) Naguib…
North Korea tops 3G ranking
The late start of cellular telephony in North Korea has brought the country at least one advantage: it leads the world in 3G adoption. An impressive 99.9 percent of all…
Koryolink Q3 2010 results
Third-quarter financial results for Koryolink have been announced by majority-owner Orascom Telecom and what a quarter it was! The network managed record growth and revenue, thanks largely to network expansion….
