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Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL) to spend Rs 14bn to upgrade IT facilities

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL) has planned to invest Rs,14 billion to enhance the Internet facilities and in this regard a Chinese firm has been awarded the contract of providing 150,000 new internet connection in the country.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited spokesman said the annual development plan is worth Rs 15 billion and under this program new 0.35 million telephone lines will be established including digitalisation 250,000 old non-digital telephone lines.

He said that a contract has been granted to a Chinese firm ‘Trade T E’ for the establishment of an Internet exchange tele housing and VOIP to upgrade the existing Internet facilities and the consumers will be provided with the most modern IT facilities.

The spokesman said that Pakistan Corporation Limited is trying its, level best to provide fastest Internet and other IT related facilities for which it has signed an agreement with Multi Tech Company to upgrade the existing Internet facilities.

Source: Business Recorder
Date:1/18/2001