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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Reactivate Wateen Connection and Get 50% Off on Line Rent

Wateen Telecom presents Reactivation offer to those customers who have not used their Wateen connection since 21st March, 2012.

Benefit:

After reactivation of your Wateen device you will get 50% off on line rent for next three months with no extra charges.

Wateen Reactivation Offer

How to Avail this Offer:

Call Wateen helpline 111-365-111 or visit your nearest Wateen Business Center/Franchise.
Once your device and account details have been verified, you will be contacted by Wateen representative.
No activation charges will apply and 50% on line rent for first 3 months after that normal charges will apply.

Note:

Terms and Conditions apply.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Wateen Telecom Started its Services in Pakpattan

Wateen Telecom is rapidly expanding its network of services across Pakistan and now has declared the beginning of its services in Pakpattan, says in a press release.

Wateen Telecom recently ranked the number one wireless broadband service provider in the country by PTA for QoS and was also ranked the leading ISP by the Consumer Choice Awards.

Wateen Telecom’s inclusion of Pakpattan in its WiMAX network is part of its venture with the Universal Service Fund (USF). Wateen is offering discount via USF to subscribers in areas where internet access is enormously low.

Wateen is already working with USF on four broadband and three optical fiber projects in undeserved areas of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab, with subsidies worth a total of Rs. 2.8 billion. With the addition of Pakpattan, Wateen now serves a total of 25 cities, with 960 WiMAX sites nationwide, making the company the largest WiMAX service provider in the country.

Mr. Naeem Zamindar, CEO Wateen Telecom, stated on this occasion, “The addition of Pakpattan to our WiMAX network is part of Wateen’s mission to provide internet connectivity to every single Pakistani. We will continue to add more cities – as well as previously unconnected areas – to our network until we are confident that all Pakistanis have easy and affordable access of the internet.”

Monday, April 9, 2012

Wateen Telecom WiMAX Wireless Broadband Service Now in Pakpattan

Lahore (April 9, 2012) : Wateen Telecom, Pakistan’s leading converged communications service provider, is proud to announce the commencement of its services in Pakpattan, Punjab. Wateen, which was recently ranked the number one wireless broadband service provider in the country by the PTA for QoS and was also ranked the leading ISP by the Consumer Choice Awards, is fast expanding its network of services across Pakistan.

The addition of Pakpattan to Wateen’s WiMax network comes as part of wateen’s collaboration with the Universal Services Fund (USF). Through the USF, Wateen offers discounts to subscribers in areas where internet penetration is extremely low. Wateen is already working with USF on four broadband and three optical fibre projects in underserved areas of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab, with subsidies worth a total of PKR 2.8 billion. With the addition of Pakpattan, Wateen now serves a total of 25 cities, with 960 WiMAX sites nationwide, making the company the largest WiMAX service provider in the country.
Mr Naeem Zamindar, CEO Wateen Telecom, stated on this occasion, “The addition of Pakpattan to our WiMax network is part of Wateen’s mission to provide internet connectivity to every single Pakistani. We will continue to add more cities – as well as previously unconnected areas – to our network until we are confident that all Pakistanis have easy and affordable access to the internet.”
With its vision of enabling every man, woman and child in Pakistan through cutting edge technology, Wateen is the leading wireless broadband service provider in the country. The company is the pioneer in bringing wireless broadband technology to the country and the first in the world to roll-out a WiMAX network on a nationwide scale.
Over the last year, Wateen has invested heavily in improving and expanding its network, workforce, systems and processes to ensure delivery of an outstanding customer experience in the future. The Abu Dhabi Group has continued to show great confidence in Wateen and its new management and have provided cash support of over US$57 m in the last 12 months. This has helped the company in optimising its network by deploying new sites such as the ones at Pakpattan to deliver the best quality of service for its customers.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Wateen Deploying Caching Solution from MARA Systems

Wateen Telecom today announced its agreement with MARA Systems for providing a caching solution which will improve customer’s quality of experience and enable bandwidth savings for the company.

Wateen Telecom selected the CacheMARA appliance soluton for its unique caching mechasism that enables caching, CDNs and file hosters.

It also cuts down unproductive use of the Internet and consumption of network bandwidth.

Wateen Chief Technology Officer Faisal Sattar said, “The Web has changed and grown significantly as social networking, video streaming, and file hosting sites have become popular, requiring more and more bandwidth. MARA Systems provide an excellent support, real time statistics and outstanding results for caching multimedia content. By caching sites on local servers, our consumers will benefit from reduced load times.”

MARA Systems Sales Manager Cesar Reis explains: “Now a days, video and other media content delivered over the internet from sites such as YouTube often account for a significant amount of user traffic. The CacheMARA is an intuitive solution that delivers high caching support for several services protocols and continuous updated to deliver optimal bandwidth

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Wateen bags Consumer Award

LAHORE – Wateen Telecom, recently ranked as Pakistan’s No. 1 wireless broadband company by the PTA, has also been awarded the Consumer Choice Award for Best Internet Service Provider, says a press release.

The award was presented at the prestigious ceremony for the 7th Annual Consumer Choice Awards, held in Karachi and attended by representatives of the country’s leading national and multinational brands. In total, around 85 awards were presented in various categories, ranging from financial services to FMCG to telecommunications.