SCO & Ufone sign a bilateral roaming services agreement

RAWALPINDI:    (Parliament Times)    (PR)    Special Communications Organization (SCO), the largest Integrated Telecom Service Provider in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Ufone,
the only Pakistan origin cellular network operator have signed a Bilateral Roaming Services
Agreement at PTCL HQ, Islamabad. The ceremony was attended by Major General Ali
Farhan HI (M), Director General SCO, Mr Rashid Khan, CEO Ufone & PTCL including
senior officials from both sides.
With this agreement, Ufone has became the only mobile operator to offer DATA
Services in addition to voice and SMS to SCO subscribers in Pakistan and SCO will offer
roaming Voice & SMS services in AJ&K and GB to Ufone subscribers. It is pertinent to note
that Ufone and SCO are already in an agreement since 2008, under which SCO
subscribers have been enjoying Voice and SMS roaming services in Pakistan.
This development is also seen as giving a huge boost to economic activity, as
enhanced communication capability improves efficiency and productivity, resulting in cost
savings and spurs growth of businesses.
“SCO can now proudly claim that it has the most advanced network, providing state-
of-the-art mobile services to its valued customers,” said Major General Ali Farhan HI (M),
DG SCO. “Ufone is a highly innovative company in the field of telecommunications in
Pakistan and I am sure that the biggest beneficiaries of this alliance will be the citizens
living in Pakistan, AJ&K and GB,” he added.
“Our strategic alliance is a win-win situation for both partners and even more
importantly for the customers,” said Mr Naveed Khalid Butt, Chief Officer Legal &
Regulatory Affairs Ufone. “This alliance will make sure that resource sharing benefits both
organizations and offers superior products and services to the public, improving their
quality of life.” He further added.