PRESS RELEASE
The two companies signed a memorandum of agreement by the virtue of which both kinds of Zong SIMs will be available at 18 Nokia Care centres in Pakistan and Nokia phones can be purchased from all Zong CSCs
Karachi – 24th October, 2013: Zong has signed a MoU with Nokia Care according to which both SIMs of Zong will be available at all 18 Nokia Care centres across Pakistan while Nokia phones will be made available for purchase across all Zong Customer Service Centres (CSC) in Pakistan. The MoU was signed at Zong’s headquarters in Islamabad.
This collaboration is a first of its kind in the robustly developing telecom market in the country. According to the partnership, both the companies will be able to increase their outreach to customers and facilitate them in a better way by offering bundled solutions.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Arif Shafique, country general manager, Nokia Pakistan stated: “Nokia Pakistan and Zong have joined hands to promote a unique collaboration in the telecom sector due to which the two companies will be able to set a new standard in customer facilitation. As customers remain at the heart of all Nokia products, we want to provide them with the best mix of products and services. Nokia has always envisioned connecting the nation together and thus we take our vision further through such endeavors. Our devices enable our customers to get the most out of their social lifestyle by connecting with everything that matters to them. The availability of Zong SIMs at all Nokia Care centres means that our customers can now benefit from a reliable cellular network that is today Pakistan’s fastest growing cellular network”.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. Fan Yunjun, CEO, Zong said: “Zong remains committed to the advancement of telecom in Pakistan. Through our partnership with Nokia Care, we aim to take our commitment further by enhancing the offerings at our Customer Service Centres and increase our customers’ outreach in Pakistan via Nokia Care centres. More Nokia customers can now become the part of Pakistan’s fastest growing cellular network by getting a Zong SIM from any Nokia Care centre across Pakistan.”
The telecom market in Pakistan is growing at an exponential pace and Zong, – a China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak) company and part of China Mobile, the largest telecom operator in the world, is a significant part of the process. Being the fastest growing cellular company in the country, it constantly strives to deepen its network through similar initiatives. This way, more and more customers can become a part of the Zong family. Nokia mobile phones combined with Zong network can take the mobility experience to a whole new level.
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About Zong:
A first international step for China Mobile, Zong aims at touching the lives of all Pakistanis! We serve to inspire and empower the people of Pakistan with innovative technology that keeps pace with today’s fast evolving culture. Expanding our wings of coverage to all corners, making no distinctions along the way and most of all, maintaining excellence in connectivity everywhere we go. Affordability & Innovation are what define us, aided with a diverse set of entertaining and informative Value Added Services. With a state of the art system, along with other services Zong allows and enables its users to avail the best possible Mobile Internet bundles that are not offered anywhere else in the country making the experience, truly a unique one!
