Nationwide Wi-Max & DSL in Pakistan

Pakistan is being connected by Wi-Max and DSL.


PTCL, a unit of Etisalat Telecommunication Corp, has already laid an fibre-optic network in major cities in Pakistan and is upgrading its local loop from copper to optical network. Alcatel-Lucent has won an order from Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) to supply DSL line equipment for broadband services across Pakistan. Under the 'multi-year' deal Lucent-Alcatel it will deploy 100,000 IP DSLAM lines throughout the country, including rural regions and outlying districts of urban centers.