PTCL launches high speed Internet in Clifton, Gulshan areas

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), has embarked upon a massive Network Transformation Project (NTP) under which Clifton and Gulshan exchanges have been revamped in Karachi, thus making it possible for customers in these areas to experience and enjoy reliable, high speed unlimited internet.

Under this project, PTCL plans to upgrade 100 exchanges across Pakistan, out of which 53 have already been completed. A total of 3,000 km of fiber network, including Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) & Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) has been deployed across Pakistan.

Abdul Zahir Achakzai, Regional General Manager, PTCL said, “our transformed exchanges have yielded positive results. The customers residing in Clifton and Gulshan areas of Karachi can now experience high speed and unlimited internet through the new PTCL network. Furthermore, we are already in the process of transforming more exchanges in Karachi under the NTP program.”

In transformed exchanges, the customers can now avail unlimited internet with speeds from 10 to 100 mbps, along with free PTCL calls, unlimited downloads, free PTCL Smart TV and Smart TV App, unlimited iflix access for 1-year and free Wi-Fi router.

As of now, PTCL has launched the new network in 12 cities, including Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Kharian, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi and Sialkot. This will help in customer retention & acquisition, improve network quality and enable PTCL customers to enjoy high speed unlimited internet across Pakistan.