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May 21, 2007  |  Email This Article   |  Print This Article

Qtel and ATCO acquire Burraq

ISLAMABAD (WiMAX Day). Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and A.A. Turki Corporation for Trading and Contracting of Saudi Arabia (ATCO) have announced the completion of the acquisition of 75% interest in Burraq Telecom Limited of Pakistan for US$ 12.3 million. Burraq provides a range of alternative telecommunications services in Pakistan, and since 2004 has acquired BWA licenses for 3.5 GHz spectrum across Pakistan. According to a Qtel press release, “Following the investment of the Qtel/ATCO joint venture and further capital contributions, Burraq plans to invest approximately US$ 80 million in the coming few years to deploy and operate BWA/WiMAX networks within Pakistan.”