intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience . please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information and removing excessive detail that may be against wikipedia s inclusion policy . march 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message mobilink pmcl ltd. native name formerly called jazz indigo type public limited company industry telecommunication genre subsidiary founded june 11 1994 1 founder saif group 2 and motorola headquarters islamabad 3 pakistan area served more than 20000 cities towns and villages across pakistan 4 key people aamir ibrahim 5 president and ceo products mobile telephony wimax voip dsl pco and mobile banking 6 revenue rs104 billion 2016 number of employees 2300 parent vimpelcom ltd. website www.mobilink.com.pk mobilink urdu is a trade name of pakistan mobile communications limited pmcl a mobile operator in pakistan providing a range of prepaid and postpaid voice and data telecommunication services to both individual and corporate subscribers . its head office is in islamabad and the current president and ceo is jeffrey hedberg . the network claims to have been the first gsm based mobile operator in south asia . 7 contents 1 history 1.1 re branding 2 3rd generation 2.1 data devices 2.2 expansion 3 subsidiaries joint ventures and holdings 3.1 jazz x haier co branded mobile phones 3.2 jazzcash 3.3 linkdotnet 3.4 mobilink infinity wimax division 3.5 orascom took over the management 3.6 orascom s acquisition of mobilink 4 governance 4.1 president and ceo 4.2 board of directors 5 mobilink foundation 5.1 torchbearers 6 awards and recognition 7 other internet free services 8 merger with warid 9 see also 10 references 11 external links history edit mobilink has started operations in 1990 as the first gsm cellular mobile service in pakistan with a joint venture by saif group and motorola inc. who later sold it to orascom telecom an egypt based multinational company and then they also further sold it to vimpelcom group a russian company . the orascom group who formally owned mobilink has a major share in twa transworld associates which operates an undersea fiber optic cable from karachi pakistan to fujairah uae . 8 as of june 2010 mobilink had issued two listed bonds valued at pkr 30.2 billion and pkr 60 billion . re branding edit as part of orascom vimplecom deal all orascom operations were bound to re brand in all operating markets . just like orascom had announced to rebrand itself to become global telecom holding in late 2012 in line with the outcome of the deal mobilink has reshaped itself along with changing the architecture of its brands . 9 3rd generation edit it initiated its network modernization project in may 2013 and more than 70 % of the network has already been revamped with 3g enabled equipment . 10 mobilink won 10mhz block for 3rd generation spectrum on 23 april 2014 and has launched its 3g services in major cities of pakistan . mobilink has announced that it will complete the roll out of country s largest 3g ready network with more than 9 000 cell sites across pakistan by july 2014 . mobilink has the largest market share in pakistani market today and its 3g subscriber base is the largest in the country . 8 data devices edit mobilink introduced the 3g enabled data devices in pakistan for high speed internet reaching up to 7.1 mbit s. 11 expansion edit after its initial 3g launch in karachi lahore islamabad rawalpindi multan and faisalabad mobilink has expanded its 3g availability in more than 300 cities across pakistan . subsidiaries joint ventures and holdings edit mobilink is a communications access provider offering customers access through different channels . the four key platforms orange operates are mobile phone telephony broadband access internet mobile banking mobilink pmcl acquired and merged the different external or internal divisions managing each platform and now all operate under the different brands . jazz x haier co branded mobile phones edit mobilink along with haier mobile division has launched co branded handsets including feature phone smartphones and tablets . jazzcash edit mobilink has partnered with waseela microfinance bank to mark its entry into the branchless banking segment . with mobicash customers have access to the simplest way to conduct their financial transactions related to paying bills sending receiving money within pakistan purchasing top ups for their cell phones pre paid . 12 linkdotnet edit linkdotnet an orascom subsidiary commenced its operation in pakistan by acquiring two already existing internet service providers isps named as world online wol telecom limited and dancom online . linkdotnet merged the resources of these two companies and by putting in more investment launched its operations officially on 2 february 2008 . it was offering its services in more than 130 cities in pakistan and in two years this company raised its customer base up to 35 000 . linkdotnet provided services for both home and commercial users and was the second largest broadband service provider in pakistan after ptcl pakistan telecommunication limited . 13 mobilink infinity wimax division edit under the brand name of infinity mobilink had started its wimax services in major cities of pakistan . orascom took over the management edit despite having the 26 % of mobilink gsm business share in april 2001 orascom gth took over management control of the company . as the market leader mobilink serves approximately 38.1 million customers and has a 28 % market share as of march 31 2014 . 14 orascom s acquisition of mobilink edit on march 30 2000 mobilink was 26 % acquired by orascom telecom now global telecom holding telecom company . orascom has mobile telephony holdings in a number of countries in africa and the middle east . 15 governance edit president and ceo edit 2016 aamir ibrahim 16 2014 jeffrey hedberg 2008 rashid khan 2003 zouhair abdul khaliq board of directors edit list of people in board of directors to whom mobilink is governed . 17 name position david dobbie board member hassan helmy board member vincenzo nesci chairman and board member aamir ibrahim ceo and board member mikhail gerchuk chairman and board member niaz brohi board member alex shalaby board member emad shawky farid independent member mobilink foundation edit the mobilink foundation is a registered non profit organization which provides support for the local community not only financially but also through dedicated volunteer hours . being a philanthropic 18 organization it is purely based on employee volunteerism . no administrative costs or overheads are incurred age theorganization and therefore every single penny that is donated to mobilink foundation goes directly into making a difference on the ground . torchbearers edit the mobilink foundation torchbearers clock an average of 4 to 5 dedicated hours per person per month during official working hours . on average the volunteers spent more than 4 500 hours in 2012 in community service initiatives . 19 awards and recognition edit 10th annual corporate social responsibility csr excellence awards 2016 9th annual corporate social responsibility csr excellence awards 2015 8th annual corporate social responsibility csr excellence awards 2014 20 7th annual corporate social responsibility csr excellence awards 2013 ethical corporate award 2014 21 gsma s global mobile award 2013 22 green office certification world wide fund for nature shaukat khanum corporate social responsibility award 2012 18 overseas investors chamber award 2010 23 annual super brands 2009 annual super brands 2008 employer of the year 2008 brand of the year 2006 research in motion rim blackberry award of excel 2005 other internet free services edit mobilink also provide free services like access to wikimedia foundation s wikipedia zero . free facebook is also available with no photos on mobilink . merger with warid edit mobilink previously announced its merger with warid tel in november 2015 . 24 the case was under review at pakistan telecommunication authority . after scrutiny pta finally approved the merger on 24 may 2016 . 25 26 see also edit list of mobile phone companies in pakistan references edit more magazine . mobilink celebrates 20th anniversary with cash prizes worth millions . more magazine . retrieved 17 july 2015 . saif group executive management . retrieved 17 july 2015 . about us . mobilink . retrieved 17 july 2015 . coverage . mobilink . retrieved 17 july 2015 . vimpelcom and dhabi group announce completion of mobilink and warid transaction . july 1 2016 . retrieved august 26 2016 . mobilink har dil . har din . . mobilink . retrieved 17 july 2015 . saif group executive management . a b 1 propakistani . mobilink to get largest 3g ready network by july 2014 . retrieved 17 july 2015 . mobilink brings pakistan s first 3g enabled dongle . brandsynario . jazzcash . the merger of linkdotnet and mobilink . company profile . mobilink to be 26 % acquired by orascom telecom . http www.morenews.pk 2016 07 02 lucky aamir ibrahim becomes ceo of mobilink warid board of directors mobilink har dil . har din . . retrieved 2015 07 26 . a b awards and recognition . a few words about mobilink foundation . mobilink wins 8th annual csr excellence awards mobilink har dil . har din . . retrieved 2015 07 21 . mobilink wins the ethical corporate award 2014 for mliteracy program . awards history 1996 2014 global mobile awards . www.globalmobileawards.com . retrieved 2015 07 21 . http www.vimpelcom.com profile understanding vimpelcom brands mobilink mobilink and warid to merge into single company . hotchpotch post . 2015 11 26 . retrieved 2016 05 25 . pakistan telecommunication authority approves mobilink s merger with warid . business recorder . retrieved 2016 05 25 . mobilink warid merger approved . www.thenews.com.pk . retrieved 2016 05 25 . external links edit official website v t e mobile network operators of pakistan 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