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Koryolink
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Koryolink (Korean: 고려링크, styled as koryolink) is a North Korean wireless telecommunications provider. The company is a cellular operator held by Cheo Technology, a joint venture between Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding (OTMT) which holds 75% of the shares, and the state-owned Korea Post and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC). Koryolink started in 2008 and was the first 3G mobile operator in North Korea.[1]
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Company type | Joint venture |
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Industry | Telecommunication |
Founded | 2008 |
Headquarters | Pyongyang |
Area served | Pyongyang, and 14 additional cities and eight highways and railways. |
Products | Telephony, Mobile Network Access |
Revenue | US$ 5.8 million[citation needed] |
Parent | Global Telecom Holding S.A.E. (75%) Korea Post and Telecommunications Corporation (25%) |
Website | intranet Homepage Kwangmyung |
It offers service in Pyongyang and five additional cities as well as along eight highways and railways. Phone numbers on the network are prefixed with +850 (0)1912. Despite being a 3G network, there is no Internet access (only Intranet access) for domestic users. Although as of April 2014, mobile internet access for foreigners with limited speed or traffic amount was available at a comparably high price.[2]