On Sunday, leading newspapers of Pakistan displayed full-page advertisement of LinkdotNet, another broadband service provider in town.
LinkdotNet <http://www.link.net/> is a product of Egyptian Telco Orascom Telecom Company <http://www.orascomtelecom.com/>. LinkdotNet is working in Egypt since 2000 and has presence in UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Orascom, with Mobilink <http://www.mobilinkgsm.com/> under its belt, acquired two Pakistani ISPs WOL and Dancom and merged them to launch LinkdotNet in Pakistan.
Operating from Lahore, LinkdotNet Pakistan <http://www.link.net.pk/> offers broadband Internet through DSL and WiMAX technologies for the Home and Corporate users along with the traditional Dialup Internet.
LinkdotNet is CMMI Level 3 accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified. It has a technology solutions wing, Linkdev <http://www.linkdev.com/>, that is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business Process and Integration, Custom Development Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions and Advanced Infrastructure Solutions.
While Orascom has penetrated Pakistani market through Mobilink, providing broadband services is another ball game. We have already seen Wateen, Warid's sibling, fumbling with early-bird Wimax customers.
> On Sunday, leading newspapers of Pakistan displayed full-page advertisement of LinkdotNet, > another broadband service provider in town.
> LinkdotNet is a product of Egyptian Telco Orascom Telecom Company. LinkdotNet is working in > Egypt since 2000 and has presence in UAE and Saudi Arabia. > Orascom, with Mobilink under its belt, acquired two Pakistani ISPs WOL and Dancom and merged > them to launch LinkdotNet in Pakistan. > Operating from Lahore, LinkdotNet Pakistan offers broadband Internet through DSL and WiMAX > technologies for the Home and Corporate users along with the traditional Dialup Internet. > LinkdotNet is CMMI Level 3 accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified. It has a technology solutions > wing, Linkdev, that is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business Process and Integration, Custom > Development Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions and Advanced > Infrastructure Solutions. > While Orascom has penetrated Pakistani market through Mobilink, providing broadband services is > another ball game. We have already seen Wateen, Warid's sibling, fumbling with early-bird Wimax > customers. > Also, LinkdotNet has selected an inappropriate launch date. Internet connectivity is at its low in > Pakistan due to the under-sea cable snap. LinkdotNet, a FLAG provider, is badly effected in Egypt, > its home-base, where people are already not too fond of it (here and here). > In any case, LinkdotNet is going to bring competition which will be good for us, the consumers.
Rehan Ahmed AllahWala Msn/Yahoo/GoogleTalk/Email: Re...@Rehan.com
These are shared packages I'm sure though would still be a lot better than some of the other options. I'd be glad to shell out 3,900 for a 1Mbps unlimited package (even if shared), especially if it came with a fixed IP.
On Feb 5, 2008 4:58 AM, Rehan Allah Wala <re...@supertec.com> wrote:
> > On Sunday, leading newspapers of Pakistan displayed full-page > advertisement of LinkdotNet, > > another broadband service provider in town.
> > LinkdotNet is a product of Egyptian Telco Orascom Telecom Company. > LinkdotNet is working in > > Egypt since 2000 and has presence in UAE and Saudi Arabia. > > Orascom, with Mobilink under its belt, acquired two Pakistani ISPs WOL > and Dancom and merged > > them to launch LinkdotNet in Pakistan. > > Operating from Lahore, LinkdotNet Pakistan offers broadband Internet > through DSL and WiMAX > > technologies for the Home and Corporate users along with the traditional > Dialup Internet. > > LinkdotNet is CMMI Level 3 accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified. It > has a technology solutions > > wing, Linkdev, that is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business > Process and Integration, Custom > > Development Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft Business > Solutions and Advanced > > Infrastructure Solutions. > > While Orascom has penetrated Pakistani market through Mobilink, > providing broadband services is > > another ball game. We have already seen Wateen, Warid's sibling, > fumbling with early-bird Wimax > > customers. > > Also, LinkdotNet has selected an inappropriate launch date. Internet > connectivity is at its low in > > Pakistan due to the under-sea cable snap. LinkdotNet, a FLAG provider, > is badly effected in Egypt, > > its home-base, where people are already not too fond of it (here and > here). > > In any case, LinkdotNet is going to bring competition which will be good > for us, the consumers.
> Rehan Ahmed AllahWala > Msn/Yahoo/GoogleTalk/Email: Re...@Rehan.com
They aren't covering major portions of karachi .. I tried for a number in Gulshan -e- Iqbal .. "service comming soon" .. then Gulistan -e- Juhar .. again "service comming soon" .. then Malir Cantt and the good old response again .. so I think they do require a little time to spread up a lil.
On Feb 5, 2008 4:58 AM, Rehan Allah Wala <re...@supertec.com> wrote:
> > On Sunday, leading newspapers of Pakistan displayed full-page > advertisement of LinkdotNet, > > another broadband service provider in town.
> > LinkdotNet is a product of Egyptian Telco Orascom Telecom Company. > LinkdotNet is working in > > Egypt since 2000 and has presence in UAE and Saudi Arabia. > > Orascom, with Mobilink under its belt, acquired two Pakistani ISPs WOL > and Dancom and merged > > them to launch LinkdotNet in Pakistan. > > Operating from Lahore, LinkdotNet Pakistan offers broadband Internet > through DSL and WiMAX > > technologies for the Home and Corporate users along with the traditional > Dialup Internet. > > LinkdotNet is CMMI Level 3 accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified. It > has a technology solutions > > wing, Linkdev, that is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business > Process and Integration, Custom > > Development Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft Business > Solutions and Advanced > > Infrastructure Solutions. > > While Orascom has penetrated Pakistani market through Mobilink, > providing broadband services is > > another ball game. We have already seen Wateen, Warid's sibling, > fumbling with early-bird Wimax > > customers. > > Also, LinkdotNet has selected an inappropriate launch date. Internet > connectivity is at its low in > > Pakistan due to the under-sea cable snap. LinkdotNet, a FLAG provider, > is badly effected in Egypt, > > its home-base, where people are already not too fond of it (here and > here). > > In any case, LinkdotNet is going to bring competition which will be good > for us, the consumers.
> Rehan Ahmed AllahWala > Msn/Yahoo/GoogleTalk/Email: Re...@Rehan.com
> These are shared packages I'm sure though would still be a lot better than > some of the other options. I'd be glad to shell out 3,900 for a 1Mbps > unlimited package (even if shared), especially if it came with a fixed IP.
> On Feb 5, 2008 4:58 AM, Rehan Allah Wala <re...@supertec.com> wrote:
> > I called them up on Saturday, and the rates they are offering are very > > good
> > 1200 rupees for 256kpbs Unlimited > > 3900 for 1 meg unlimited
> > > On Sunday, leading newspapers of Pakistan displayed full-page > > advertisement of LinkdotNet, > > > another broadband service provider in town.
> > > LinkdotNet is a product of Egyptian Telco Orascom Telecom Company. > > LinkdotNet is working in > > > Egypt since 2000 and has presence in UAE and Saudi Arabia. > > > Orascom, with Mobilink under its belt, acquired two Pakistani ISPs WOL > > and Dancom and merged > > > them to launch LinkdotNet in Pakistan. > > > Operating from Lahore, LinkdotNet Pakistan offers broadband Internet > > through DSL and WiMAX > > > technologies for the Home and Corporate users along with the > > traditional Dialup Internet. > > > LinkdotNet is CMMI Level 3 accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified. It > > has a technology solutions > > > wing, Linkdev, that is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business > > Process and Integration, Custom > > > Development Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft > > Business Solutions and Advanced > > > Infrastructure Solutions. > > > While Orascom has penetrated Pakistani market through Mobilink, > > providing broadband services is > > > another ball game. We have already seen Wateen, Warid's sibling, > > fumbling with early-bird Wimax > > > customers. > > > Also, LinkdotNet has selected an inappropriate launch date. Internet > > connectivity is at its low in > > > Pakistan due to the under-sea cable snap. LinkdotNet, a FLAG provider, > > is badly effected in Egypt, > > > its home-base, where people are already not too fond of it (here and > > here). > > > In any case, LinkdotNet is going to bring competition which will be > > good for us, the consumers.
> > Rehan Ahmed AllahWala > > Msn/Yahoo/GoogleTalk/Email: Re...@Rehan.com
Another interesting fact is that they are not a totally New Company
they are a new name of WOL,or u can say WOL undera new management.
Link Dot Net Back end is all WOL,personally I have got no problem with
WOLservices but i think they must have brought WOLto Link Dot net
international standard and also upto their trademark name.I have been
Wol's both DSL & Dialup and I was satisfied with their services.
On Feb 5, 1:59 am, Shiraz <shira...@gmail.com> wrote:
> They might charge some amount for static IP in addition to the package
> price.
> On Feb 4, 2008 6:18 PM, Sajjad Zaidi <sajjadza...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > These are shared packages I'm sure though would still be a lot better than
> > some of the other options. I'd be glad to shell out 3,900 for a 1Mbps
> > unlimited package (even if shared), especially if it came with a fixed IP.
> > On Feb 5, 2008 4:58 AM, Rehan Allah Wala <re...@supertec.com> wrote:
> > > I called them up on Saturday, and the rates they are offering are very
> > > good
> > > 1200 rupees for 256kpbs Unlimited
> > > 3900 for 1 meg unlimited
> > > > On Sunday, leading newspapers of Pakistan displayed full-page
> > > advertisement of LinkdotNet,
> > > > another broadband service provider in town.
> > > > LinkdotNet is a product of Egyptian Telco Orascom Telecom Company.
> > > LinkdotNet is working in
> > > > Egypt since 2000 and has presence in UAE and Saudi Arabia.
> > > > Orascom, with Mobilink under its belt, acquired two Pakistani ISPs WOL
> > > and Dancom and merged
> > > > them to launch LinkdotNet in Pakistan.
> > > > Operating from Lahore, LinkdotNet Pakistan offers broadband Internet
> > > through DSL and WiMAX
> > > > technologies for the Home and Corporate users along with the
> > > traditional Dialup Internet.
> > > > LinkdotNet is CMMI Level 3 accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified. It
> > > has a technology solutions
> > > > wing, Linkdev, that is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business
> > > Process and Integration, Custom
> > > > Development Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft
> > > Business Solutions and Advanced
> > > > Infrastructure Solutions.
> > > > While Orascom has penetrated Pakistani market through Mobilink,
> > > providing broadband services is
> > > > another ball game. We have already seen Wateen, Warid's sibling,
> > > fumbling with early-bird Wimax
> > > > customers.
> > > > Also, LinkdotNet has selected an inappropriate launch date. Internet
> > > connectivity is at its low in
> > > > Pakistan due to the under-sea cable snap. LinkdotNet, a FLAG provider,
> > > is badly effected in Egypt,
> > > > its home-base, where people are already not too fond of it (here and
> > > here).
> > > > In any case, LinkdotNet is going to bring competition which will be
> > > good for us, the consumers.
> Another interesting fact is that they are not a totally New Company > they are a new name of WOL,or u can say WOL undera new management.
> Link Dot Net Back end is all WOL,personally I have got no problem with > WOLservices but i think they must have brought WOLto Link Dot net > international standard and also upto their trademark name.I have been > Wol's both DSL & Dialup and I was satisfied with their services.
> On Feb 5, 1:59 am, Shiraz <shira...@gmail.com> wrote: > > They might charge some amount for static IP in addition to the package > > price.
> > On Feb 4, 2008 6:18 PM, Sajjad Zaidi <sajjadza...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > These are shared packages I'm sure though would still be a lot better > than > > > some of the other options. I'd be glad to shell out 3,900 for a 1Mbps > > > unlimited package (even if shared), especially if it came with a fixed > IP.
> > > On Feb 5, 2008 4:58 AM, Rehan Allah Wala <re...@supertec.com> wrote:
> > > > I called them up on Saturday, and the rates they are offering are > very > > > > good
> > > > 1200 rupees for 256kpbs Unlimited > > > > 3900 for 1 meg unlimited
> > > > > On Sunday, leading newspapers of Pakistan displayed full-page > > > > advertisement of LinkdotNet, > > > > > another broadband service provider in town.
> > > > > LinkdotNet is a product of Egyptian Telco Orascom Telecom Company. > > > > LinkdotNet is working in > > > > > Egypt since 2000 and has presence in UAE and Saudi Arabia. > > > > > Orascom, with Mobilink under its belt, acquired two Pakistani ISPs > WOL > > > > and Dancom and merged > > > > > them to launch LinkdotNet in Pakistan. > > > > > Operating from Lahore, LinkdotNet Pakistan offers broadband > Internet > > > > through DSL and WiMAX > > > > > technologies for the Home and Corporate users along with the > > > > traditional Dialup Internet. > > > > > LinkdotNet is CMMI Level 3 accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified. > It > > > > has a technology solutions > > > > > wing, Linkdev, that is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in > Business > > > > Process and Integration, Custom > > > > > Development Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft > > > > Business Solutions and Advanced > > > > > Infrastructure Solutions. > > > > > While Orascom has penetrated Pakistani market through Mobilink, > > > > providing broadband services is > > > > > another ball game. We have already seen Wateen, Warid's sibling, > > > > fumbling with early-bird Wimax > > > > > customers. > > > > > Also, LinkdotNet has selected an inappropriate launch date. > Internet > > > > connectivity is at its low in > > > > > Pakistan due to the under-sea cable snap. LinkdotNet, a FLAG > provider, > > > > is badly effected in Egypt, > > > > > its home-base, where people are already not too fond of it (here > and > > > > here). > > > > > In any case, LinkdotNet is going to bring competition which will > be > > > > good for us, the consumers.
Yes it is WOL & Dancom combined but not the whole Dancom ,Orascom
bought only Dancom Online.
Dancom Pvt Ltd still holds LDI,Calling Cards & Pay Phone services with
themselves.
Apart the rates they are offering were already being offered by WOL to
its Loyal cusotmers since last few months.Lets see how is the service
under a new Banner now.
On Feb 6, 11:56 am, "Imtiaz Noor" <inspi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, WOL has had great DSL and Dial up and we see the same happening here.
> We have signed up today, but need a copper line to deploy, hopefully that
> will be ready by tomorrow. Let's see how this one rolls out.
> On Feb 6, 2008 11:51 AM, H.M <humayun.must...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Another interesting fact is that they are not a totally New Company
> > they are a new name of WOL,or u can say WOL undera new management.
> > Link Dot Net Back end is all WOL,personally I have got no problem with
> > WOLservices but i think they must have brought WOLto Link Dot net
> > international standard and also upto their trademark name.I have been
> > Wol's both DSL & Dialup and I was satisfied with their services.
> > On Feb 5, 1:59 am, Shiraz <shira...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > They might charge some amount for static IP in addition to the package
> > > price.
> > > On Feb 4, 2008 6:18 PM, Sajjad Zaidi <sajjadza...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > These are shared packages I'm sure though would still be a lot better
> > than
> > > > some of the other options. I'd be glad to shell out 3,900 for a 1Mbps
> > > > unlimited package (even if shared), especially if it came with a fixed
> > IP.
> > > > On Feb 5, 2008 4:58 AM, Rehan Allah Wala <re...@supertec.com> wrote:
> > > > > I called them up on Saturday, and the rates they are offering are
> > very
> > > > > good
> > > > > 1200 rupees for 256kpbs Unlimited
> > > > > 3900 for 1 meg unlimited
> > > > > > On Sunday, leading newspapers of Pakistan displayed full-page
> > > > > advertisement of LinkdotNet,
> > > > > > another broadband service provider in town.
> > > > > > LinkdotNet is a product of Egyptian Telco Orascom Telecom Company.
> > > > > LinkdotNet is working in
> > > > > > Egypt since 2000 and has presence in UAE and Saudi Arabia.
> > > > > > Orascom, with Mobilink under its belt, acquired two Pakistani ISPs
> > WOL
> > > > > and Dancom and merged
> > > > > > them to launch LinkdotNet in Pakistan.
> > > > > > Operating from Lahore, LinkdotNet Pakistan offers broadband
> > Internet
> > > > > through DSL and WiMAX
> > > > > > technologies for the Home and Corporate users along with the
> > > > > traditional Dialup Internet.
> > > > > > LinkdotNet is CMMI Level 3 accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified.
> > It
> > > > > has a technology solutions
> > > > > > wing, Linkdev, that is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in
> > Business
> > > > > Process and Integration, Custom
> > > > > > Development Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft
> > > > > Business Solutions and Advanced
> > > > > > Infrastructure Solutions.
> > > > > > While Orascom has penetrated Pakistani market through Mobilink,
> > > > > providing broadband services is
> > > > > > another ball game. We have already seen Wateen, Warid's sibling,
> > > > > fumbling with early-bird Wimax
> > > > > > customers.
> > > > > > Also, LinkdotNet has selected an inappropriate launch date.
> > Internet
> > > > > connectivity is at its low in
> > > > > > Pakistan due to the under-sea cable snap. LinkdotNet, a FLAG
> > provider,
> > > > > is badly effected in Egypt,
> > > > > > its home-base, where people are already not too fond of it (here
> > and
> > > > > here).
> > > > > > In any case, LinkdotNet is going to bring competition which will
> > be
> > > > > good for us, the consumers.
> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > > "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you,
> > > > > then you win."
> > > > > By Gandhi.
> > > --
> > > Shiraz Anjum Malik
> > > Cell: +92-300-8541239- Hide quoted text -
The service quality must be good but what is "Changing the way you live"? That's a funny way to advertise for a broadband company in Pakistan - in a country where your aim for broadband service is based on "reach" and people understanding that the theme is for a company selling internet and not some difficult to understand thing. These guys need to workup their image with inline to rural and urban adjustments. However, entirely not their fault, most of the advertising agencies and marketing people in Pakistani telecom and internet comapnies have worked in monoply conditions for too long where anything could be sold by saying anything, so a lot of these people come short of branding experience in rapid environments. In the then days the internet brands were built down-side up (from retail) people recognized ads after trying the products and now its upside down where people need to know and understand the option first in order to try it out.
On 2/4/08, Tee Emm <tariq.must...@gmail.com> wrote:
