3G Mobile Phone Network Koryolink of the DPRK

First 3G Mobile Network Kicked Off
Pyongyang, December 15 (KCNA) -- The First 3G Mobile Network was kicked off with due ceremony in Pyongyang on Monday.

Present there were Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Ryu Yong Sop, minister of Post and Telecommunication, and officials concerned and members of the delegation of the Orascom Telecom Holding of Egypt headed by its Chairman and CEO Naguib Sawiris and Ismail Abdelrahman Ghoneim Hussein, Egyptian ambassador to the DPRK.

Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys of different countries and representatives of international organizations here.

Pak Myong Chol, director of the DPRK Post and Telecommunication Company, noted in a speech at the ceremony that the start of the above-said network provided an important occasion in developing the post and telecommunication of the country as required by the age of information industry.

He noted that the credit for the realization of the above-mentioned network goes to the positive efforts made by Naguib Sawiris to boost the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Egypt.

He expressed the belief that cooperative relations between the DPRK Post and Telecommunication Company and the Orascom Telecom Holding of Egypt would grow stronger.

Naguib Sawiris in his congratulatory speech said that the Egyptian and Korean peoples have friendly and cooperative tradition.

Under the wise guidance of General Secretary Kim Jong Il the Korean people have achieved great successes despite difficulties, he said.

He expressed the belief that the Korean people would surely build a great prosperous powerful nation upholding the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.

At the end of the event the participants went round the Center for Serving Subscribers. the Hand Phone Service Centre, etc.

Meanwhile, a press conference was held at the People's Palace of Culture on the same day in connection with the start of the above-said network.

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[ndog37]

When I was in south korea I couldnt use my iphone unless I paid a hefty fee to get my IMEI registered with SK telecom. If I go to North Korea, can I use global roaming or otherwise rent or buy a sim card to use there? I would like to make international calls back to NZ and sms my dongpyo in NK. Thanks

[atiu88]

@ndog37 Good news for you, Koryolink simcard and phone can be bought at Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang for foreigner's convinience.

[whitedogsrule]

Does it come with a "No Motherland Without You" ringtone?

[atiu88]

@whitedogsrule Yes. Popular Korean songs are available as mobile phone tones.

[Maasdam1993]

@napalcatraz BECAUSE they are made in China ass hole.

[napalcatraz]

if they are anti-imperialists , why they use american dell computers !! fucki'n ASS HOLES

[sebbivism]

The sign at 1:00 is saying "Sales & Customer Service" but why in English? Aren't North Korea a closed country, it's not like foreign people would visit and want to buy a phone...

[selah1988]

Fuck comunismus ...u dirty fucking bastards motherfucker...i hope u die

[randeDANDE]

the video uploader is from north korea! the CIA should track his ip address and send a predator drone to his house

[Dusty696969]

@policestory Im glade you believe that. Outsiders can't even use there cell phone there, unless they buy there cell phones or get a sim card for there's and they charge a shit load of money. So if everyone "could" get a cell phone, they couldn't afford that off there rationing. They cant even call out side NK. Hell they cant even call outside the capital. Maybe you should move to NK since its so great. Hell maybe the Great Leader will let you wipe his ass.

[policestory]

@Dusty696969 800,000 people are as of now subscribed to Koryolink. That's a lot of "chosen ones".... Idiot. telecomasia . net / content / n - koreas - koryolink - passes - 800k - subs

[PureS0u1]

@jwh30385 You just replied to Kim Jong Il's grandson (kimhs616), it was on the news lately.

[Dusty696969]

Normal people cant have cell phones. You have to be part of the chosen ones.