[AP] Egyptian firm Orascom Telecom has launched a 3G wireless network in North Korea, a country with one of the most restrictive governments anywhere. It’s unknown who might be allowed to use the network — general Internet use is currently a privilege enjoyed only by the country’s elites. The country briefly had a working cell phone network, but it was shut down shortly after a 2004 train disaster.An Egyptian telecoms giant launched an advanced mobile phone network in North Korea on Monday, the latest attempt to introduce a global symbol of personal freedom into one of the world’s most tightly controlled societies.But analysts cautioned against reading too much into the widely publicized US$400 million deal, first announced in January, for a third generation mobile network built by Orascom Telecom.To read this Associated Press report in full, see www.technewsworld.com/story/65519.html.
Who Will Use North Korea’s 3G Network?
[AP] Egyptian firm Orascom Telecom has launched a 3G wireless network in North Korea, a country with one of the most restrictive governments anywhere. It’s unknown who might be allowed to use the network — general Internet use is currently a privilege enjoyed only by the country’s elites. The country briefly had a working cell phone network, but it was shut down shortly after a 2004 train disaster.