Orascom Telecom has launched 3G mobile services under the brand name Koryolink in North Korea.

Orascom Telecom has launched 3G mobile services under the brand name Koryolink in North Korea. Reportedly, Koryolink will initially cover the capital, Pyongyang, with a population of more than 2 million, and eventually expand coverage to the rest of the country. Orascom won the state’s first mobile licence in January 2008.

The North Korean government holds a 25 per cent stake in Koryolink. Orascom Telecom also has operations in Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.