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DPRK Cell-phone dialing codes
A post on NKEconWatch has some hard-to-find information about cell phone dialing codes in North Korea. The details show how basic communications controls exist based on the type of account and customer. SUNNET (2G GSM network, from 2002) +850 193 801 plus 4-digit number (when being called from overseas) 193 801 plus 4-digit number (when…
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Cell Phone Demand Stays Strong at Koryolink
Koryolink, North Korea’s only 3G cellular operator, saw sales more than double in the first three months of this year as it expanded its network coverage and enjoyed continued demand for its service. At the end of March the company had 125,661 subscribers, a gain just under 34,000 subscribers over the quarter, according to majority-shareholder…
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Govt to produce own 3G handsets
North Korea is planning to begin producing its own 3G handsets, according to a report from telecom-analyst TeleGeography, which in turn quotes the Chosun Simbo. Source: “Govt to produce own handsets as demand for mobile phones rises,” TeleGeography
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North Korean 3G customers double in Q2
The number of cellular subscriptions in North Korea more than doubled in the second quarter of this year although average revenue per user (ARPU) fell, Orascom Telecom said. Koryolink, in which Orascom owns a majority stake, had 47,863 subscribers at the end of June. That’s more than twice as many as at the end of…
