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Koryolink (, styled as koryolink) is a North Korean wireless telecommunications provider. The company is a cellular operator held by Cheo Technology, a joint venture between Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding (OTMT) which holds 75% of the shares, and the state-owned Korea Post and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC). Koryolink started in 2008 and was the first 3G mobile operator in North Korea.

Key facts

Company.name
Koryolink고려링크
Company.type
Joint venture
Company.logo
Koryolink.svg
Company.logo_size
150px
Company.foundation
2008
Company.location
Pyongyang
Company.industry
Telecommunication
Company.area_served
Pyongyang, and 14 additional cities and eight highways and railways.
Company.products
Telephony, Mobile Network Access
Company.revenue
US$ 5.8 million
Company.parent
Global Telecom Holding S.A.E. (75%)Korea Post and Telecommunications Corporation (25%)
Company.homepage
intranet Homepage Kwangmyung

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Use by foreigners
  • Government control
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Koryolink (, styled as koryolink) is a North Korean wireless telecommunications provider. The company is a cellular operator held by Cheo Technology, a joint venture between Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding (OTMT) which holds 75% of the shares, and the state-owned Korea Post and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC). Koryolink started in 2008 and was the first 3G mobile operator in North Korea.

It offers service in Pyongyang and five additional cities as well as along eight highways and railways. Phone numbers on the network are prefixed with +850 (0)1912. Despite being a 3G network, there is no Internet access (only Intranet access) for domestic users. Although as of April 2014, mobile internet access for foreigners with limited speed or traffic amount was available at a comparably high price.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Koryolink” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.