Zong has officially launched its 4G LTE services in Pakistan just moments ago through a launch ceremony held in PC Hotel Karachi. With this Pakistan gets the latest wireless broadband technology to join the league of 76 countries having LTE networks.
Dr. Fan Yunjun, CEO, China Mobile Pakistan, Dr. Zhao Peng, Chief Commercial Officer of CMPak, Mr. Sajid Mehmood, Chief Network Officer and Chief Regulatory Officer, Mr. Niaz A Malik, CIO and Corporate Chief Sales and Strategy were present at the launch ceremony.
During his keynotes, Dr. Fan said that Zong’s technical and commercial teams are all prepared to launch 4G LTE services in seven cities during the first phase.
Below are seven cities where, according to Zong’s CEO, 4G services will be available immediately:
- Islamabad
- Rawalpindi
- Lahore
- Karachi
- Faisalabad
- Peshawar
- Quetta
Dr. Fan said that Zong will inject 1 billion dollars in Pakistan over the span of three to four years. He said that his company aims to add 4,000 new cell sites to the network by year end. He explained that 4G, 3G and even 2G networks will be expanded over the time.
Zong’s CEO said that his company is committed to build the strongest digital ecosystem in the country to get the best out of next-gen mobile networks.
Dr. Fan revealed that Zong has already added 866,000 3G customers on its network.
On its first day of launch, Zong’s 4G network footprint spans around seven cities in the country with strongest network in Lahore where it is likely to face tough competition from Warid, another contender that has plans to start 4G LTE services with-in two weeks from now.
Not to mention, Zong has 4G coverage maps of only five cities on the website.
Zong had bought spectrums for 3G and 4G bands earlier this year in an spectrum auction held by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority.
Not to mention, ProPakistani had already published the details about Zong’s 4G packages and coverage maps of Zong’s 4G Network for five cities.
Customers Need to Get 4G Enabled SIMs
Those Zong customers who reside with-in the 4G coverage areas and want to use Zong’s 4G network will have to get 4G enabled SIM. We are told that these SIMs will be available at customer care centres starting next week, however, you can also order a SIM replacement by visiting Zong’s website.
Zong 4G Packages
According to details we have got, Zong will be offering below five 4G packages:
- Monthly Premium 2GB: Rs. 350 per month
- Monthly Premium 4GB: Rs. 650 per month
- Monthly Premium 10GB: Rs. 1500 per month
- Monthly Premium 20GB: Rs. 2500 per month
- Monthly Premium 30GB: Rs. 3500 per month
Please Note:
- You can subscribe to one of these 4G-enabled bundles to activate 4G services.
- The 4G-enabled bundles can be subscribed by both prepaid & postpaid subscribers.
- The 4G enabled bundles can be used in 4G, 3G & 2G areas.
How to Subscribe:
- Prepaid Customers: Dial *6464# to activate 4G-enabled bundles
- Postpaid Customers: Dial *7788# to activate 4G-enabled bundles
Hybrid Bundles
There are two more hybrid bundles offered by Zong. Monthly data limit on these hybrid bundles is 2GB and 4GB, while they offer unlimited on-net calling and 500 SMS a day. Both bundles are priced at Rs. 599 and Rs. 799 per month respectively.
For Further Reading
Zong has planned a fashion show later in the evening to celebrate the launch of Zong’s 4G network.
congratulation plz update us about ceremony in this post.
Finally, can’t wait for warid LTE now. Wish they’d deliver the new simcards already.
Yes I am waiting for them too :) And I am 100% sure that their quality will be awesome ! but it will be expensive!
Nice… Wish they would go the same way as 3 in the UK… Same rates for 3g and 4g
I think these are the same rate, no? I just ported to Zong last week and a 4GB monthly package for 3G is also Rs. 650.
Which network did you port from and what’s the difference in call connectivity, quality, hand overs, data, etc?
I ported over from Warid. Call quality is comparable, though I use my device for non-voice communications primarily.
Zong 3G and 4G bundle rates are almost same with the exception that there are two extra packages on 4G with maximum bandwidth of 30GB. 1GB monthy costs Rs. 250 for Zong 3G and 2GB monthly costs Rs. 350.
lol dear they are the same :p
Congrats ZONG.. I will be getting a 4G Enabled sim on Monday and will post the screenshot here :)
then i’m waiting :)
Congratulations Zong Management for attractive and cheap data packages.But please maintain quality as it will play pivotal role in growth.
Very competitive pricing by Zong. Internationally 4G is expensive.
Good packages Zong.
not in five cities but in 7 Cities
What about postpaid tariff?
Its for both pre and postpaid..
4G/3G charging idea: Come up with App based charging.
Some biased people were calling Zong 4G launch ‘face saving’
i think all telecoms companies has launched 3G Services i shall appreciate if you share comparison of monthly bundles which can help users to choose best package & company as per their requirements.
packages are reliable, but average should be more than 15 mbps
At start, when consumers will be less in respective BTSs, average download speed should be more than 45 Mbps.This download speed will make this product more attractive in market.However with increase in customers, more technical infrastructure upgradations will have to be carried out by Zong for maintaining quality and average download speeds.
The 3G packages can also be used for 4G .. as the 4G packages given on zong website also show the same packages as 3G..
Its on
Lte
I’m getting LTE on my iPhone 5s
Did you change your sim or did it just work with the original sim?
Yes got the 4g sim
need the 4g sim to work
Do a spwed test on ptcl or zong server world call is usually slow gives less download speed
ping is too large, should be below 100ms
Yes but I don’t know what’s wrong with it
Change the server.
I also got a 4g sim on iphone 5s but i dont have the option to turn on lte. I was using the ssame phone in uae on lte..
Update to iOS 8 you will get the option……
Is that ios8 or 6?? my phone won’t accesing sim whats the problem man!! i have iphone5 but 1 thing warid LTE working fine
What do u mean by won’t accesing sim is it going on no service or something else ???
Zong
Did u replace ur sim card with 4g sim?
Yes
what happened to Zong’s claim of upto 150Mbps speed. :/
A device’s data transferr speed is usually slower than this.. then how a network can b so fast like this?
The max I got is 30mbs
mention city and area plz
Karachi Clifton
LOok at the ping
and now we have another thing on agenda #InstallmentPhones4Pakistan
Carrier subsidised phones on two year contract? Except its almost impossible to enforce the contract here so not likely.
though every other installment shop is selling mobiles on installment.
almost impossible to enforce?? are you talking about 1973 ka aaien jisy abhi tak enforce nhi kiya geya??
Sab Keh Do..:)
Give speed tests as u get 4g simcard…
As we in kashmir can not even use 3g :(
Zong 4G speed test #karachi
Great!!!!
now this is much better !!!
can you show us PING too.
Did you change your sim to a 4G card or did it just start to work?
he doesn’t have the access, this is the demo give at the launch of 4G
“On its first day of launch, Zong’s 4G network footprint spans around seven cities in the country ”
Naam bata dain in cities ka to meherbani ho gi.
Main aap ko janta bhi nhi ho lakin phr bhi naam bta rha ho….
Islamabad
Rawalpindi
Lahore
Karachi
Faisalabad
Peshawar
Quetta
do we have to change our handsets too? like galaxy s3?
Check online if your phone supports LTE.
S3 doesn’t support 4G network
Zong gift box #karachi
4G Sim
Portable charger
zong 8Gb usb
How can we get that? XD
Zong 3G speed test #karachi
Hotspot Sheild or volume mute Astaghfar Astaghfar….
Seems like you copied this image? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=775069039225630&set=a.144189472313593.32027.100001676248222&type=1
Alas everybody is expanded their network. But yesterday I was in Saddar Rawalpidni where we used to get 3G signal but found no 3G signal in Saddar. Instead so called 2G signal was too very weak. Can anyone tell me why mobilink rolled back its service in Saddar Rawalpindi.
Agr president main signal na aaye to khao #GoNawazGo
Plzz upload the 4g speed screen shot..
Could you please elaborate on whether Zong will be using TD-LTE or FD-LTE? Also, the LTE band being deployed on?
FDD-LTE as far as I know.
Only bands 33-40 are TD-LTE… ZONG is using band 3
apparently every single lte device in market is usable on zong, according to their own listing.
will be testing atleast 4 in few days as i have 4 devices in my house that are lte.
youtube is currrently opened , i am using it without proxy , STRANGE
Yeah… Looks like the fire in the PTCL building turned off the block or something
Telenor super 3g speed test in karachi
Telenor super 3g speed test in karachi
Wheree is screen shot?
You should get an adblocker :P
Packages Are Expensive !
Should Lower Prices And Give GB’s Per Month !
2 Gb is Like 1 Hour’s Game :P
I’m getting high pings that’s bad……
where ?
Karachi (Clifton)
This is what Im getting in very low signals
Zong new Rs.50 card :p
Almost zong invest much investment among in all but
Still zong expand their network in 8 cities after 6 month
In other side same time Telenor expand in 32 cities
So this mean telenor is going 4 time faster than Zong
When zong will capable to reach in 32 cities
Telenor will expand in whole country including azad kashmir
Shame for zong people should wait 5 year
For 4g in this situation
Lol, telenor coverage is just a illusion, covering just a chunks of cities,, where as zong provides velvet coverage, and not to mention higher speeds too!
i agree with you zaki, i love the coverage of Zong, even i got 3g signal in some area of Shahdara, Lahore
I don’t get Telenor or Ufone 3G coverage inside my house. And I live in a major sector in Islamabad.
While Zong also provides indoor 3G coverage.
Going to get my sim LTE Sim today.
I only get zong reception here in rwp so only zong is providing quality and coverage in areas they are covering.
Zong4g in blue area islamabad
Zong 4g in blue area islamabad
which phone is this ?
a note 3 lte
Not so good… its like 3g
No 4g coverage in G11 Markaz as per coverage maps
G11 is covered as far as I know
wasnt getting the signals ( the coverage map isnt exactly being too truthful)
Can any 1 describe 4g coverage in karachi wrt zong provided map on website? I don’t understand map on zong’s website. There are red, green and blue areas, which is coverer and not?
I went to Blue Area Zong HQ to get a 4G sim. Called the helpline to ask if they were available, and they said yes.
When I got there. They told me that they don’t have them I stock they’re going to get them on the 2nd of October.
What a disappointment. It’s especially difficult to drive around Islamabad these days.
Same here .. I just got back from the ZONG HQ in Islamabad.. They are saying that 4G enabled sim will be available on 4th October.. What a pathetic customer service :( really disappointed
I got my sim from csc on blue area food street
When did you get it ? and from where did you get it ? I didnt get what you said ? Blue Area Food Street?
the.main.csc in blue area at.10 am
Strange , When I went there , they said that they haven’t got the sims yet and will get them on 4th Oct
Weird
I added you on FB :)
Warid’s new look.
Where did you get that ?
No new 4G SIMs whole karachi’s main zong C.S.S & franchises.. Really Pathetic service :( so why are they offering new 4g services???
Zong LTE SpeedTest Karachi!
I Got a 4GLTE SIM but my package is employee special so 4G cannot be activated now :( ZONG is actually working on employee special packages :(
From where?
I got it from Rawalpindi opposite City center mall
That’s too far away.
I live in Rawalpindi so its not far for me :P
That’s where I eventually went and got it from. Still not getting LTE anywhere though. Should I call Zong to activate it on my number or should it already be activated?
You need to choose LTE in network mode and you need to be in 4G Zone.. I am in Blue Area Islamabad and I am getting 4G on my LG G2 D802 :)
I have an iPhone 5S and its on LTE mode. Still no 4G. I’m in F-6.
Follow me on Twitter and lets talk there :) @NaveedKhokhar20 :) that would be better :)
Employee special package? O.o
Yes .. !
here is my Speed test from UAE near Burj Khalifa just remember this its the most busiest place so this is the average speed I’m getting, going to post 4G lte once I’m home from Sharjah
here is my Speed test from UAE near Burj Khalifa just remember this its the most busiest place so this is the average speed I’m getting, going to post 4G lte once i reached sharjah
here is my Speed test from UAE near Burj Khalifa just remember this its the most busiest place so this is the average speed I’m getting, going to post 4G lte this afternoon
Horrible coverage so far. Hardly getting 4G in f7, not getting it anywhere else….
Get them for a few seconds in f8 markaz and hardly for a few seconds in g11 markaz
I subscribed to 350 package for 2GB , just to try 4G Speeds and Got disappointed :((
Signals are not much
Even if the signals are full , the max speed i am getting is 10Mbps which I was getting on 3G as well.. :)
In blue area I get upto 20 mbps. Never got that on 3g. 3g for me.never crossed 10mbps
I was getting 10Mbps easily on 3G in Blue Area and same is the case in pindi too! but i havent crossed 10Mbps on 4G yet :(
Good, but i think mobile broadband needs time of maturity, it’s only the time which will make it better and better!
Your handset
LG G2 D802
thats zong 3g speed, pretty sure thats not lte
Yes but the package is for 4G ! anyways I will give it a try with more data maybe then it will give me more speed
NO YOU SHOULD CALL THEM AFTER ASSURING YOU ARE IN A LTE ZONE, IT MIGHT BE THE SIM REQUIRED A LTE ACTIVATION.
don’t mind the caps, don’t want to type again.
Has anyone got the zong 4G replacement sim? I requested the sim on zong’s website and visited their islamabad csc on 27th and today, the 30th. However couldn’t get a nano sim since my zong no is a converted no!
I didnt get the sim from Islamabad but I visited Rawalpindi office and got the SIM from there :)
here it is my 4G LTE speed test in Sharjah
Great, but not fascinating results
bro you wana see a fascinating result next time i’ll go to Abu Dhabi i’ll post a result, easly go 80mbps downlink and 45 mbps uplink on LTE
Zain ksa easily gives 80 mbps download dont u give me this speed crap
Faisalabad 3G but what to expect from 4G.
But where are the speed test results? how much speed dose the users getting on ZonG 4G LTE in Islamabad?
You can check my Speedtest below :( really bad :(
Where? I can’t see…
Another problem I am facing that my phone iPhone 4s gets only 0.50 mbps in 3G. When I reset my settings from Zong Services Center, it’s start getting 6,7 mbps. after few minutes wapis under .50mbps pay ajati hay… i don’t know whats wrong with it. I have changes my sim jacket as well as the handset. the problem is only with my number. even my phone is giving over 4,6 mbps download speed on another zong sim i tested on same device.
I got my 4g sim but cudnt connect to 4g I am in Lahore. My phone supports 4g but still it connects 3g. Poor service
Same problem faced by me dear.
My Galaxy S5 SM-G900F is unable to connect to 4G LTE of Zong even after subscribing 4G bundle and standing right inside the coverage area. APN used is cmpaktapn
Which APN are you using ?? Never heard of it .. I am using zonginternet = APN and it works fine
Yeah my sim is 4g enabled which i got last Saturday and i have tried zonginternet apn also but no success.
Follow me on Twitter and Let me help you :)
@NaveedKhokhar20
Super 3g works fine though
Zong in Lhr
Zong in Sargodha
Zong LTE speedtest
Lhr
Zong bohot menga hai, mobilink 5gb surf 60 ruppes mein deh raha ha, aur ufone 50gb surf 5 rupess mein surf night packeg main,,, so zong aur warid bhi kohee aacha sa peckeg deh
which LTE band dose zong 4G has? and dose the iphone 5 model 1428 supports Zong LTE?
i love my zone 4g after it i forget my laptop
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