Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) has won the prestigious international SAMENA Award 2011 for being the "Best Telecom Operator in South Asia". The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President PTCL, Walid Irshaid accepted the acclaimed honour on behalf of his company at the annual SAMENA 'Convergence to Doha' summit held in Doha on November 1-2, says a press release issued here on Wednesday.
PTCL has been "quickest to offer new products and services, and is a provider of Triple-Play, Quad-Play, 3G and advanced Value-Added Service (VAS)," read SAMENA's official citation for the Award. "PTCL's Broadband and IPTV have the most advanced VAS for fixed line telco as per global trends. With its offering of both services, PTCL's profile as a service providing operator in the region of South Asia is very rich." PTCL's SAMENA Award has been certified by Crowe Horwath, the leading global accounting and business network, on the basis of its internationally recognised standards of business.-PR