Mobile phones more visible in Pyongyang, North Korea
By Dusan Belic on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 at 12:35 PM PST In General
When it comes to mobile technology, it seems things are moving slowly forward in North Korea. According to International Herald Tribune, mobile phones are becoming more visible in the country following the launch of a new network by Koryolink.
The Koryolink system, named for an ancient Korean dynasty, started operating in December 2008, and as of mid-February it had more than 6,500 users.
The 3G network was initially deployed to cover Pyongyang, which has a population of more than 2 million, and plans are to expand coverage to the entire country in the next few years.
However, it’s important to add that mobile phone use in North Korea comes with restrictions. Phones do not allow contact with the outside world, or with the special telephone networks, which foreigners are normally permitted to use inside the country…
[Via: textually.org]
