Special Communications Organization
Logo used from 1976 to 2016
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| Public | |
| Industry | Telecommunications corporation |
| Genre | Telecommunication |
| Founded | July 1976 |
| Headquarters | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
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Area served
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Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan |
| Products |
Landline CDMA GSM Internet |
| Owner | Pakistan Government |
| Website | www.sco.gov.pk |
Special Communications Organization (SCO) is Government Organization operated by Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and maintained by Pakistan Army. SCO is playing major role in providing telecommunication services in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.
SCO is a public sector organization working under Ministry of IT (Government of Pakistan), established in 1976 to develop, operate and maintain telecom services in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Over the period of time, SCO has developed massive IT & Telecom infrastructure including laying of over 2500 kilometer Optical Fiber Cable network across the entire length and breadth of the area. Today, SCO stands the largest telecom network / service provider equally focusing on urban and rural areas development. SCO is providing telecom services to both public and private sector (general populous) in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan region. It has a unique distinction of providing all brands of telecom services from voice to data under one platform.
SCO is responsible for providing the telecommunication needs to a population of 4.5 Million spread over 85,793 km2 consisting of the mountainous terrains of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. SCO stands the largest telecom network services provider equally focusing on urban and rural areas development providing telecom services to both public and private sector. It has a unique distinction of providing all brands of telecom services from voice to data under one platform. SCO has the largest fixed-line network in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. SCO is also the largest backbone service provider in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and GIlgit Baltistan having more than 1600 kilometers of optical fiber in the region. In addition to the wired fixed line services, SCO is also providing CDMA services (SCO CDMA). It is also providing cellular mobile service under the brand name of SCOM. SCOM is the first ever GSM service of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. DSL and Dialup Internet services are provided under the brand name of SNET.
Government of Pakistan has assigned SCO to lay down 820 kilometer long Pakistan-China Fiber Optic Project, an optical fiber cable that will enhance telecommunication in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, while offering Pakistan a fifth route by which to transmit telecommunication traffic.
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