Transworld Associates is a Tier-1 provider based in Pakistan. It is a joint-venture between Orastar Limited and the Oman based OMZEST Group.[1] Transworld owns and operates the 1,300 km submarine communications cable named TW1 that links Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
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| Trans World Associates (Pvt.) Limited | |
| Company type | Joint venture |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | October 1, 1980 |
| Headquarters | , Pakistan |
Area served | Pakistan |
Key people |
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| Brands | Transworld Home |
| Services | |
Number of employees | 750+ (2023) |
| Website | www |
In addition to operating TW1, Transworld is also a consortium member of the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable and maintains the landing point for the cable in Karachi, Pakistan.[2]
History edit
Transworld Associates was incorporated as a private company in Pakistan in October 1980. It was a subsidiary of Orascom Investment Holdings (OIH) S.A.E. In January 2022, OIH divested its shareholding to Orastar Limited. As of September 2023, Orastar Limited holds 90% shareholding in the company with the remaining 10% owned by the OMZEST Group.[3]
Network edit
Transworld is the only operator in Pakistan which fully owns its submarine cable, TW1. They are also the consortium partner in SEA-ME-WE 5 and the upcoming SEA-ME-WE 6[4] and have additional capacity on the SEA-ME-WE 4 and AAE-1 cables.[5]
TW peers with Equinix, Cogent Communications and Telecom Italia through the DE-CIX in Frankfurt, Germany over a 100G link.[5][6][7] They also have peering and interconnect agreements in Asia and the Middle East through Etisalat by e& and Omantel.[6]
Transworld Home edit
Transworld Enterprise Services (TES) Pvt Ltd was incorporated in February 2011 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transworld Associates.[8]
It was commercially launched in 2017 as Transworld Home, a residential Internet Service Provider (ISP) offering Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.[9] They offer plans ranging from 30 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s.[10]
Services edit
TWA offers numerous services as a Tier-1 provider, including IP Transit, MPLS and DDoS protection.[11]
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "Transworld in Brief - Transworld". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Members - SEA-ME-WE 5 Consortium". SEA-ME-WE 5. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Rating Report - Transworld Associates Pvt. Ltd" (PDF). The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "SEA-ME-WE 6 - Submarine Networks". www.submarinenetworks.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b "TW International Reach - Transworld". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b "PeeringDB". www.peeringdb.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Connected networks at DE-CIX Frankfurt". DE-CIX – we make interconnection easy. Anywhere. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Rating Report - Transworld Enterprise Services Pvt. Ltd" (PDF). The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "About Us - Transworld Home - Best internet in Pakistan". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Fastest Internet Network in Pakistan | Transworld Home". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Products & Services - Transworld". Retrieved 2023-10-16.