Transworld Associates
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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 | 900+ (2024) |
| Website | www |
Transworld Associates is a Tier-1 provider based in Pakistan serving as a backbone for IP connectivity 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.
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 2Africa[5] cables.
TW peers with DE-CIX in Frankfurt, Germany over a 100G link and Equinix in Singapore over a 300G link.[6][7] They also have peering and interconnect agreements in Asia and the Middle East through Etisalat by e& and Omantel.[6][8]
Transworld Home
[edit]Transworld Enterprise Services (TES) Pvt Ltd was incorporated in February 2011 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transworld Associates.[9]
It was commercially launched in 2017 as Transworld Home, a residential triple play service provider offering Internet Services, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) / digital TV (with the most number of HD Channels in Pakistan) and Telephone through its Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. [10] They offer plans ranging from 30 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s.[11]
From Quarter 4 of 2022 to Quarter 4 of 2023 Transworld Home maintained its position of being Pakistan’s Fastest Internet Provider in Ookla Speed Test Global Index. [12]
Services
[edit]TWA offers numerous services as a Tier-1 provider, including IP Transit, MPLS and DDoS protection.[13]
External links
[edit]- Transworld Associates Website
- https://transworld-home.com/ Transworld Home Website
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.
- ^ "TWA Corporate Profile" (PDF). Transworld Associates. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "TW International Reach - Transworld". 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.
- ^ "Pakistan's Mobile and Broadband Internet Speeds". Speedtest Global Index. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Products & Services - Transworld". Retrieved 2023-10-16.