N. Korea getting state-of-the art mobile phone network
North Korea is getting a state-of-the art mobile phone network courtesy of an Egyptian telecoms giant, raising questions about who will be making calls and sending text messages in a country where the vast majority of people are believed banned from using cell phones.
The number of mobile phone users in North Korea topped 430,000 last year, marking a rapid surge in mobile penetration, Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday, citing recent figures released by the country's sole mobile operator.