Select Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Link Communication Ltd.) has been given a manufacturing license by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to manufacture Xiaomi mobile phones in Pakistan.
Air Link Communication Limited is strengthening its position as one of the country's leading mobile phone distributors and manufacturers. Air Link Group already holds the license to manufacture Transmission Holding's biggest brands, such as Tecno and iTel on mobile phones.
With this license, Air Link Communication Ltd. becomes the only firm in Pakistan with manufacturing contracts and licenses from two of the world's largest mobile phone carriers. Xiaomi, the global consumer electronics and smartphone powerhouse, said earlier this month that it has chosen Select Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd.
Select as its manufacturing partner for Xiaomi mobile phones in Pakistan, with an initial production target of 2.5 million to 3 million handsets per year. This is a big economic milestone because it will lower import costs while also providing jobs for the local populace. The government's measures to promote localization and support the country's industrial growth have resulted in this.