{
  "id": 642126,
  "title": "DataStreams Secures $2.6 Million Contract for Pakistan Post Automation Project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/datastreams-secures-2-6-million-contract-for-pakistan-post-automation",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T07:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Korea IT Times",
    "slug": "korea-it-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=156040"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean data management firm DataStreams has secured a $2.6 million contract to supply software for a nationwide postal automation initiative in Pakistan. This marks a significant milestone in the company's expansion into overseas public-sector markets, backed by the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) of South Korea. The Automation of Post Offices Project, led by Pakistan Post Office Department (PPOD), is valued at roughly 28.2 billion won ($18.28 million) and includes three proprietary DataStreams products: MetaStream, TeraStream, and TeraSort. These solutions will facilitate metadata management, data migration, and large-scale data processing, respectively. The project aims to modernize Pakistan Post's operating environment by integrating postal and financial services with supporting ICT systems. DataStreams CEO Lee Young-sang highlighted the significance of this contract, stating that their proprietary solutions have resulted in a tangible business outcome in a public-sector market abroad. The company intends to leverage this project as a foundation for future opportunities in international public-sector and financial markets, focusing on data management, data governance, and data platform projects.",
  "summary": "Korean data management company to supply three proprietary solutions for metadata management, data migration and large-scale processing under an EDCF-backed digital transformation programDataStreams has secured a contract worth approximately 4 billion won ($2.6 million) to provide data management so",
  "key_points": [
    "DataStreams secures $2.6M contract for Pakistan postal automation project",
    "Project includes MetaStream, TeraStream, and TeraSort solutions",
    "Company aims to leverage contract for future international opportunities"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This contract win marks a significant milestone in DataStreams' expansion into overseas public-sector markets, particularly in leveraging its data management solutions for future international opportunities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}