Warid Telecom
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Key people | Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Chairman Bashir Tahir, founding CEO (retired) |
| Products | Telephony, Wimax, Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution, GPRS, GSM |
| Website | Official Pakistan Official Congo Official Uganda |
Warid Telecom International is an Arabic mobile telecommunication company. The company provides telephone services in the Congo, Pakistan, and Uganda.
Pakistan[change | change source]
In 2004, Warid Telecom International bought a license for starting a national mobile network and long distance international network for $291 million US dollars. It was the first project of Warid Telecom International.
The license was bid by a team headed by Bashir Tahir, the then CEO of the Abu Dhabi Group, which is the parent company of Warid Telecom International.[1]
Bangladesh[change | change source]
In December 2005, Warid Telecom International got a 15-year GSM license to operate as the sixth mobile network in Bangladesh at the cost of USD 50 million.
Congo[change | change source]
Warid Telecom International bought a GSM based mobile license on January 2008. It is a joint project with the government of the Congo.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Royal flush". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ Walter Wafula (18 January 2008). "Congo-Brazzaville: Warid Telecom Launches". The Monitor website. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
