Warid Telecom
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| Private | |
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | 301, Dhabi Tower, Hamdan Street, Post Box 44222, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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Key people
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Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Chairman Bashir Tahir, founding CEO (retired) |
| Products | Telephony, LTE, WiMAX, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, UMTS |
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Official Pakistan Official Congo Official Uganda |
Warid Telecom International (Arabic: وريد تليكوم الدولية) is an Abu Dhabi-based mobile telecommunication investment firm whose portfolio companies provide telephony services in the Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, and Uganda.
In 2004, Warid Telecom International LLC, purchased a license for operating a nationwide mobile telephony network, (WLL) and long distance international (LDI) for $291 million US dollars and was the first venture of Warid Telecom International LLC. The licence was bid for and acquired by a team led by Bashir Tahir the former CEO of the Abu Dhabi Group, which is the parent company of all Warid operations.
Warid Pakistan launched its services in May 2005. Within 80 days of launch Warid Pakistan claims to have attracted more than 1 million. users.
On June 30, 2007, Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and Warid Telecom announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement subsequent to which SingTel will acquire a 30 percent equity stake in Warid Telecom for an estimated $758 million, valuing the company at an enterprise value of $2.9 billion.
SingTel sold back that stake in January 2013 for $150 million and a right to receive 7.5 per cent of the net proceeds from any future sale, public offering, or merger of Warid.
On November 26, 2015 VimpelCom and Dhabi Group 4g agreed to merge Mobilink and Warid into a single company.
In December 2005, Warid Telecom International LLC obtained a 15-year GSM license to operate as the sixth mobile phone operator in Bangladesh for US$50 million. Warid Bangladesh started rolling out its network from mid-2006, and launched commercial operations on May 10, 2007, covering 26 districts. It uses the code 16 preceded by the code number of Bangladesh +880. Warid Bangladesh has acquired a million subscribers within 70 days of launch.
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