Warid Telecom facts for kids
| Private | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | 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, Wimax, Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution, GPRS, GSM |
Warid Telecom International (Arabic: وريد تليكوم الدولية) is a mobile telecommunication company from Abu Dhabi. It provides telephony services in the Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, and Uganda.
Pakistan
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.
Bangladesh
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
Warid Telecom International bought a GSM based mobile license on January 2008. It is a joint project with the government of the Congo.
