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Warid (Arabic: وريد‎ Urdu: وارد‎) is a GSM, HSPA+ and LTE [3] based cellular operator in Pakistan. Warid is the seventh cellular service to enter the Pakistani marketplace. It began business operations in May 23, 2005. Warid is owned by way of Abu Dhabi Group, that's a business conglomerate inside the Middle East and a main investor in Pakistan. It is the first venture of the organization in the discipline of Telecommunication.[4]

Warid is Pakistan’s fourth biggest GSM cell service company and fifth largest mobile carrier in terms of subscriber base of over 12.Nine million.[5] It has a market proportion of 9% among cell operators.[6]

On November 26, 2015 VimpelCom and Dhabi Group agreed to merge Mobilink and Warid into a single organisation.[7] On January 6, 2017 the mixed CEO of Mobilink and Warid announced the release of latest brand Jazz.[8][9] Mobilink ceased to exist on January 10, 2017 while Warid as a emblem will maintain for a year.[10]

History
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority awarded  mobile telephony licenses to Telenor Pakistan and Space Telecom on April 24, 2004.[11] The license for Space Telecom changed into cancelled after it neglected a dead line to make a 50% down fee of the supplied charge. Thereafter PTA presented subsequent maximum bid winner corporation, Warid.[12]

The license become bid and acquired via determine enterprise of Warid, Abu Dhabi Group led by the then CEO Mr Bashir Tahir for US $291 million.

On May 23, 2005 Warid commercially started out operating. Mr Hamid Farooq is appointed because the CEO of the business enterprise. Initially it protected 28 essential cities of the country, that is thus far the most important coverage in the first section of roll-out by the primary funding of US $a hundred and fifty million. Within 80 days, Warid secured 1 million customers with 7% market percentage.[13]

In 2nd section of investment of US $1 billion, Warid launched operations in different towns of Pakistan. It secured every other 3.Four million subscribers with 10% market share. First anniversary of Warid marked nine.7 million subscribers.

In 2007, Singapore Telecommunications bought a 30-in keeping with cent stake in Warid for about $758 million. That stake buy gave Warid an organisation price of approximately $2.Five billion.

Warid's first CEO Hamid Farooq resigned in November 2007. Mr. Marwan Zawaydeh joined the enterprise as the second one CEO. Warid further invested US $1 billion in network expansion through the stop of 2009.

Warid were given a new CEO Mr. Muneer Farooqi in October 2012.

SingTel offered again that stake in January 2013 for $150 million and a proper to receive 7.5 in step with cent of the internet proceeds from any future sale, public providing, or merger of Warid.[14][15]

Network
Warid has invested more than US $2.Five billion to build up network infrastructure in Pakistan. It has set-up extra than 5000 base stations.[16]

Warid is the sole operator in Pakistan deploying Ericsson as supplier for its community base stations, microwave links, IT aid and transmission towers.[17]

Emitac Mobile Solutions below the phrases of a distribution settlement with BlackBerry leverages its international integration services and neighborhood presence in the region to provide Warid with end-to-quit implementation, launch, transport and guide offerings for the BlackBerry solution within the Pakistani marketplace.[18]

Mobile enterprise frame GSMA said Warid Telecom Pakistan carried out energy financial savings of between 30 and 60 percentage at some point of the second one Mobile Energy Efficiency (MEE) Optimization undertaking. After rolling out the energy-saving era throughout Warid’s network in Pakistan, the once a year financial savings are anticipated to be more than $6 million and 19,700 heaps of carbon dioxide emissions.[19]

Radio frequency
Frequencies used by the Warid community
Frequency Protocol Band Class
900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G
1800 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G
2100 MHz UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+ 1 3G
1800 MHz LTE 3 4G
Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS)
Warid refrained from collaborating in next era spectrum public sale in April 2014. Warid launched 4G LTE offerings in Pakistan with the aid of the give up of 2014. The Abu Dhabi Group have been in talks with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the telecom quarter’s regulatory frame, for launching LTE provider on its present generation impartial license.[20]

Number schemeing
Warid makes use of the subsequent numbering scheme:

+92 3 2 N1N2N3N4N5N6N7N8

Where 92 is the ISD code for Pakistan and is required whilst dialling outside the usa, three is the cell get entry to code, and a pair of is the prefix for Warid allotted by means of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Omitting +ninety two might require zero rather to represent nearby call, as a result 032 is the overall prefix and N1N2N3N4N5N6N7N8 is the subscriber variety.Warid Telecom (Pakistan)
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Warid (Arabic: وريد‎ Urdu: وارد‎) is a GSM, HSPA+ and LTE [3] primarily based cell operator in Pakistan. Warid is the 7th mobile carrier to go into the Pakistani marketplace. It started out commercial enterprise operations in May 23, 2005. Warid is owned via manner of Abu Dhabi Group, that is a enterprise conglomerate within the Middle East and a main investor in Pakistan. It is the first mission of the employer within the discipline of Telecommunication.[4]

Warid is Pakistan’s fourth biggest GSM cell service employer and fifth largest cell provider in phrases of subscriber base of over 12.Nine million.[5] It has a market percentage of 9% amongst cellular operators.[6]

On November 26, 2015 VimpelCom and Dhabi Group agreed to merge Mobilink and Warid right into a single organisation.[7] On January 6, 2017 the mixed CEO of Mobilink and Warid announced the discharge of new emblem Jazz.[8][9] Mobilink ceased to exist on January 10, 2017 whilst Warid as a brand will keep for a 12 months.[10]

History
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority awarded  mobile telephony licenses to Telenor Pakistan and Space Telecom on April 24, 2004.[11] The license for Space Telecom changed into cancelled after it ignored a dead line to make a 50% down fee of the provided fee. Thereafter PTA offered subsequent maximum bid winner organisation, Warid.[12]

The license emerge as bid and bought through determine agency of Warid, Abu Dhabi Group led by means of the then CEO Mr Bashir Tahir for US $291 million.

On May 23, 2005 Warid commercially began out operating. Mr Hamid Farooq is appointed because the CEO of the business agency. Initially it blanketed 28 critical cities of the country, this is to date the most critical coverage within the first phase of roll-out with the aid of the primary investment of US $100 and fifty million. Within 80 days, Warid secured 1 million customers with 7% marketplace percentage.[13]

In 2nd section of funding of US $1 billion, Warid launched operations in one-of-a-kind towns of Pakistan. It secured each other three.Four million subscribers with 10% marketplace proportion. First anniversary of Warid marked 9.7 million subscribers.

In 2007, Singapore Telecommunications sold a 30-in line with cent stake in Warid for about $758 million. That stake purchase gave Warid an company price of approximately $2.Five billion.

Warid's first CEO Hamid Farooq resigned in November 2007. Mr. Marwan Zawaydeh joined the organization as the second CEO. Warid similarly invested US $1 billion in community enlargement thru the stop of 2009.

Warid had been given a brand new CEO Mr. Muneer Farooqi in October 2012.

SingTel presented once more that stake in January 2013 for $150 million and a proper to acquire 7.5 consistent with cent of the internet proceeds from any destiny sale, public supplying, or merger of Warid.[14][15]

Network
Warid has invested greater than US $2.Five billion to build up community infrastructure in Pakistan. It has set-up extra than 5000 base stations.[16]

Warid is the sole operator in Pakistan deploying Ericsson as provider for its network base stations, microwave links, IT aid and transmission towers.[17]

Emitac Mobile Solutions beneath the phrases of a distribution settlement with BlackBerry leverages its worldwide integration services and community presence in the area to provide Warid with give up-to-quit implementation, release, transport and manual services for the BlackBerry solution in the Pakistani marketplace.[18]

Mobile organisation body GSMA said Warid Telecom Pakistan accomplished strength monetary savings of among 30 and 60 percent at some point of the second Mobile Energy Efficiency (MEE) Optimization challenge. After rolling out the strength-saving technology at some point of Warid’s network in Pakistan, the once a yr financial financial savings are anticipated to be greater than $6 million and 19,seven hundred hundreds of carbon dioxide emissions.[19]

Radio frequency
Frequencies used by the Warid network
Frequency Protocol Band Class
900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G
1800 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G
2100 MHz UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+ 1 3G
1800 MHz LTE three 4G
Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS)
Warid avoided collaborating in subsequent technology spectrum public sale in April 2014. Warid launched 4G LTE services in Pakistan with the useful resource of the surrender of 2014. The Abu Dhabi Group have been in talks with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the telecom quarter’s regulatory body, for launching LTE company on its gift generation independent license.[20]

Number schemeing
Warid makes use of the subsequent numbering scheme:



Where 92 is the ISD code for Pakistan and is required whilst dialling outdoor the usa, three is the mobile get admission to code, and a couple of is the prefix for Warid allocated with the aid of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Omitting +ninety two would possibly require 0 as an alternative to represent close by call, as a end result 032 is the general prefix and N1N2N3N4N5N6N7N8 is the subscriber variety.Slogans
Warid has formerly used those slogans 'be heard', 'we care', 'zem it!' and 'Life Ka Network' in Pakistan between 2005 and 2008 however has now switched to بات بڑھائے ساتھ‬ which means speak lasts togetherness and دوستی کے رنگ‬ that means shades of friendship.[23]

Awards
On March 14, 2014 Warid received Corporate Social Responsibility Award.[24]

Corporate social responsibility
Warid has been regarded for company social obligation tasks. Some of those consist of

In August 2010, Warid donated PKR 800,000 in University Endowment Fund Trust of Government College University Lahore.
Warid has collaborated with Sundas foundation and Pakwheels for blood donation compaign.[25][26]
Warid supports National Polio Immunization pressure.
In May 2013, Warid donated PKR 1 million to GCU Lahore Endowment Fund Trust.
Mobile banking
On January 1, 2014 Warid in collaboration with Bank Alfalah released mobile banking carrier particularly 'mobile paisa'. Mobile paisa permits its customers to pay application bills, switch cash to certain recipients anywhere in the united states, deposit and withdraw cash and perform account transfers.

Merger with Mobilink
Warid previously introduced its merger with Mobilink in November 2015.[27] The case changed into below evaluation at Pakistan telecommunication authority. After scrutiny PTA sooner or later permitted the merger in July 2016. The agencies plan for integration and becoming a single logo in the coming months.[28] This merger additionally resulted within the sharing of community resources, Warid clients can now hook up with Mobilink's 3G network[29] and Mobilink clients to Warid's 4G (LTE) network,[30] this network roaming between each the operators turned into enabled in November 2016. In January 2017, Mobilink's CEO, Aamir Ibrahim introduced that Warid's journey might come to an give up, and that each organizations could be released underneath a new brand call, known as Jazz.[31][32][33]

Warid clients may also must update their SIM cards in any respect new Jazz Service Centers, where the SIM card will be furnished to all Warid clients free of cost.[34][35]