Wafa Telecom

Wafa Telecom
Native name
وفا تيليكوم
Founded2017
HeadquartersAbd Al-Rahman Shahbander Street,
Damascus
Area served
Syria
Key people
Ghassan Saba (CEO)
ProductsMobile network operator, GSM, 3G, 4G / LTE, 5G
ServicesTelecommunications & Data
Websitewafa-telecom.com/en/

Wafa Telecom (Arabic: وفا تيليكوم) is the third mobile operator in Syria. The other two being Syriatel and MTN Syria.

It is granted the exclusive rights to operate 5G in Syria. They performed the first test of the technology in 2023.[1] The company plans to build 750 radio stations by the start of 2023.[2] They aim to acquire 1.5 million users in three years and cover 80% of Syria in 5 years and 90% of it in 10 years.[3]

Its ownership has links to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.[4][5]

  1. ^ "The first 5G test in Syria". Wafa Telecom. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ سلوم, رامي (2022-08-11). دحدل, قسيم (ed.). ""وفا تيليكوم" تفتح باب التوظيف وتعتزم تركيب 750 محطة خاصة بداية العام المقبل" ["Wafa Telecom" opens the door to employment and intends to install 750 stations at by the beginning of next year]. Al-Ba'ath (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ خازم, بلال (2022-05-31). "المشغل الثالث ملتزم بموعد بدء خدماته ... سابا لـ«الوطن»: نطمح للوصول إلى 1.5 مليون مشترك خلال ثلاث سنوات .. يستطيع المشتركون الجدد الاحتفاظ بأرقامهم ذاتها" [The third operator is committed to the start date of its services... Saba to Al-Watan: We aspire to reach 1.5 million subscribers within three years. New subscribers can keep their same numbers]. Al-Watan (Syria) (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Iran Ramps Up Pressure on Damascus for Debt Recovery via Investments". Asharq Al-Awsat. Damascus. 2024-04-29. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-10.