 Life Ka Network (lit. Network of life) | |
Native name | وارد |
|---|---|
| Formerly | zem, zahi |
| Company type | Telecommunication operator |
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Defunct | 26 November 2015[1] |
| Fate | Merged with Jazz Pakistan |
| Successor | Jazz |
Key people | Muneer Farooqui[2] (CEO) |
| Products | Mobile services Data services Mobile banking Blackberry solution |
| Website | waridtel.com |
Warid (Arabic: وريد Urdu: وارد) was a GSM, HSPA+ and LTE[3] based mobile operator in Pakistan. It was the seventh mobile carrier to enter the Pakistani market. It commenced commercial operations on May 23, 2005 by the Abu Dhabi Group, a business conglomerate in the Middle East and a major investor in Pakistan. It was the first venture of the group in the field of Telecommunication.[4]
Warid Pakistan was Pakistan's fourth largest GSM mobile service provider and fifth largest mobile service in terms of subscriber base of over 12.9 million.[5] It has a market share of 9% among cellular operators.[6]
On November 26, 2015 VimpelCom and Dhabi Group agreed to merge Mobilink and Warid Pakistan into a single company.[7] On January 6, 2017 the combined CEO of Mobilink and Warid Pakistan announced the launch of new brand Jazz.[8][9] Mobilink ceased to exist on January 10, 2017 whereas Warid Pakistan as a brand continued for a year.[10]
- ^ "Warid and Mobilink are merged into Jazz brand". ProPakistani.
- ^ "VimpelCom and Dhabi Group announce completion of Mobilink and Warid transaction". July 1, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Warid 4G LTE Telecom". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "About Warid Pakistan". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Telecommunications: Zong overtakes Ufone as CMOs' market share changes". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Bilal Brohi – Agencies. "Warid Pakistan up for sale: sources". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Mobilink, Warid Pakistan announce merger". DAWN. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Mobilink and Warid Pakistan are Merging into One Brand: Jazz". 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Mobilink and Warid Pakistan are now one happy family — but what's in it for customers?". DAWN.COM. 2016-07-23. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "It's Official, Mobilink and Warid Pakistan Rebranded to Jazz". pakorbit.com. January 10, 2017.