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Articles tagged with: Warid Telecom and Abu Dhabi Group
Essar Group in Talks to Take Stake in African Operator
India's Essar Group says that it is looking at an investment into Abu Dhabi Group's telecoms business, which would give it access to the firm's African subsidiaries. The Dhabi Group owns Warid Telecom International, which has African operations in Uganda and Republic of the Congo. Warid is expected to launch in the Ivory Coast soon. more
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Pakistani Operator Gets Funding for Network Expansion
Pakistani mobile network operator, Warid Telecom says that it has had an injection of US$250 million in equity by its two joint shareholders, Singtel and the Abu Dhabi Group. The company said that the funds will be used to expand the network coverage. more
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Motorola Wins Ugandan WiMAX Contract
Motorola says that it has been selected by Uganda's Warid Telecom to design and deploy an 802.16e WiMAX network in the country. Initial deployment, which is progressing rapidly, is due for completion by the end of 2007. In addition to delivering equipment and services to Warid Uganda, Motorola is currently working with Warid International's subsidiary Wateen Telecom in Pakistan on the deployment and management of a nationwide end-to-end 802.16e WiMAX network. more
New GSM License Awarded in Uganda
Uganda's telecoms regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has awarded a mobile operators license to Warid Telecom. The license is only for one year however, suggesting that it is a temporary agreement which presumably will lead to a formal license later next year. more
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