After Warid’s 10th Anniversary, a lot has been in the news about the ever growing Telecom specifically in terms of LTE services.  Very recently, it has reached over 1200 cities nationwide with the LTE network expanding up to 12 major cities. Most importantly it has provided LTE services to Motorway routes.

The balance share service has much weightage in its achievements as well as the introduction of GLOW, which is now much popular in youth.

Here are some of the salient points from the company’s 10 years in operation:

• Having launched 4G LTE on December 26th 2014, Warid has achieved more than 90,000 LTE customers in less than 6 months
• Covered 1200 cities throughout Pakistan. 4G LTE network expanded to 12 major cities of Pakistan while whole of motorway service areas are covered with 4G LTE.
• Achieved highest number of Postpaid customers in the industry = 644,555
• Service Excellence: PTA Report 2014- Warid had least number of complaints in FY14 – Having the most satisfied customers in the industry
• PTA Quality test report – Warid achieved highest Call Completion Ratio [Attained 99.4% (Target set by PTA = 98%)]
• PTA Quality test report – Highest Call Quality [Attained = 3.19 (Target set by PTA = 3)]
• Established a secure mobile banking brand – Mobile Paisa
• Has the most loved youth brand in the country – “Glow by Warid”
• Warid Sales and Service Centres network
  • Business Centres: 12
  • Franchises: 355
  • Retailers: 130,000

• International Roaming
  • International Roaming Destinations = 152 Countries
  • International Roaming partners = 280 Worldwide
  • GPRS roamers = 206 Operators in 121 Countries
  • Maritime roaming partners = On-Waves (52 vessels globally – both cruise ships and large ferries) & AT&T (152 cruise ships globally)
  • Prepaid International Roaming Partners = 102 operators in 60 countries

• First time launched Data Sharing Plans and introduced 4G LTE Mifi/Wingles devices
• Industry first Balance share – transfer & request [pre-post/ pre-pre/post-pre/post-post]
• Warid rebranding as part of its 10 year celebration with 3W launch

Expressing on the company’s 10 years of service excellence, Mr. Muneer Farooqui, CEO of Warid Telecom, said:

“Over the past decade, we at Warid Telecom have established ourselves as pioneers amongst innovative cellular service providers. Recently, we expanded into LTE services and became the largest and fastest growing LTE network in less than 6 months. The foundation of Warid’s success lies with our devoted employees and loyal customers. It is their support which has led Warid to become the most trusted brand of Pakistan. I am also thankful to our stakeholders for their trust, to our honourable Chairman His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak al Nahayan, Board of Directors, and all our business associates involved in making Warid a success.”