Warid Telecom:

Warid Telecom International Ltd. is a GSM-based cellular operator in Bangladesh. Warid is the sixth mobile phone carrier to enter the Bangladesh market. It is wholly owned subsidiary of Warid Telecom International LLC which is the part of an Abu Dhabi based consortium led by His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, a Member of the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi, and the Honorable Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates.

Warid officially launched their commercial services in Bangladesh on the May 10, 2007 with a GSM Mobile Cellular network covering 64 districts of the country and encompassing 70% of the mobile phone using population the single largest launch the country has ever seen.

On July 19, 2007 Warid Telecom announced in major dailies of having achieved one million subscribers in the first of 70 days of operation.

As of September, 2008 Warid has secured 3.86 million subscribers and is ranked fourth among the six operators .



NGN Network:

The network that has been deployed in Bangladesh by Warid is based on the NGN or Next Generation Technology a future proof architectural system which ensures optimum utilization of frequency and enhances speed and quality of both voice and data services.



Products Offered:

Warid provides both post-paid and pre paid connection plans. The post-paid plan is branded and marketed across the country under the name Warid Postpaid, which means leader or royalty. The pre paid segment is branded and marketed as Warid Prepaid.

The Warid Prepaid category is divided into four segments:

* Basic
* My Favorites
* Day Talker
* Super Saver

The Zahi Postpaid category is divided into two segments:

* Basic

Warid Postpaid and Warid Prepaid user enjoy various value added services, such as SMS, MMS, GPRS, 64K SIM, Dual SIM product, Corporate packages for product advertising via SMS, and a host of other features. However, International Roaming is available only to Warid postpaid users.



Customer Care Centers and Franchises:


Warid has ten customer care centers around the country located at key locations. These centers are directly run by Warid itself.
Customer care center at Banani.

Warid has another 120 franchises spread across Bangladesh, the largest chain of retail outlets in the country, which is further backed up by a chain of sub-franchises, affinity partners & distributors.

SIM Cards, Scratch Cards and sometimes mobile sets are sold at these outlets. Bill collection for post paid users and Zem top up for pre paid users can also be availed at the franchises. These franchises directly appoint dealers and sub dealers in their designated areas.