Wafa Telecom
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Native name | وفا تيليكوم |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Abd Al-Rahman Shahbander Street, |
| Website | wafa-telecom |
Wafa Telecom(Arabic: وفا تيليكوم) is the third mobile operator in Syria. The other two being Syriatel and MTN Syria.
They were granted mobile license in 2022.[1]
They have the exclusive rights to operate 5G. And they were the first operator to test it in Syria.[2][3]
History
According to Syrian Official Gazette, Wafa was established as a company in 2017 with a stated capital of 10 billion Syrian Pounds (SYP).[4]
Ownership
Reuters reported that Influential businessmen with close ties to government officials are key investors in the company are the owners[1]
7al reproted that it could be linked to Asmaa al assad. [4][5]
According to an OOCRP investigation revealed a connection between Wafa and Iranian revolutionary guard. Through a malayasian company directly owned by IRGC.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Syria awards third mobile telecoms licence to Wafa -state media".
- ^ عربي, سبوتنيك (20230608T0930+0000). "بحضور نجل الرئيس الأسد...إطلاق تقنية "جي 5" للمرة الأولى في سوريا... صور وفيديو". سبوتنيك عربي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The first 5G test in Syria – Wafa". Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b JI, enab04 (2021-06-20). "Wafa Telecom: Asma al-Assad pulling the rug out from under Rami Makhlouf". Enab Baladi. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ محمد, عبير (2021-11-13). ""وفا تيليكوم" بديل "سيريتل".. السيطرة لأسماء الأسد؟". الحل نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Sabbagh, Rana; Dihmis, Lara; Shahrour, Sami; Shaar, Karam; Dziadosz, Alexander; Greenwald, Jacob (2022-12-09). "Syria's Newest Mobile Operator Has A Hidden Link to Iran's Revolutionary Guard". OCCRP. Retrieved 2024-07-05.