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'''Wafa Telecom''' ({{lang-ar|وفا تيليكوم}}) is the third mobile operator in [[Syria]]. The other two being [[Syriatel]] and [[MTN Syria]].
It is granted the exclusive rights to operate [[5G]] in Syria. They performed the first test of the technology in 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-06-08 |title=بحضور نجل الرئيس الأسد...إطلاق تقنية "جي 5" للمرة الأولى في سوريا... صور وفيديو |trans-title=In the presence of President Al-Assad's son...the launch of "5G" technology for the first time in Syria...photos and video |url=https://sarabic.ae/20230608/%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%AF%D8%A5%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%8A-5-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1--1077876359.html |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=[[Sputnik (news agency)|Sputnik Arabic]] |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The first 5G test in Syria |url=https://wafa-telecom.com/en/the-first-5g-test-in-syria/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Wafa Telecom |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301164101/http://wafa-telecom.com/en/the-first-5g-test-in-syria/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The company plans to build 750 radio stations by the start of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=سلوم |first=رامي |date=2022-08-11 |editor-last=دحدل |editor-first=قسيم |title="وفا تيليكوم" تفتح باب التوظيف وتعتزم تركيب 750 محطة خاصة بداية العام المقبل |trans-title="Wafa Telecom" opens the door to employment and intends to install 750 stations at by the beginning of next year |url=https://newspaper.albaathmedia.sy/2022/08/11/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AD-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%AA/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=[[Al-Ba'ath]] |language=ar |archive-date=2024-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710204058/https://newspaper.albaathmedia.sy/2022/08/11/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AD-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%AA/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They aim to acquire 1.5 million users in three years and cover 80% of Syria in 5 years and 90% of it in 10 years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=خازم |first=بلال |date=2022-05-31 |title=المشغل الثالث ملتزم بموعد بدء خدماته ... سابا لـ«الوطن»: نطمح للوصول إلى 1.5 مليون مشترك خلال ثلاث سنوات .. يستطيع المشتركون الجدد الاحتفاظ بأرقامهم ذاتها |trans-title=The third operator is committed to the start date of its services... Saba to Al-Watan: We aspire to reach 1.5 million subscribers within three years. New subscribers can keep their same numbers |url=https://alwatan.sy/archives/305707 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=[[Al-Watan (Syria)]] |language=ar |archive-date=2024-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302195634/https://alwatan.sy/archives/305707 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Its ownership has links to [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps|Iran's Revolutionary Guard]].<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite web |date=2024-04-29 |title=Iran Ramps Up Pressure on Damascus for Debt Recovery via Investments |url=https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/4990626-iran-ramps-pressure-damascus-debt-recovery-investments |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508050155/https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/4990626-iran-ramps-pressure-damascus-debt-recovery-investments |archive-date=2024-05-08 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=[[Asharq Al-Awsat]] |place=[[Damascus]]}}</ref>
== History ==
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