Airtel Takes Over Warid Congo Operations

Airtel has officially taken over the operations of Warid Congo, marking a significant development in the country's telecommunications landscape. Warid Congo was previously a subsidiary of the Dhabi Group.

The acquisition was a strategic move by Airtel to expand its presence in the African market. Warid Congo's customer base and network infrastructure will now be managed by Airtel.

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Airtel has made a significant move in the African market by acquiring Warid's Congo operations.

The acquisition will make Airtel the largest mobile operator in the Republic of Congo with around 2.6 million customers.

Airtel is already the second largest operator in the country with over 1.6 million customers, while Warid is the third largest with around one million customers.

Existing Warid customers in Congo Brazzaville will now be part of 'One Airtel' network with affordable roaming rates across Africa and South Asia.

This acquisition is in line with Airtel's stated strategy of strengthening its market position through in-country acquisitions.

Airtel has a presence across 17 African countries and had over 66 million customers at the end of September 2013 in the region.

The agreement aims to bring together the strengths of Airtel and Warid in Congo Brazzaville and benefit customers in the form of affordable tariffs, superior 2G-3G network, and affordable voice and data services.

Bharti Airtel managing director and chief executive officer (international) Manoj Kohli said the acquisition creates a win-win situation for the customers and provides them with an opportunity to be part of one of the largest mobile services providers in the world.

With operations in 20 countries, Bharti Airtel is ranked the fourth-largest mobile operator globally and had over 280 million customers at the end of September 2013.

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Warid Congo currently uses GSM based GPRS (2.5G) and Edge (2.75G) technologies for its network.

The frequencies used by Warid's network are 900 MHz, supporting GSM/GPRS/EDGE protocols and covering 2G, 2.5G, and 2.75G classes.

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Airtel is set to acquire Warid's Congo operations in a bid to strengthen its footprint in the African market.

The acquisition will make Airtel the largest mobile operator in the Republic of Congo with around 2.6 million customers.

Airtel is the second largest operator in Congo Brazzaville with over 1.6 million customers, while Warid is the third largest with around one million customers.

The acquisition is the second in-country acquisition by Airtel in Africa, following its purchase of Warid's Uganda operations earlier this year.

Existing Warid customers in Congo Brazzaville will join Airtel's global network of over 280 million customers.

With presence across 17 African countries, Airtel had over 66 million customers at the end of September 2013 in the region.

The acquisition aims to bring together the strengths of Airtel and Warid in Congo Brazzaville and benefit customers in the form of affordable tariffs, superior 2G or 3G network, affordable voice and data services, and superior customer care.

As a result of the acquisition, existing Warid customers will be part of 'One Airtel' network with affordable roaming rates across Africa and South Asia.

The acquisition is subject to regulatory and statutory approvals, and the financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.

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Warid Congo introduced Warid Mobicash in February 2012, allowing customers to make secure money transactions.

This service enables payments to be transferred through mobile phones, and it's available on all mobile phone models and carriers.

Mobicash is a simple and easy-to-use service that's open to everyone, with no complications or restrictions for registration.

There's no need to download software to use Mobicash, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

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