WorldCall Telecom
TypePublic
PSX: WTL
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded1996 (1996)[1]
FounderSalman Taseer
Headquarters,
Key people
RevenueIncrease Rs. 2.30 billion (US$8.0 million)[2] (2022)
Increase Rs. -1.34 billion (US$−4.6 million)[2] (2022)
Increase Rs. -1.38 billion (US$−4.8 million)[2] (2022)
Total assetsDecrease Rs. 14.25 billion (US$49 million)[2] (2022)
Number of employees
354[2] (2022)
Websitewww.worldcall.com.pk

WorldCall Telecom Limited is a Pakistani telecommunication and multimedia service provider which is previously a subsidiary of Omani company Omantel.[3] It is based in Lahore, Pakistan.[4]

It was founded by Salman Taseer in 1996.

In 2008, it was acquired by Omantel for an undisclosed amount.[1]

In 2022, Worldcall was acquired by GlobalTech Corporation, headquartered in Reno, Nevada.

History

WorldCall was founded in 1996 by Salman Taseer.[1]

Operations

In March 2021, WorldCall rolled out Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) internet branded 'Fiber 5G+' in Lahore with plans ranging from 20 Mbit/s to 100 Mbit/s.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Taseer: business tycoon, politician and writer". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "WorldCall Annual Report 2022" (PDF). worldcall.com.pk. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. "WorldCall: An acquisition or another Pump and Dump?". Profit by Pakistan Today. 30 May 2021.
  4. Hussain, Dilawar (2 December 2001). "WorldCALL Payphones: CORPORATE PROFILE". dawn.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. "FTTH Roll Out Road Map". WorldCall. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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