Wana (Telecommunications)
Encyclopedia
Wana (established in 1999) is the third main telecommunication
company in Morocco. It was one of the early Internet service provider
s in Morocco. It started marketing its internet
services representing the brand Wanadoo
, thus the name Wana. Initially a subsidiary of France Telecom
, it is now controlled by the Moroccan conglomerate ONA
, with Zain of Kuwait holding about 30% of equity.
The name comes from the former Wanadoo
brand which was represented by Maroc Connect in Morocco for a few years.
The technology used is CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access).
AS OF FEBRUARY 24,2010 WANA BECAME INWI
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
company in Morocco. It was one of the early Internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
s in Morocco. It started marketing its internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
services representing the brand Wanadoo
Wanadoo
Wanadoo is the former name of the ISP division of Orange SA, which is a subsidiary of France Télécom. It operated in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, Mauritius, Madagascar, Lebanon, and Jordan...
, thus the name Wana. Initially a subsidiary of France Telecom
France Télécom
France Telecom S.A. is the main telecommunications company in France, the third-largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It currently employs about 180,000 people and has 192.7 million customers worldwide . In 2010 the group had revenue of €45.5 billion...
, it is now controlled by the Moroccan conglomerate ONA
Omnium nord Africain
The ONA Group was established in 1934.ONA is an industrial, financial and services group, strongly focused on positions of leadership and value creation in business activities contributing to the growth and sustainable development of Morocco, the Maghreb Region and the African Continent.ONA Group...
, with Zain of Kuwait holding about 30% of equity.
The name comes from the former Wanadoo
Wanadoo
Wanadoo is the former name of the ISP division of Orange SA, which is a subsidiary of France Télécom. It operated in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, Mauritius, Madagascar, Lebanon, and Jordan...
brand which was represented by Maroc Connect in Morocco for a few years.
Internet
The internet service of Wana will start soon. To avoid the high cost of wiring and installations, and to quickly serve the commercial market, Wana has used a technology known as BLR (Boucle Local Radio, Last Mile Wireless Delivery Systems).Mobile and landline
This service began on February 7th 2007. Wana broke a record of susbsciptions to its services: 24000 in one day.The technology used is CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access).
AS OF FEBRUARY 24,2010 WANA BECAME INWI