Middle East & North Africa Telecommunications

Batelco Corporate Affairs Senior Manager Hatem Altaie and Public Relations Specialist Atifa Ali Bin Rajab recently paid a visit to SMC to meet a group of young cancer patients and their families and also the medical and nursing staff of the hospital’s cancer unit.
During the visit Mr. Altaie and Mrs. Rajab presented gifts to the […]

Batelco Chief Executive Peter Kaliaropoulos joined anis Chairman Yaqoob Alawadhi to cut the ribbon and officially launch anis, which was created as a fully-fledged Systems and Network ICT (Information Communication Technology) integrator, during Batelco’s 25th anniversary year.
anis offers ICT solutions to clients in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the region and has gained a strong […]

DUBAI — The Round 3 of Red Bull 25-Hour Karting 2006 Middle East championship ended yesterday after a gruelling endurance race that stretched, unlike other similar races, over 25 hours, with one additional hour.

The Batelco Bahraini team won the race that took place in the Wonderland car park, after completing 1911 laps during the 25 […]

Batelco, Bahrain’s leading mobile operator is once again offering mobile customers the opportunity to trade in their old mobile phones for brand new ones through the re-launch of ‘Trade-in Offer’ which previously proved to be a very popular campaign.
This is the third year that Batelco is helping its mobile customers to celebrate the festive season […]

Such enhancements are aimed at catering for customers’ increased usage in sending and receiving emails on a daily basis.
This initiative forms part of Batelco’s strategy to improve the quality of the email service and facilitate the exchange of information in the most efficient and effective way. The new email enhancements include significant enlargement to the […]

Batelco has commissioned a new international gateway based on iDirect VSAT technology as part of an expansion of its satellite-based corporate IP services. The new gateway, due to be completed by the end of December, is designed to enable Batelco clients in the Middle East to access new satellite services such as two-way broadband IP […]

Etisalat, and Bahrain’s Batelco have announced the signing of an agreement during GULFCOMMS 2006 in Dubai.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two Gulf telcos will provide a range of data communication services to their customers and enhance the geographical reach of their operations. This partnership deal covers a range of data services for […]

According to Batelco, its previously controversial 256k BD10 ‘inet’ cut-price internet package has generated an “overwhelming response” from the residents of Bahrain.
“We are delighted with the response to our BD10 inet Broadband package,” said Ahmed Al Janahi, Batelco’s general manager of corporate affairs, today. “There are already more than 16,000 customers enjoying this service now […]

Batelco, the largest operator in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has selected Ericsson to upgrade its mobile network with HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology, joining the fast growing list of operators launching mobile broadband around the world.
Under the agreement, Ericsson will deliver and deploy a nationwide 3G/HSDPA network supporting Batelco in its Broadband Bahrain […]

Bahrain’s Batelco has chosen Ericsson to help it establish live 3G and HSDPA mobile networks in the country, according to the Bahrain Tribune. The project will result in nationwide coverage with download speeds of up to 14.4Mbps in 2007, the telco said. Implementation starts later this year.

The new service is a valuable enhancement to Batelco’s line-up of convenient and effective communications solutions.
The state-of-the-art wireless GSM payphone is a perfect solution for events and locations that require a portable public telephone service. Customers can use smart cards, credit cards or coins to make local and international calls through the GSM Payphone at […]

Manama - Kuwait’s mobile telecommunications giant Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) on Sunday denied recent reports that it had retained a bank to handle a planned international stock market listing.
Throughout last year, various sources at MTC had confirmed that the company was evaluating an initial public offering (IPO) of parts of the company on an international […]

The processes of e-government can improve the quality of government department services by making interactions more open and accessible, efficient and transparent.
Governments have long been known for their bureaucratic attitude, but as more countries embark on e-government projects, it seems that the days of paper pushers are coming to an end.
Many countries are starting to […]

MANAMA: Batelco announced yesterday profits of BD70.6 million on a turnover of BD170.1m for the first nine months of this year.
The results were announced by newly-appointed Batelco chairman Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa at a board meeting held at the company’s Hamala headquarters.
At the end of the third quarter, Batelco’s results showed an increase […]

Batelco is working relentlessly to provide the highest level of quality performance towards maintaining ISO9001 accreditation.
Within this context, the globally recognised quality assurance body, the British Standards Institute (BSI) has recently concluded a five-day assessment visit to a number of Batelco departments.
“The BSI closely audited a number of departments and specific functions ranging from Quality […]

Batelco’s Next Generation Network (NGN) project is on target ensuring that Bahrain’s residents can avail of the highest international standards for all their telecommunications needs.
As part of their ongoing development and improvement strategy Batelco is in the process of replacing all existing fixed line switches with the next generation network.
Batelco recently commenced the combined Voice […]

Batelco’s latest promotion, which begins today, is offering two lucky Batelco mobile customers the chance to win an i-teq X-Bond, which boasts the ultimate in mobile technology.
All pre-paid and post-paid customers are eligible to enter by answering a question about the Asian Games that will be published in the leading local publications.
Customers can simply SMS […]

Batelco’s newest high-speed Internet package priced at BD10 per month has generated a huge response from residents of Bahrain.
Batelco announced the BD10 Broadband offer last month and thousands of new customers had pre-registered by the October 10 launch date.
As part of the pre-registration commitment, Batelco started the roll out of the BD10 Packages to customers […]

MANAMA: Batelco was recognised as the Fixed Line Operator of the Year at the telecoms publication CommsMEA Awards held at the Fairmont Dubai.
The award recognises the operator that has continued to develop and improve its fixed line network and services while growing penetration rates and improving the customer experience.
“We are indeed delighted to have achieved […]

Bin Hindi Informatics (BHI), in collaboration with Samsung Mobiles, is introducing a unique and new concept in mobile servicing - the ‘mobile service collection points’ network in Bahrain.
Under this scheme, which commences on the first day of Eid, customers can hand in their defective handsets to the nominated nearest ‘collection point’, and pick it up […]