COUNTRY FOCUS: BAHRAIN
The Batelco Group is surely one of the
most progressive enterprises in Bahrain.
As an integrated communications
provider, it plays a vital role in the life of
the nation. Here we look at some of the
projects the company has been involved
with to contribute significantly to the
kingdom’s prosperity and development
as a leading business and tourism hub.
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he Batelco Group is one of the
most notable companies operating
in Bahrain. Batelco has played a
pivotal role in the country’s development
as a major communications hub and is the
leading integrated communications provider,
shaping the local consumer market and the
enterprise ICT market. It is also growing
overseas via investment in market-leading
fixed and wireless operators. namely Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia,
Yemen, Egypt, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man,
Maldives, Diego Garcia, St Helena, Ascension
Island and even the Falkland Islands.
The group has evolved from being a regional
Middle Eastern operation to become a major
communications company with direct and
indirect investments across 14 geographies, Batelco has also successfully demonstrated
its commitment to information security after
being awarded with the new ISO Certificate
in Information Security.
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The company is keen to work with overseas
organisations; hence its partnership with the
British University of Bahrain. One result of this
is that for the first time students in Bahrain
are able to study for British degrees in ICT.
And sports fans can’t fail to be impressed by
its work as the official telecommunications
partner of Bahrain International
Circuit (BIC), providing a full range of
communications services for the 2018 Gulf
Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
As if this wasn’t enough, the company has
also launched the Batelco Gulf Network
(BGN), a new international cable system that
provides the GCC region with an additional
option for regional and international
connectivity solutions.
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