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Batelco expands its global
network by 49% to mitigate
increased network traffic
improving the quality and flexibility of
Internet services. In addition, the telecoms
provider has increased capacity for sites
such as Google and Facebook. This is not
only to meet the increased demand for local
Broadband services, but also the regional
operators to fulfil their IP growth.
Batelco Global is among the top providers
in the GCC to offer protected solutions over
terrestrial cable systems, with the Batelco
Gulf Network (BGN) now robust enough to
mitigate the risk of cable cuts and outages,
which could impact customers’ core
operations. Furthermore, the BGN provides
interconnectivity with other regional and
global terrestrial and submarine cable
systems, resulting in a fully protected ring on
both terrestrial and submarine routes.
Batelco has continued to support
various sectors during this exceptional
period, with a particular focus on
ensuring Business Continuity for companies
and institutions of all sizes.
Accordingly, the Bahrain-based telco has
expanded its global network by 49% to
accommodate data traffic across the
network and the increasing use of digital
solutions, including services over the Internet
such as virtual meetings, video conferencing
and remote working, in addition to search
engines and social media platforms. Batelco
has managed to maintain the same levels of
efficiency due to the quality and resilience of
its global network.
According to Batelco, it has taken proactive
steps in containing the increasing use of
the Internet and its traffic through several
important steps, such as developing and
upgrading its global network, as well as
Adel Al-Daylami, Chief Global Business
Officer, Batelco
Adel Al-Daylami, Chief Global Business
Officer, Batelco, said: “At Batelco, we
are committed to catering to the ever
growing demands for data by providing an
underlying infrastructure that ensures the
efficiency of the communications network
and its readiness to meet the different
needs of our valued customers. Through
Batelco Gulf Network, we endeavour to
provide our corporate customers with
an integrated and reliable infrastructure
development, diverse fibre-optic routes and
connections to major telecommunications
hubs, telehouses and PoPs, as well as links
to both local and international fibre-optic
cable networks.”
“Batelco Global’s support is not limited to our
Bahrain-based customers but is also extended
to our partners in the region to help in meeting
the upsurge in demand from their customers
during these unprecedented times. This is
in line with Batelco’s Strategy for providing
digital solutions and data management
services locally and regionally.” •
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