Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco)

Next Generation Network facility will help train Batelco engineers to manage new country-wide network

World Freedom service will allow roaming customers to receive calls free of charge in 21 countries

Bahrain is home to one of the region's most liberal telecom sectors, but challenges persist for the country's many operators.

10 others to stay on after telecom u-turns on decision earlier this year to lay workers off.

Batelco and Zain to get new rival for country's telecom customers early next year.

Bahraini telecom posts 15.1% decline in Q2 income to $62mn despite revenue surge.

IP-based telephony has long been anathema for many Middle East operators. But according to delegates at VoIP World 2008, regional operators also stand to gain from the technology they fear. Roger Field reports.

Operators and content providers need to learn to co-exist in convergent world, say panelists at Arab Advisors' conference

Liberalised telecoms markets represent an opportunity for new market entrants to offer fresh services.

Financing will be a mixture of debt and equity, says CEO

Bahrain telecom provider posts weakest growth in a year as expenses soar by a third.

$57mn rollout of Next Generation Network services to be complete by November.

Bahraini incumbent telecom fined by regulator for failure to provide services to rival 2Connect.

Batelco becomes first early adopter of latest version of Microsoft's server operating system

Batelco accuses Bahrain TRA of blocking price cuts and new service launches

Head of regulatory body says operators Batelco and Zain operate 'cosy duopoly'.

Consortiums led by Bahrain's Batelco, Hong Kong's PCCW and US-based Verizon.

Global operators line up to register interest in the Gulf state's second fixed-line licence, regulator says.

Batelco Internet customers to pay half of normal fees for Feburary following service disruption

Telecom to investigate allegations it paid off Jordan exec to secure acquisition.

Bahrain's telecoms regulator highlights barriers to competition in latest report

Bahraini telco operator Batelco has announced it is in the third and final phase of its Next Generation Network (NGN) project, which will enable it to offer broadband services across the kingdom.

Bahraini operator aims to offer voice and data services across country by August next year.

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Batelco’s growth strategy means Kuwait bid likely, hints representative of company.

Trade union meets with Ministry to discuss the recent dismissal of two union members and a dispute over pay increases.

A policy to allow customers to keep phone numbers when switching operators could increase pressure on Batelco.

The Bahraini telecoms provider is offering up to 50% reductions on its business broadband packages.

Bahrain's telecoms watchdog not satisfied that fees Batelco charges rivals are "fair and reasonable".

Bahrain's telecoms regulator has approved Batelco's plans to slash broadband tariffs.

The three consortia that won licences to offer fixed line services in Saudi Arabia recently are to receive their licences next month.

Batelco says it will 'get on with the job' and accept new pricing regulations.

The Bahraini telco confirms several unnamed firms are looking to buy a share in the company as it downsizes operations.

The recent announcement of three new fixed-line players in the Saudi Arabian telecoms market gave Bahrain's Batelco another chance to drive forward its growth plans under CEO Peter Kaliaropoulos. He speaks to Ronan Shields about the moves the firm is making.

Batelco is shaking up its regional management structure with a series of changes across the group.

Three consortia have won licences to provide fixed-line services in Saudi Arabia, bringing an end to the monopoly of Saudi Telecom Company (STC).

The fixed-line monopoly of Saudi Telecom Co. ends as Bahrain's telecoms giant wins bid for second licence.

Bahraini telecommunications service provider Batelco has secured a US$485million loan to fund its regional expansion plans, it announced last week.

Middle East telco manages to avert immediate strike action over pay but threat remains.

Batelco's forays into foreign telecommunications deals is 'shaking up the market' in the kingdom.

A trade union has warned that salary talks are stalling and that the operator is planning job cuts.

Staff claim they are under paid and demand 25% salary increase.

The planned protest by Batelco staff has been called off, with the operator agreeing to talk with the union.

Staff at Batelco are striking next week, with 1,200 employees expected to demonstrate over pay and conditions.

The Bahraini telco provider has reduced the cost of broadband for businesses.

Batelco welcomes competition in fixed wireless market

Infrastructure upgrade in order to expand services offering

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Telco will work with networking firm on offerings

RIM’s best-selling PDAs launched in the Kingdom

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Bahraini service provider's investment in Sofitel gives it a firm foothold in Egyptian Internet market.