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• Enjoy two months free broadband23 November 2008

  Batelco promotion gives great opportunity for new subscriptions.

• Batelco on list for Best Customer Care award16 November 2008

  Batelco, Bahrain’s leading integrated communications provider is much honoured to be one of only three companies to be short listed for the Best Customer Care in the Middle East, according to Batelco General Manager Media and Government Relations Ahmed Al Janahi.

• Batelco on list for Best Customer Care Award15 November 2008

  Batelco, Bahrain's leading integrated communications provider, is very honoured to be one of only three companies to be shortlisted for the Best Customer Care in the Middle East, according to Batelco General Manager Media and Government Relations Ahmed Al Janahi.

• Batelco World Freedom big success with Batelco customers10 November 2008

  Batelco customers have been reaping the benefits of Batelco World Freedom, the service that enables customers to receive calls and SMS FREE of charge while roaming in 21 countries, since its launch in September.

• Batelco launches new O-net mobile broadband device8 November 2008

  Batelco is the first telecommunications company in the GCC to launch the new O-net Mobile Broadband device, the smallest, sleekest, lightest and most technologically advanced Mobile Broadband USB modem in the world.

• Batelco introduces new spectrum of news services in collaboration with Zajil Press5 November 2008

  The Kingdom’s leading integrated telecommunications company, Batelco, announces the launch of 6 new SMS news services in co-operation with Zajil Press starting Sunday 2 November.

• Batelco Chairman opens new NGN laboratory at Batelco knowledge hub4 November 2008

  Batelco Chairman Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa declared that a new era in training & development had begun at Batelco, as he cut the ribbon to officially open the Company’s new NGN (Next Generation Network) laboratory.

• Batelco is PLATINUM Sponsor of the Fourth Regional Conference on Medical Journals in the Eastern Mediterranean1 November 2008

  Event will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain 5-7 November 2008.
  
  

• Batelco third quarter results surpass all similar previous achievements28 October 2008

  Company announces initiative to deliver free internet; Investment in staff development ongoing with new NGN laboratory.

• Batelco signs 400th international roaming agreement25 October 2008

  Batelco, the Kingdom’s leading telecommunications company, has celebrated a major milestone with the launch of their 400th roaming agreement with an international telecoms provider.

• Batelco and Bahrain’s Governorates sign protocol agreement to provide computer laboratories and free internet for villages throughout the Kingdom22 October 2008

  Batelco Chairman Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and the Governors of Bahrain’s five Governorates have signed an important protocol agreement that will see Batelco fund and provide fully equipped computer labs and free internet to villages throughout the Kingdom of Bahrain.
  

• Investments in the region and customer focused strategy pay dividends for Kingdom’s leading telecom operator22 October 2008

  Batelco Chairman, Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa announced strong third quarter results for Batelco at a Board meeting held at Batelco’s Hamala Headquarters, 22nd October.

• Batelco proudly supports Nation’s Builder operetta21 October 2008

  Batelco Chairman, Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, said that supporting national events is a national duty and an inseparable part of Batelco’s social responsibility.
  

• Batelco holds its second ‘call before you dig’ workshop20 October 2008

  A call has gone out from Batelco, Bahrain’s leading integrated communications provider, for contractors to exercise caution by contacting the Company before they dig trenches to lay utilities.

• Batelco presents mobile phones to Dreamflight16 October 2008

  Batelco is once again supporting Dreamflight Bahrain by providing tri-band GSM mobile phones to allow two young Bahraini children to keep in touch with their families while on the trip of a lifetime in Disney World Florida.

• Batelco O-net prepaid mobile broadband15 October 2008

  Batelco was the first company in Bahrain to launch a prepaid Mobile Broadband service.

• Batelco to open 20th retail shop15 October 2008

  Free Gifts, Music (laywa) and Balloons will set the scene for the official opening of Batelco’s latest Retail Shop on October 17th at 7:00 pm.

• Free SMS for Batelco customers with prepaid refill vouchers14 October 2008

  Batelco, the leading mobile operator in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has launched its latest great value promotion for prepaid customers.

• Batelco future leaders to participate in the Arab Leadership Forum 200814 October 2008

  Batelco, the leading communication company in Bahrain has four of its future leaders participating in one of the most premier leadership events organized by the Young Arab Leaders in the kingdom of Bahrain.

• Reduced call rates to international destinations8 October 2008

  Batelco is delighted to announce that for the first time, customers will be able to make VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls to International destinations on Batelco’s fixed and mobile services.

• Roll out of next generation network in Muharraq and Airport6 October 2008

  Continuing towards country wide next generation telecommunications services, Batelco, the Kingdom’s leading integrated telecommunications provider has announced that their NGN (Next Generation Network) services will be implemented in Muharraq and Airport area on Wednesday 8th October.

• Batelco develops unique training programme for talented engineers5 October 2008

  Batelco is building the careers of next generation network engineers in a unique programme recently rolled out by the Kingdoms leading telecommunications provider.

• Own a high value desktop or laptop with Batelco’s instalment scheme5 October 2008

  Batelco has revamped its Broadband PC Package deal which offers PC’s and Laptops on an interest free instalment scheme. Now, existing customers can choose from a selection of pc brands and models at prices starting from BD12 per month!

• Batelco World Freedom24 September 2008

  The first and only operator that provides free incoming calls in 21 countries from anywhere in the world.

• Roll out of next generation network in Samaheej and Hidd21 September 2008

  Continuing towards country wide next generation telecommunications services, Batelco, the Kingdom’s leading integrated telecommunications provider has announced that their NGN (Next Generation Network) services will be implemented in Samaheej and Hidd on Tuesday 23rd September.