January 13th, 2016 | 0 commentsMorocco’s three telecom providers are moving forward to impose further restrictions on the use of WhatsApp, Skype, and Viber. Last week, Moroccan telecom providers Maroc Telecom, Meditel, and Inwi placed restrictions on the use of several applications that offer free VoIP services such as WhatsApp, Skype, and Viber. So far, the restrictio...
January 11th, 2016 | 0 commentsBahrain's leading telecom services opertator Batelco said it has tied up with Cisco to launch the Nimble Storage solutions for its enterprise customers in the kingdom. The move is aimed at empowering the businesses in Bahrain to enhance their processes and improve their operational efficiencies, said a statement from Batelco. Nimble Stora...
January 11th, 2016 | 0 commentsGulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, and Batelco, the Kingdom’s leading integrated telecommunications solutions provider, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Gulf Air’s Headquarters in Muharraq launching the "Affinity Agreement": a joint offer whereby Batelco customers can avail of a special discount on...
January 8th, 2016 | 0 commentsDeputy Premier and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Information and Communication Technology HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa received at the Gudaibiya Palace today the CEO of the Informatics and e-Government Authority Mohammed Ali Al-Qaed. The deputy premier congratulated Al-Qaed on the issuance of a royal decree appointing...
January 6th, 2016 | 0 commentsBahrain-based telecom group Batelco is sponsoring several technological sessions touching upon ICT, cloud and security disciplines at an ongoing IT event in the kingdom. Muna Al Hashemi, Batelco Bahrain CEO attended the opening ceremony and addressed the audience at Meet ICT & Bitex 2016, taking place at the Gulf Convention Centre fro...
January 5th, 2016 | 0 commentsTransportation and Telecommunications Minister, Kamal bin Ahmed Mohamed, said the fourth National Telecommunications Plan will be announced within next few weeks after Cabinet approval. Speaking to the press on the side-lines of his patronage of the MEET ICT, BITEX Expo, the minister said the fourth National Telecommunications Plan will i...
January 5th, 2016 | 0 commentsZain Bahrain, the most innovative telecom operator in the Kingdom, reflects on the achievements the company has accomplished during the year 2015. “We are extremely thrilled with the developments and proud of achievements accomplished as an organization in the year 2015,” commented Zain Bahrain’s General Manager, Mr. Mohammed Zainalabedin...
January 4th, 2016 | 0 commentsHis Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah II, on Sunday, launched two strategic initiatives between Cisco Systems' academic programs, the Public Security Department (PSD)'s telecommunications and Information Technology Administration and the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC). The initiatives focus on building technical capa...
December 27th, 2015 | 0 commentsVIVA Bahrain, the Kingdom's most innovative telecom provider, announced its strategic partnership with Shop Bahrain, paving the way for VIVA customers to enjoy a number of special and exclusive benefits throughout the duration of the festival. Shop Bahrain, held for the second consecutive year, aims to mirror the Kingdom's position as an...
December 16th, 2015 | 0 commentsBatelco, a leading telecom provider in Bahrain, has launched a new rewards programme offering promotions and offers through partnerships to benefit its mobile subscribers. The rewards programme ‘farfesh’ includes not only rewards from Batelco but also rewards from Batelco’s partners in the categories of dining, entertainment, fashion, e...
