Batelco wins CommsMEA annual Telecoms Technology Investment in Mobile Networks Award for MENA region

The CommsMEA Awards set out to celebrate and pay tribute to the telecoms industry professionals and operators that have shown outstanding performance and results in key market segments. The prestigious Telecommunications Technology Investment award recognises the operator that has not only invested a substantial sum in technology but also ensured that its investment has delivered a return for its customers.

"We are delighted to have achieved this recognition in taking this year's award for leading Telecoms Technology Investment in Mobile Networks for the Middle East and Africa region,"

said Batelco General Manager Media and Government Relations Ahmed Al Janahi.

Batelco has invested heavily in its 3.5G network to ensure that the Kingdom of Bahrain is among the leading countries in the telecom field in the region.

The judges were particularly impressed with Batelco's smooth deployment and successful implementation of its technology investment, which has allowed it to become a 3.5G network leader in the GCC. The deployment of this 3.5G mobile network has enabled Batelco to offer its customers Value Added Services such as Video Applications {Video Calls, Video Mail, Video Conference and O Portal and High Speed data transfer (Batelco Mobile Broadband O-net), leading to extraordinary growth in a short time frame.

The Awards were judged by an independent panel of regional telecommunications experts and the winners were rewarded at an elaborate Gala dinner attended by senior executives and personalities from the Middle East and African telecommunications industry and other VIPs.

"This accolade rounds out a slew of awards picked up by Batelco in recent months," noted Mr. Al Janahi.

Batelco Group won the Best Customer Care in the Middle East award at the 2nd annual Telecoms World Awards held in Dubai on November 18th. Additionally, Batelco was placed 1st in the Middle East and 2nd in the World at the 2008 Printing Innovation with Xerox Imaging (PIXI) Awards, held recently in Chicago, USA. Furthermore, Batelco won awards for Best Fixed 3G, 4G, Wireless Broadband - WiMax, HSDPA, UMTS, LTE and Best FMC 'Convergence' Operator, in the Architect Award category of the inaugural SAMENA Regional Awards 2008 which took place in Jordan last month.