Mena Telecom's nation-wide wireless broadband an extreme success

Mr. Abdul Razak Jawahery, Executive Manager Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain (KFH), representing KFH as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mena Telecom said: "We at Mena Telecom are extremely pleased with the recorded success of our WiMAX service and we are making sure that the Kingdom remains a leader in new and innovative technology. All the indicators point out to that direction, as the number of new customers is steadily growing, subscribers are expressing their high satisfaction and the general perception about Mena Telecom and its services among the public ranks the company at the forefront of telecom providers in the Kingdom. In response to this positive image, we will expand our retail network to include a new branch in Isa Town within one month from now, and another branch in Muharraq the following month".

"We at Mena Telecom have been able to maintain and increase our growth expectations in terms of financial and operational parameters. This means that we remain on course to achieving our goal of being one of the top operators in the region. Our growth is fuelled by the success of our products and through our successful investment in new technologies. We are moving to expand our service portfolio steadily as we look to consolidate our market position and realize our long-term goals,"

he added.

"The ecosystem between operators, manufacturers and content providers is maturing. This means that we are seeing more innovations and services that are now available across different multiple access technologies. This is a new area of growth and the management and provision of value added services is a major opportunity for service providers in the broadband era" Mr. Jawahery concluded.

Since Mena Telecom started its operations in Bahrain in 2003, it has continued to relentlessly invest in its network, new technologies and customer service, realizing that its success is dependent upon sustained innovation and customer care. Mena Telecom proved its excellence and distinction by offering exceptional services within the context of the best standards of quality. Mena Telecom's 24/7 customer service is the first of its kind for internet services in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Mena Telecom's offers and promotions have established it as the most customer centric, most unconventional and responsible telecommunications provider in Bahrain. The company is focusing on providing advanced services to its subscribers, who are considered true partners in the company's success and quest towards excellence.

Mena Telecom provides a wide range of products and services such as menaHome; which offers residential customers various packages and download allocations to meet the needs of every type of user, in addition to full-feature portable telephony service, and menaBusiness packages which offer customers unlimited download allocations coupled with full-feature telephony service and optional PBX service. Both business and residential users can enjoy super-fast speeds of up to 8 Mbps.

Mena Telecom currently has five branches distributed in key locations in the Kingdom; the Bahrain World Trade Center, Bahrain Financial Harbour, Country Mall - Budaiya, GOSI Complex and KFH Automall. Furthermore, in keeping with the promise of continued growth, expansion, and accessibility to every customer on the island, Mena Telecom announced plans to open two new state-of-the-art outlets in Muharraq and Isa Town.

Mena Telecom's WiMAX network has proven its efficiency and robustness as the number of users are increasing at an exponential rate, while service quality has remained at peak performance even during extreme weather conditions.