Batelco signs its 30th One-Stop-Shop agreement

This brings Batelco's total number of OSS agreements to 30.

OTEGLOBE is the international wholesale arm of OTE, the Greek incumbent and the leading telecommunications Group in Greece and SE Europe.

The company has grown to a regional hub delivering a complete portfolio of transport, voice, corporate and mobile services to int'l carriers, fixed & mobile operators, and multinational organizations. OTEGLOBE is the only carrier, in the broader Balkans region, which reaches Western Europe through Greece with two fully owned geographically diverse dual-path, multi-wavelength networks.

Batelco has previously signed agreements with operators located in many countries including UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Greece, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Pakistan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Singapore, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.

OSS agreements complement Batelco's range of International connectivity services such as IPLC (international Private Leased Circuits) and GMPLS (Global-MPLS).

IPLC and GMPLS services are dedicated secure international circuits that ensure an instant connection to transmit data. They provide a fast, efficient and virtually error free digital connection, as well as flexibility of working on a transparent protocol that can be used on any type of customer network application. It also provides highly efficient connectivity that improves data throughput and organisational productivity.

"The One-Stop-Shop agreements are a value-added service that benefits customers with international connectivity like IPLC and GMPLS by offering them a wide global reach to various business hubs around the world in addition to facilitating the process of ordering, billing and fault management,"

said Batelco General Manager Products & Services Adel Daylami.

"It also gives Batelco's business customers and these operators, a single point of contact for international data services, provided by Batelco and these Operators. Furthermore, it facilitates the convenience of paying in one currency."

"By extending our OSS network we are enhancing our Business customers' experience and reach," added Mr. Daylami.