Batelco sponsors first-ever Telecom Arabiya Conference

The conference and exhibition - which is being held under the patronage of H.E. Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Minister of Transportation for the Kingdom of Bahrain - is aimed at business and government customers, telecoms professionals and all those with an interest in the telecommunications industry.

"Batelco is delighted to sponsor this inaugural Telecom Arabiya conference," says Ian Dench, General Manager - Sales and Marketing at Batelco. "As Bahrain's national telecommunications company and one of the region's leading telecoms providers, it was a logical decision for Batelco to sponsor this significant event."

"Our growing regional capabilities, our investment in the latest, most advanced technologies and our close partnerships with the world's leading IT and software companies combined with the global reach of our partner, Cable & Wireless have blended to produce a unique offering in the Middle East," added Ian.

Batelco will use this regional platform - which will attract both the local business community as well as many regional visitors to this event and the associated 3rd Asia IT Ministers Summit - to announce the launch of a newly created division of Batelco called Batelco Business Solutions.

Batelco Business Solutions encompasses many of the skills and tools required by today's large businesses and the company has launched the division in order to meet the varied needs of a demanding market.

Batelco's many years of experience - together with its close partnerships with the world's leading IT and software brands such as Avaya, Ericsson, HP, Microsoft and Nortel - mean that Batelco Business Solutions will be able to provide and unrivalled range of products and services for business customers.

Systems Integration, Professional Services, IT and Telecommunications Consultancy - encompassing the network, infrastructure and desktop applications needed to deliver business success - are all available to the company's customers through the new Batelco Business Solutions division.

Batelco is also proud to announce that it has recently been accredited with the prestigious right to describe its network as a 'Cisco Powered Network" (CPN) which signifies that Batelco provides a high-performance, robust and secure Internet Protocol-based MPLS network which is using Cisco's leading-edge networking solutions technology. Batelco is the first company in the GCC to receive the CPN accreditation from Cisco.

During the Telecom Arabiya conference, Batelco will showcase its unrivalled range of products and services including cost effective virtual private networks for customers, private corporate networks, Internet Protocol telephony, customer Contact Centre services, Data Centre services, the @ltijara.com payment gateway and a wide range of collaboration and website content management tools.

Batelco will also be highlighting its Broadband and Mobile services with particular emphasis on the company's range of business solutions - with Batelco experts and specialists from the company's strategic suppliers on hand to provide demonstrations, information and advice.

Visitors to the Batelco stand will be able to learn more about Batelco's comprehensive business mobile service, which gives users the option of literally working from their mobile phones - with wireless access to corporate emails, mobile extension, EDGE technology, bulk SMS messaging and a wealth of other services to ensure that customers have access to world-class services with the convenience of a handset.

"Telecom Arabiya will provide our local and international customers and suppliers the opportunity to learn more about Batelco's capabilities as well as get a feel for how the telecoms market is developing in this region. We are all looking forward to meeting with colleagues from other parts of the region, sharing ideas and best-practice and helping the delegates learn more about the telecoms industry and how we can help our customers do better business. Visitors to the Batelco stand will be able to see many products in action as well as find out about some of the cutting edge services we have to offer our customers," concluded Ian.