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Sunday, November 29 - 2009

Batelco conducts trials for Video Telephony Ideal solution for business customers

Batelco, Bahrain's leading integrated telecommunications company is the first company in the Kingdom to launch Video Telephony solutions in collaboration with a number of leading IP (Internet Protocol) telephony vendors.

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  • Batelco Chief Executive Peter Kaliaropoulos using the new Video Phone.
    Batelco Chief Executive Peter Kaliaropoulos using the new Video Phone.
Demand for Video Telephony is growing rapidly and through agreements with suppliers, Batelco will be able to provide their business customers with the system that best suits their requirements and offer them the benefits of IP and Video telephony to enhance their communications experience

Successful trials have been carried out by Batelco's executive team at the Company's Hamala Headquarters and Diplomat Office. A significant volume of day to day business interactions are now taking place utilising the video phones, leading to a big reduction in time spent travelling between the two key locations.

"Video phones lead to increased productivity as we no longer have to waste so much time travelling between our offices,"


explained Batelco Chief Executive Peter Kaliaropoulos.

"A big advantage of video phones is they allow us to capture the mood of the conversation through facial expression and gestures," he added.

One of the key strengths of video telephony lies in it full interoperability with virtually any network, as it operates on Batelco's broadband service (ADSL) or can be combined with Batelco's MPLS based IPVPN service.

Besides being an invaluable tool offering a video link between a company's different geographical locations, the video phone will also provide enhanced communications between offices in the same building.

Batelco, as the leaders in converged IP solutions, can now offer complete end-to-end solutions for the business and government sectors. With converged video, data and voice being available on a commercial basis it will greatly benefit commercial transactions both within Bahrain and in dealing with multinational corporations.
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Notes and media contacts

This press release has been issued by Batelco's Corporate Affairs department.

For further information, please contact:

Batelco Corporate Affairs General Manager Ahmed Al Janahi
TEL: +973 1788 4337

About BATELCO

Serving both the corporate and consumer markets in the most liberalised and competitive market in the Middle East, Batelco is committed to delivering cutting-edge telecommunications to its customers in Bahrain and MENA. Batelco is driven by an enthusiasm for delivering the best customer experience based on innovation, affordability and reliability of products and services.

With significant operations in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Egypt, the Batelco Group provides voice and data services over fixed, wireless, and internet platforms, systems integration and enterprise solutions to Government and Corporate clients.

Batelco's specialised services cover the full spectrum of telecommunications solutions for residential and business customers and spans a comprehensive array of mobile services, international roaming, high speed Internet connections, WiFi, MPLS IP-VPN network provisioning and management, Datacoms services and high-tech, reliable fixed line services. Batelco is currently migrating to an all IP network as part of its 'Broadband Bahrain' national project. This major investment reflects Batelco's commitment for excellence which has reinforced Bahrain's position as a leading communication hub. The Company's shares are listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange. Batelco has a total capitalization of approx US$ 2.7 billion.

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