Batelco announces new international roaming service

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

Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company) was established in 1981 as a Bahraini shareholding company. Over the years, Batelco has enjoyed a fine reputation for providing world-class telecommunications and information services to the people of Bahrain and the region.

Batelco's shareholders include the Government of Bahrain, quasi-government institutions, leading financial and commercial organizations, and Bahraini and GCC citizens. Between them, they own 80 per cent of the shares with Cable & Wireless (U.K.) owning the remaining 20 per cent.

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 specialized 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, Datacom services and high-tech, reliable fixed line services.
The Company's shares are listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange. Batelco has a total capitalization of approx US$ 3.3 billion since September 2006.