Bahrain

The global economic downturn is causing companies a lot of concern. Large European operators, like France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica have remained optimistic by... 2008-11-07

Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced an extension to the deadline for companies to bid for the country's third mobile licence, reports Reuters. The... 2008-11-06

Batelco, Bahrain's incumbent operator and telecoms market leader, has confirmed that it has set aside a US$2bn fund for foreign acquisitions, but is taking a cautious approach, according... 2008-10-28

Lightspeed Communications, an alternative fixed-line and broadband services provider in Bahrain, has launched a new range of internet-based services via the Livebox facility. Livebox... 2008-06-10

Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is planning to spend approximately US$4bn on making strategic acquisitions in Africa, India and the Asia Pacific region as it seeks to... 2008-05-13

Kuwait-based multinational mobile operator Zain has launched its borderless One Network mobile service in four Middle East markets, expanding on the existing service covering most... 2008-04-15

Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) plans to invest as much as US$15bn in buying new licences and existing operators in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia in a bid to diversify... 2008-03-17

Four months after launching its WiMAX service Zain@home for residential customers in Bahrain, Zain has announced a similar package under the name of Zain@work aimed at corporate... 2008-03-03

The Government of Bahrain will sell most of its shares in Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) over a three-year period as part of its plans to accelerate the development... 2008-02-26

Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) launched its new 3.5G offering, O Mobile, late in Q407 and aimed to have signed up 30,000 customers by the end of the year. The company... 2008-01-25