Batelco’s major telecommunication products & services, including Broadband Video Telephony, are now on show at MEFTEC 2007 taking place at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. Visitors to the Batelco Stand have had the opportunity to test the video phone during the opening day of the exhibition on February 12th.
Batelco, Bahrain’s leading integrated telecommunications company, is the first company in the Kingdom to offer Video Telephony solutions in collaboration with a number of leading IP (Internet Protocol) telephony vendors.
Successful trials have been carried out by Batelco’s management teams at the Company’s Hamala Headquarters and Diplomat Office in Bahrain and also at the Company’s joint venture operations in Jordan and Kuwait. A significant volume of day to day business interactions between senior staff at all Batelco key locations are now taking place utilising the video phones, leading to a big reduction in time spent travelling between the various sites.
“Following the successful trail period at our offices in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, we are now introducing the technology to our business customers in advance of the commercial launch later this year,” said Batelco Corporate Affairs General Manager Ahmed Al Janahi.
The high-quality portable Broadband Video Phone features a built-in high resolution camera with high definition LCD screen. The phones, which have both a broadband network interface and a PSTN network interface, can be considered as home terminals that integrate with multiple functions, including videophone, voice phone and multipoint conference.
“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,” explained Mr. Al Janahi.
“Added advantages with Video Telephony over Broadband are reduced call rates and the ability to have a video conference with up to four people at the same time,” he added.
Besides being an invaluable tool offering a video link between a company’s different geographical locations, the video phone also provides 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 transactions both within Bahrain and in dealing with multinational corporations.
Caption: Central Bank of Bahrain Governor H.E. Rasheed Al-Maraj at MEFTEC speaks to Batelco Corporate Affairs Senior Manager Hatem Altaie at Batelco Headquarters in Hamala via video phone
About Batelco
Batelco is proud to be celebrating its 25th Anniversary as Bahrain’s leading Telecommunication Company. 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. In September 2006, Batelco had a total capitalization of approx US$ 3.3 billion.
