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Mobile World Congress, BARCELONA, Spain, February 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Batelco, the leading broadband services provider for the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the launch of Broadband for All in a new prepaid initiative, a first for the Kingdom and the region. Working with Aptilo Networks, a leading provider of systems to manage data services for wireless networks, including mobile data offloading [http://aptilo.com/solutions_mobile-data-offloading.htm ] and now also for...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, December 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalRoute today announced that MediationZone from DigitalRoute has been selected by BTC, the Bahamas telecommunications company, to support their ongoing 4G and NGN projects. Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), the country's sole wireless provider is targeting to roll out its 4G network during 2011, enabling 20 to 30 times faster data speeds compared to what is available today. For major communication...

NEW YORK, September 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Annual Reports from the Gulf received high acclaim by winning 14 awards at the 25th International ARC Awards, popularly dubbed 'the Academy Awards' of Annual Reports. The Annual Reports of Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA), Oman Air, Ithmaar Bank and Batelco put the Middle East on the global annual reporting map with their rich haul of wins. Accepting these awards on behalf of their clients were Dr. Vijith...

ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading communications and technology company Turkcell, is delighted to announce that its 2010 Annual Report has been voted "best annual report in the world" in the telecoms sector by the League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP), one of the world's most prestigious public relations platforms. Separately, the report has received the "Gold" award worldwide in the "Best...

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- UrFilez, (http://www.urfilez.com) a leading digital music service for the Middle East, Africa and Asian markets, announces partnership with Bahrain telco giant, Batelco and is targeting increased growth through a new service to be launched in the Middle East. The company will now be offering users content from local, regional and major international labels in Digital Rights Management (DRM) free MP3 format, on-demand streaming...

- 1GOAL Launches World's Biggest Ever Mobile Campaign for Education - Telefonica Group Joins the Campaign to Reach out to 274 Million Customers Across 25 Countries - Queen Rania of Jordan and GSMA Unite World's Mobile Companies Boosting Campaign to Give Every Child the Right to an Education 1GOAL:Education for All, the football world and FIFA-backed legacy project for the 2010 World Cup, today launched the world's biggest ever mobile phone campaign. Mobile...

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Middle East Wireless Cap Ex Analysis, 2008-2011 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0166488/Middle-East-Wireless-Cap-Ex-Analysis-2008-2011.html This report presents a financial analysis of wireless cap ex spending from Q406-Q408 and a forecast through 2011 which includes the following wireless mobile operators: Alfa Avea AWCC Batelco Cellcom dU Etisalat Hamrah Aval HiTS...

NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Committee for the Privatization of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. ("BTC") announced today that the privatization of BTC continues to progress with significant interest from prospective parties. Upon review of the pre-qualification packages submitted in August, the Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas ("the Government") has narrowed down the list of interested parties and has invited a select group of potential buyers to...

NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Committee for the Privatization of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. ('BTC') announced today that there has been strong interest for the proposed sale of a 51% stake in BTC. Interested parties were invited to pre-qualify for the transaction and to provide information evidencing their suitability in accordance with criteria established by the Bahamas Government. Information submitted will be reviewed over the next several weeks, and the...

NASSAU, Bahamas, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In an advertisement published today in several domestic and international publications, the Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas issued a Notice of Privatization and announced the launch of the process to sell a 51% stake in The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. The Notice encourages interested parties to participate in the registration and pre-qualification process.The text of the advertisement follows:REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION OF...