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Bahrain Telecommunication Company BSC,
trading as
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Batelco (), is the principal telecommunications company in Bahrain
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. The company's headquarters are in Bahrain and the company is listed on the Bahrain Bourse
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. The Chairman of the Board
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is Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.
It provides services for mobiles through UMTS 2100 and LTE 1800 (the GSM network was shut down on 31 December 2019) while its residential Internet is an ADSL
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, Wireless (4G/5G) or FTTH
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service. Batelco is one of Bahrain's five Internet service provider
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s.
Ownership
Batelco was established in 1981 as a Bahraini public joint stock company and has an authorized share capital of BD200 million (US$531 million). Batelco's major shareholders include Orascom Investment Holding (60%) and the Government of Bahrain (through Mumtalakat Holding Company, Amber Holding Company and Social Insurance Organisation; 40%), various financial and commercial organizations, and private Bahraini, Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) and international investors.
Employees
Batelco employs approximately 936 people in Bahrain. Mikkel Vinter is the current chief executive officer of Batelco.See also
*Telecommunications in Bahrain
Telecommunications in Bahrain are provided by the Bahrain Telecommunications Company, trading as Batelco, as well as other companies such as Zain and STC.
Prior to 1981 telecommunications services were provided by two separate departments: na ...
References
External links
* {{Bahrain All Share Index Telecommunications companies established in 1981 Telecommunications companies of Bahrain Companies listed on the Bahrain Bourse Bahraini companies established in 1981 1981 establishments in Bahrain