Bahrain Telecommunication Company BSC, trading as Batelco (), is the principal telecommunications company in

Bahrain Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...

. The company's headquarters are in Bahrain and the company is listed on the Bahrain Bourse. The

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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

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, Wireless (4G/5G) or FTTH service. Batelco is one of Bahrain's five

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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. A Batelco Earth Station

Employees

Batelco employs approximately 936 people in Bahrain. Mikkel Vinter is the current chief executive officer of Batelco.

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* {{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

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