MANAMA – Batelco Bahrain CEO Rashid Abdulla met with Ericsson Head of Middle East Region Anders Lindblad to extend Batelco's appreciation to Ericsson for their support to Batelco, which enabled Batelco to be first in Bahrain to deliver 4G LTE for its customers. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Batelco announced the launch of superfast 4G LTE for its customers recently, the first telecom to launch the much awaited service in Bahrain. Batelco Bahrain CEO Rashid Abdulla said Batelco was proud and delighted to be first to offer real 4G LTE in Bahrain to enhance the country's global position in terms of providing advanced telecommunications services for consumers and businesses. “We extend our great appreciation to Ericsson for their invaluable contribution to Batelco in delivering 4G/LTE. The launch marks a new milestone in the long term relationship that Batelco and Ericsson have enjoyed over many years.” “Ericsson's technical expertise and their experience in implementing cutting edge communications solutions have been invaluable attributes in supporting Batelco's aspiration to stay in the forefront of the telecoms industry in Bahrain,” Abdulla added. Ericsson Head of Middle East Region Anders Lindblad said: “We are very pleased to partner with Batelco in delivering this great achievement which will lead to a superior experience for Batelco's mobile customers.” Batelco Group, listed on the Bahrain bourse, is the leading integrated communications' provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain and a company of reference among the region's key telecommunications players for innovation and customer experience. Batelco serves both the corporate and consumer markets in the most liberalized and competitive environment in the Middle East region. It delivers cutting-edge fixed and wireless telecommunications services to its customers in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen and Egypt. – SG
