Batelco to slash rates

Batelco is introducing new broadband services and significantly lower prices in a bid to ensure that Bahrain accelerates its efforts to create a knowledge-based, IT driven e-commerce society unrivalled in the region.

Chief Executive, Peter Kaliaropoulos told a Press conference on Monday that the company was now offering the “most competitive rates” for high-speed dedicated Internet access across the GCC.
He said: “ICT and e-services can complement the kingdom’s financial sector in accelerating Bahrain’s future economic growth.
“To enable businesses and ministries to embrace the advantages of electronically delivered services, the availability and cost of high-speed broadband connectivity is crucial.
Batelco has introduced new managed data services and reduced its prices for business broadband by 50 per cent.
“To further strengthen Bahrain’s position as a leading business hub in the Middle East and the kingdom’s e-Government strategy, Batelco has introduced the most competitive rates for high-speed dedicated Internet access across the GCC.
“Such massive reduction in business rates follows a similar initiative last year when Batelco introduced a BD10 monthly Internet service package for residential consumers.
“Online delivery of services and information by ministries and businesses, not only creates a sustainable knowledge driven economy but also creates high value jobs and encourages innovation in creating and delivering content via portals and, fixed and wireless devices.”
Mr Kaliaropoulos believes Bahrain is uniquely positioned to take advantage of such knowledge based economy and complement the kingdom’s long standing leading financial services sector and freest economy in the Arab world.
“Fixed and wireless broadband technologies introduced by Batelco and now, extremely competitive Internet access services, are crucial components for regional leadership in e-services,” he added.
Significant, multi-million dinar investments in Bahrain’s telecommunications infrastructure, near completion kingdom-wide ‘New Generation’ broadband access network, new investments in Batelco’s data centres and Internet platform will allow new services and reduced tariffs to be launched to the market.  
“Batelco understands the needs of its customers for faster, cheaper and reliable broadband services. We are offering new and upgraded deals for business customers under the theme ‘Business Benefits’ with tariff reductions, new services and better service,” said Batelco director business marketing and international operations Adel Daylami.
Business customers can look forward to tariff reductions of up to 50 per cent for key service offerings.
To ensure business and educational establishments benefit from the most competitive prices in the region, Batelco has reduced the rates of its Inet Dedicated Access service by up to 50 per cent. Inet Dedicated Access Service offers round-the-clock, highly-reliable Internet access at speeds of up to 100Mbps.