Batelco, Bahrain’s leading telecommunications provider, is developing new services and solutions in line with the new digital age and customer demand, said Batelco Bahrain CEO Engineer Muna Al Hashemi.

Al Hashemi was attended the opening ceremony of the MEET ICT and Bitex 2017 which is taking place at the Gulf Convention Centre, Gulf Hotel, Manama.

MEET ICT is an annual event that attracts all IT and ICT companies to share the latest trends and technologies. It is held under the patronage of Minister of Transport and Communications Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed and organised by BTECH (Bahrain Technology Companies Society) and Worksmart.  The three-day show will run till February 9.

Eng. Al Hashemi said: “Being a leading player in the ICT market we will remain focussed on meeting our pledge to provide our business customers with the best-in-class relevant solutions in order to help them grow and optimise their businesses.”  

Engineer Al Hashemi outlined a number of Batelco’s recent solutions highlighting its Mobile Payment Solution, Connected Vehicles and Cloud Solutions.

Batelco recently launched EasyPay, the first of its kind mobile payment solution. The new service allows customers to shop simply by tapping their mobile phones at the checkout counters of participating merchants.

The launch is a key milestone for the Bahrain retail market, potentially revolutionising customer shopping experiences with secure, real-time payments now possible directly from their mobile phone, she said.

The company’s Connected Vehicle Solution, a complete transportation security solution designed particularly with the requirements of the education and transportation sectors in mind, has been widely taken up by establishments in Bahrain since its launch in the middle of 2016, she said.

The solution is aimed at equipping vehicles, such as school busses, with cameras, sensors, GPS tracker, sound level detector and object count and furthermore the solution is self-powered through the use of solar panels.

As the innovation driver in Bahrain, Batelco was the first in the kingdom to launch a series of locally hosted cloud-based services and in addition, Batelco collaborated with industry leaders to offer customers a wider portfolio of Cloud services. All are solidified by Batelco’s widely acclaimed ICT services. To suit the organisations’ diverse needs, Batelco offers enterprises the ability to fully customise the specifications for these services, Al Hashemi said.

The event hosts several activities such as exhibits, workshops, business matching sessions and meetings that aim to enhance the experience of the participants and enable them to exchange knowledge and ideas on different platforms. - TradeArabia News Service