Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company) is a part of the Batelco Group. Founded in 1981 as the State owned communications agency it had until 2006 a minority investment by Cable & Wireless International. It has in recent years developed commercial interests in other Middle East countries and India.

Headquarters: Bahrain

Type of  wireless networks and frequencies Batelco operates on:

• GSM
• UMTS
• HSPDA

Subscribers: 1 Million

Website: batelco.com

Mobile equipment brands marketed by Batelco:

• Blackberry
• Apple

Countries around the world where the Batelco brand is present:

• Bahrain – Batelco Telecommunications
• Egypt – Batelco Egypt
• Jordan – Umniah
• Kuwait – Quality Net
• Yemen – Sabafon
• Saudi Arabia – Etihad Atheed
• India – STel