Batelco has concluded the ‘Duel Game’ competition which formed part of its ‘Fact of the Day Service’ campaign. Launched in May 2019 and continuing for a period of 6 months, prizes ranged from daily to weekly and even monthly prizes, with the total value amounting to BD31,000. The competition created a fun-filled atmosphere where competitors where able to interact on the competition’s website in order to increase the number of points in their account, for the chance to win the grand cash prize.

Batelco, the leading digital solutions provider in the Kingdom has expanded its cloud connect solutions portfolio with the introduction of Google Cloud Interconnect. The development strengthens Batelco’s cloud services which also includes AWS Direct Connect and Microsoft Express Route and boosts the Company’s global connectivity solutions by offering a secure, reliable and resilient network.

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The smartphone will remain the dominant consumer device into the new decade, but the arrival of 5G will not guarantee a surge in device upgrades, according to new GSMA Intelligence research. A new report, The Future of Devices, published at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 in Las Vegas today, provides a wealth of insight on consumer technology adoption trends over the coming years, including the outlook for smartphones, smart speakers, wearables and other emerging categories.

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Canberra, Dec. 30 (BNA): Vodafone’s broadband services joint venture with Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Ltd has partnered with Nokia to roll out 5G services in Australia, the companies said on Monday.
The 5G drive comes as the joint venture is caught in a legal appeal process against an antitrust regulator’s move to block its proposed A$15 billion mega-merger with TPG Telecom Ltd, according to Reuters.
In a joint statement, the companies said Vodafone Hutchison Australia, the 50-50 joint"...

Batelco celebrated the opening of its branch in Enma Mall following the completion of its refurbishment as part of the Company’s strategy to redesign its branches in line with its identity. The revamped shop aims to provide services to its customers in a modern and convenient setting. In addition, the waiting area has been expanded and equipped with the latest devices to enhance customer experience.

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Batelco, in line with its efforts to provide employees with an interactive platform for the exchange of knowledge, recently held its monthly session of ‘Batelco Talks’ at Batelco Headquarters in Hamala. The session featured Shaikh Mohamed Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Senior Manager, Business Development – ICT at the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) who delivered a talk on the latest ICT industry updates.

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VIVA Bahrain, the kingdom's newest telecom services operator, has announced the change of its corporate identity to stc Bahrain.

As a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers in the Mena region, the brand evolution reiterates stc's vision of leading the change and paving the way into the future for generations to come.

In 2019, Mary Kay Inc. continued its decades-long commitment to skin science research by revealing the results of multiple groundbreaking studies and fostering academic discussion with industry peers at scientific symposiums around the globe. Most recently, Mary Kay was in New York City for the 73rd Society of Cosmetic Chemists Meeting, where the brand sponsored, collaborated, and explored applications of skin microbiome with leading experts in the field.

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The O-RAN Alliance successfully conducted its first worldwide plugfest and proof of concept to demonstrate the functionality as well as the multi-vendor interoperability of network equipment that complies with the recently published O1, A1, and Open Fronthaul interface specifications.

“O-RAN’s first global plugfest showcases the power of the community to document and develop truly open interface specifications with the potential to accelerate"...