The GSMA today announced further details of MWC Barcelona 2020 activity, including additional keynote speakers, participating companies, programmes and events. MWC Barcelona will take place 24-27 February 2020, with events across Fira Gran Via, Fira Montjuïc and La Farga L’Hospitalet.

“Our vision at the GSMA is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry and society thrive. The MWC20 theme of ‘Limitless"...

Batelco was proud to sponsor the Bahrain Champions Tour Under 13 as its Exclusive Telecom Partner. The event held Under the Patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Salman Al Khalifa for the third consecutive year took place on Friday 29 November in the outside pitches at Bahrain Football Association.

Sixteen teams comprising of over 300 players from various nationalities took part in the one-day tournament. The annual tournament aims to provide"...

Viacloud Telecom has introduced link protection technology PATHWATCHER, an automated live-monitoring system which monitors data circuits in real time.

Viacloud PATHWATCHER is designed to actively monitor any changes or disturbances on critical Business data circuits and respond by switching to the best possible path, preventing downtime by automatically acting in the event of a primary link failure. Once the link performance is restored, it will"...

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), in collaboration with Huawei, Ericsson & The GSM Association, held a 5G network training session for telecom service providers, government officials and business leaders in the Kingdom of Bahrain at the Sofitel Hotel, Zallaq on Tuesday the 26th of November2019. The event is aimed at raising awareness of the next wave of 5G technology and cultivating local ICT talent under the umbrella of the Fourth National Telecoms Plan (NTP4).

Among"...

The GSMA has today released two new reports at the annual ‘GSMA Mobile 360 – MENA’ event happening in Dubai. These reports highlight the positive economic impact of the mobile ecosystem on markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as well as the transformative impact of IoT technologies on regional governments’ strategic national visions.

The two reports from GSMA"...

Vodafone Qatar, together with Inseego Corp., a pioneer in 5G and IoT device-to-cloud solutions, today introduced the 5G MiFi M1100, the first commercially available 5G mobile hotspot in Qatar and the region. With this new 5G MiFi hotspot, Vodafone Qatar customers can enjoy the power of 5G on their existing phones and other devices even if they are not 5G-enabled. Priced at QR 1,999 the 5G"...

With the winter approaching and cooler temperatures, the rooftop terrace at The Merchant House, Bahrain is the perfect destination to relax and unwind. Adding even more reasons to visit The Merchant House, the hotel has just launched a Friday Brunch with a difference as well as a traditional Afternoon T.

The Afternoon T is inspired by the tradition of the English afternoon tea and borrows some of Gordon Campbell Gray’s grandmother’s"...

Batelco has announced its sponsorship as exclusive telecom partner for the World Jewellery Confederation Congress (Confédération Internationale de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie – CIBJO) which took place for the first time in the Kingdom of Bahrain, organized by the Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (Danat), in partnership with CIBJO. The event took place from November 18 to 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay.

The CIBJO"...

Zain Bahrain, a leading telecom operator in the kingdom, has recently launched its gaming platform “Zain games”, offering Zain Bahrain customers over 1,000 popular games compatible with iOS, Android and Windows operating systems.

Zain Bahrain gaming platform http://www.zaingames-bh.com offers exclusive games to Zain Bahrain customers. Those games are played"...

Viva Bahrain, a leading telecom services operator in the kingdom, has signed a partnership agreement with HRR Properties for Swiss-Belsuites Admiral Juffair.

Under the agreement, Viva will be providing ICT and digital solutions, fixed and mobile telecommunication services for the upcoming hotel, which plans to open its doors in the coming months.

Among the leading-edge digital technology services to be installed at the hotel are the complete network and wi-fi infrastructure, IP telephony system and"...