Batelco spinoffs will start functioning soon

The wholesale and retail entities formed by restructuring Batelco will start offering services at “attractive prices” in next few weeks, said Transport Minister.

The Minister also pointed out that June will see the launch of fifth-generation services in the Kingdom. “Some companies have already announced these services, and I think this will stimulate using new information technologies such as IoT and industrial intelligence,” said Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, the Minister of Transport and Telecommunications. Bahrain was one of the first countries to launch the fifth-generation service on a global basis.

The Minister was speaking during a seminar organized by Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTECH) the 5th generation technologies and the Internet of things. The seminar was held during the society’s Ramadan meeting at the Radisson Diplomat Hotel. For his part, the President of University of Bahrain (UoB), Dr. Riyad Hamza, confirmed that the University will play a major role in providing youth with practical qualifications and basic skills in various fields, especially in the ICT sector