Batelco, Amlak sign ICT deal

Manama : Batelco said it has signed a partnership agreement with Amlak, the real estate investment arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO), to provide data solutions to the company’s projects. 

The agreement was signed by Batelco Bahrain Chief Executive Officer Muna Al Hashemi and Amlak Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Abdulelah Al Kooheji at Batelco’s headquarters in Hamala. 

Under the agreement, Batelco will provide cutting-edge ICT (Information and Communication Technology) solutions along with the internal network infrastructure of the residential project ‘The Sixty Six’, a six-story residential building located in Umm Al Hassam aimed for completion by mid-2018. The project includes fully-furnished apartments and a luxury recreational floor with a swimming pool, gymnasium and multipurpose room. 

Batelco will also provide broadband and infrastructure for ‘ENJAZ’, a nineteen-story residential building located in Juffair, including 106 fully-furnished one and two-bedroom apartments, in addition to a recreational facility including gymnasium, multipurpose room and two swimming pools. 

On this occasion, Muna Al Hashemi commented: “We will provide Amlak’s existing and future projects with an infrastructure capable of handling up to 500 Mbps broadband services, opening doors to other valued services such as Batelco TV. The infrastructure will meet the different needs of customers in a sustainable way, eliminating the need for maintenance services.”