With the various schemes and announcements from potential competitors like 2Connect with their 30% reduction in tariffs for broadband changes when compared to Batelco, the mediocre and meagre offerings of MTC Vodafone’s 3.5G access and latest from both MENA Telecom and MTC Vodafone’s WiMax initiatives, Batelco surprised no one when they announced yesterday in their …
Depends on how you interpret “penetration” when it comes to Batelco! But hold on to your horses, don’t get too excited yet: click for larger image The TCCM shows the extent of connectivity of individuals in a certain country whether via fixed lines, cellular lines and/or Internet. What about broadband I hear you ask? The …
Do you guys (in Bahrain) have a problem connecting normally to Flickr? I can connect no problem through a proxy but straight through just takes ages. Have they (or are they) blocking or at least proxying/throttling that in Bahrain (hence the slowdown) I wonder? I’m not raising alarms, but just want your feedback, maybe it’s …
And the most suffering one of those is Bahrain: The United Arab Emirates led the way in adoption of information and communications technology, ranking 29th among 122 countries worldwide. Nearby Qatar was No. 36, Bahrain No. 50 and Kuwait No. 54. But data from previous reports show the Emirates fell six places in two years. …
أعلن العضو المنتدب لشركة (2 كونيكت) Ùهد الشيراوي أن شركته ستبدأ بتوÙير خدمة الإنترنت مجاناً للأÙراد ÙÙŠ البØرين اعتباراً من مايو/ أيار المقبل كمرØلة أولى، على أن يتم تغطية مناطق البØرين كاÙØ© مع الربع الأول من العام المقبل 2008 بØيث تكون خدمة الإنترنت المجانية متواÙره للجميع ÙÙŠ البØرين. وقال: إن †اختيار هذه المناطق تم …