SIT Distribution entered an distribution agreement with Samsung to distribute phones, smartphones and tablets in Bahrain for the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) Channel with an aim to strengthen Samsung’s market share by positioning the company’s mobility range strategically within the channel with a high-level of marketing and sales promotions. SIT Distribution will launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Bahrain, which will be available through Zain, Viva and Batelco.Read More…

IT Security vendor ESET, today announced that it has teamed up with Bulwark Technologies to distribute ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security solutions across the countries of UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Yemen. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 utilizes multiple layers of detection and unique cloud technology to block all potential threats. It has a very small footprint needing minimal resource utilization, taking up limited space on the user’s computer and allowing for faster performance. It is user-friendly and also manages upgrades on its own.Read More…

Bahrain’s leading telecommunications provider, Batelco recently joined hands with Korea Telecom with the signing of an MoU to offer Smart Cities services in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The agreement will benefit Batelco by enhancing the Company’s competitiveness in the marketplace by exploring innovative Smart Cities solutions utilising the state-of-the-art communication infrastructure which Batelco has invested in over many years.Read More…

Bahrain based telecom operator Menatelecom awarded major Managed Services contracts for the year 2012-2013 to global giants Tech Mahindra and Huawei Technologies. Together Tech Mahindra and Huawei Technologies will enhance and manage Menatelecom’s cutting-edge WiMAX 16e network and ensure that Menatelecom continues to provide the most powerful internet packages to both enterprise and residential customers across the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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Zain Bahrain has announced that it will sponsor Bahrain Business Women Society in the popular women’s portal womengateway.com which serves as an information search engine that supports the women development in business, society and health; and is a successful national product of Bahrain that won international and regional awards for its contribution to the empowerment of women; under the patronage of HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa, wife of HM King Hamad and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Women. This is the third consecutive year that Zain Bahrain is sponsoring the portal which presents a positive picture of Bahraini women and their achievements to the world.Read More…

Bahrain based VIVA has launched special offers through the first Apple Premium Reseller “iMachines” in Bahrain which will be officially launched on 9th June 2011. “We are very excited to see iMachines and VIVA team up. This is an important step for the industry as two great companies join forces to give our customers one of the most important technological additions to the mobile landscape,” Sofyan Almoayed, managing director of iMachines. The new store which will be located in Seef Mall is completely designed at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, and is considered the first Apple Premium Reseller version II in the region.
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