Bahrain Telecommunications (Batelco) signed an agreement with Bharti Airtel Limited, Indian leading operator and the third largest mobile services provider, with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa.
This partnership followed Batelco’s announcement of its major plans to expand its international presence and solidify for global data offerings, according to a statement issued by Batelco.
The joint agreement will allow access to the two networks thereby, enabling them to extend their reach into newer markets.
Batelco noted “This will further reinforce Batelco’s positioning, especially in the Pan-Asian region, and will allow customers and carriers more access and reliability. Similarly, Airtel will be able to utilize Batelco’s presence across the Middle East and other regions to reach its customers in more locations.”