Country/Region
Company Name
Ownership Type
Website
MNC
3G UMTS Frequency Bands
4G LTE Frequency Bands
5G NR Frequency Bands
Company Overview
Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) was established in 1981 is the principal telecommunications company in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The company is headquartered in Bahrain and is listed on the Bahrain Bourse.
The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for the residential, business and government segments in Bahrain, including all IP fixed and 4G LTE wireless broadband networks, and MPLS based regional data solutions.
Batelco operates a 2G GSM service over 900 MHz and launched 3G services on B1 (2100 MHz) in December 2007, upgraded to DC-HSPA+ in June 2012. In February 2013 the company switched on its 4G LTE network over B3 (1800 MHz). Batelco announced plans for LTE-A, marketed as 4G+, in June 2016 however the rollout is ongoing. In partnership with Ericsson the company recently conducted 5G trials in a real world environment over a live network, including testing speed, latency and beam steering, with ‘record speeds’ of 25 Gbps achieved.
Batelco 5G
Batelco announced partnership with Ericsson in April 2019 to begin roll-out of its 5G network. In June 2019 Batelco launched Bahrain's first 5G network. Providing data rates up to 1.5 Gbps, the network is understood to use an n78 (3500 MHz) carrier.
3G UMTS Network Information
Details on UMTS network deployments are shown below. Data are often incomplete due to commercial nature. Consult dossier text for further details.
| Launch Date | 2007-12 | Status | Active |
| UMTS Band | Packet Data | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active |
4G LTE Network Information
Details on LTE network deployments are shown below. Data are often incomplete due to commercial nature. Consult dossier text for further details.
| Evolution | Status | Active [Launched 2013-02] | |
| Max. MIMO | Max. Modulation | ||
| Carrier Aggregation | - | Features |
| LTE Band | Channel Width | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MHz | Active |
5G NR Network Information
Details on 5G NR network deployments are shown below. Data are often incomplete due to commercial nature. Consult dossier text for further details.
| Type | Status | Active [Launched 2019-06-04] | |
| Max. MIMO | Max. Modulation | ||
| Carrier Aggregation | - | Features | - |
| NR Band | Channel Width | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 MHz | Active |
IoT Network - NB-IoT (LTE Cat-NB1)
| Technology | Status | Planned | |
| Band | - | Launch Date | - |