29 July 2008
Bahrain's leading mobile operator Batelco joined the new Unified International Roaming service launched by Saudi Telecom (STC), the region's largest telecommunications company. The new service, which will start in August 2008, will cover most of the Middle East, Europe, Indonesia, Turkey, and South Africa comprising 30 global telecommunications operators.
"The new network will provide travellers with fixed and low-cost rates for calls during their stay at these countries and customers will receive a message explaining the roaming rates as well as the preferred roaming network in these respective countries," said Eng. Saud Al Daweesh, Saudi Telecom President and CEO.
"STC's Unified International Roaming Network is a strategic step that follows and complements global communications trends," he said. "By partnering with the leading mobile operators in the region we have established a tariff of economical rates with a discount reaching 69% in some countries and providing great value for our customers who travel extensively across the region and ensuring both transparency and fixed rates."
The first phase of the Unified International Roaming service includes leading mobile operators in the region such as Batelco in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Oman Mobile and Nawras in Oman, du in the UAE and Wataniya in Kuwait, he said.
Covering the rest of the Middle East, STC's partners are Umniah in Jordan, Vodafone in Egypt, and SyriaTel and MTN in Syria. STC's Unified International Roaming Network covers STC companies which include Axis in Indonesia, Avea in Turkey, Cell-C in South Africa, in addition to Vodafone Group starting with Egypt and covering the rest of the European continent and Australia.
This service will offer unique prices for travellers especially when making calls back to the Kingdom as well as receiving calls. Other price discounts include SMS and internet usage based on the agreed tariffs with the operators.
Bahrain's leading mobile operator Batelco joined the new Unified International Roaming service launched by Saudi Telecom (STC), the region's largest telecommunications company. The new service, which will start in August 2008, will cover most of the Middle East, Europe, Indonesia, Turkey, and South Africa comprising 30 global telecommunications operators.
"The new network will provide travellers with fixed and low-cost rates for calls during their stay at these countries and customers will receive a message explaining the roaming rates as well as the preferred roaming network in these respective countries," said Eng. Saud Al Daweesh, Saudi Telecom President and CEO.
"STC's Unified International Roaming Network is a strategic step that follows and complements global communications trends," he said. "By partnering with the leading mobile operators in the region we have established a tariff of economical rates with a discount reaching 69% in some countries and providing great value for our customers who travel extensively across the region and ensuring both transparency and fixed rates."
The first phase of the Unified International Roaming service includes leading mobile operators in the region such as Batelco in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Oman Mobile and Nawras in Oman, du in the UAE and Wataniya in Kuwait, he said.
Covering the rest of the Middle East, STC's partners are Umniah in Jordan, Vodafone in Egypt, and SyriaTel and MTN in Syria. STC's Unified International Roaming Network covers STC companies which include Axis in Indonesia, Avea in Turkey, Cell-C in South Africa, in addition to Vodafone Group starting with Egypt and covering the rest of the European continent and Australia.
This service will offer unique prices for travellers especially when making calls back to the Kingdom as well as receiving calls. Other price discounts include SMS and internet usage based on the agreed tariffs with the operators.
© Bahrain Tribune 2008
