Batelco is delighted to announce that all 16 candidates participating in a six month CCNA course at Batelco's Cisco Academy have passed track 1 with high marks. Along with 12 Batelco staff members, the group includes 4 unemployed girls nominated by the Ministry of Labour who have been offered scholarships by Batelco.
The Cisco Academy, located at Batelco's Hamala Headquarters was opened earlier this year following the signing of an agreement between Batelco, Cisco and BTI (Bahrain Training Institute). The Academy aims to boost the networking skills of a large number of trainees each year and provide fully qualified local talent with CCNA qualifications, to support the telecom and networking industry in Bahrain.
"We are very proud of this successful start for the new training facility and also delighted to be helping young Bahrainis to attain their career goals by offering the scholarships," said Batelco Corporate Affairs General Manager Ahmed Al Janahi.
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About Batelco
Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is the leading integrated communications provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain and an emerging force among the regions key telecommunications players.
Batelco serves both the corporate and consumer markets in the most liberalised and competitive environment in the Middle East, and remains committed to delivering cutting-edge telecommunications to its customers in Bahrain and the MENA region. The Company's management and staff are driven by an enthusiasm for delivering the best customer experience based on innovation, affordability and reliability of products and services.
Batelco's specialised services cover the full spectrum of telecommunications solutions for residential and business customers and span a comprehensive range of mobile services, international roaming, high-speed Internet connections, satellite services, WiFi, MPLS IP-VPN network provisioning and management, Datacoms services over fixed, wireless and internet platforms, managed services, systems integration and enterprise solutions.
Batelco has invested US$1.4 billion in Bahrain's telecom infrastructure over the past 26 years, including significant investment in Next Generation Networks infrastructure which has reinforced the Kingdom's position as a leading communications hub. The Company's shares are listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange with a total capitalization of approx US$ 2.6 billion.
With an ongoing strategy to grow overseas, the Batelco Group incorporates joint venture operations in Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
This press release has been issued by Batelco's Corporate Affairs department.
For further information, please contact:
Batelco Corporate Affairs General Manager
Ahmed Al Janahi
TEL: +973 1788 4337,
e-mail: cf@btc.com.bh
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