MANAMA: Batelco and Aptilo Networks have entered into a partnership to deliver business-to-business (B2B) or (B2B2C) WiFi services in Bahrain.
Batelco has selected the Aptilo Service Management Platform with the Aptilo SMP Venue WiFi Manager to deploy a nationwide managed WiFi service.
Batelco offers managed venue WiFi services to enterprise customers, with the service deployed either on top of the customer’s existing WiFi equipment or as a fully managed service with the WiFi infrastructure included.
Batelco general manager for enterprise Abderrahmane Mounir said, “We were looking for a vendor agnostic solution that could match our high ambitions in scaling our WiFi business both in terms of volume and functionality, and at the same time have a platform that will allow Batelco and its enterprise customers to engage with the WiFi users.”
“Aptilo’s proven track record in innovation and stability makes them the right choice for us to support the growing demands of our enterprise customers,” he added.
Furthermore, Batelco will deploy an additional WiFi connection (SSID) exclusively for Batelco subscribers at most public locations. When Batelco mobile subscribers switch on their WiFi, they will instantaneously connect to the secure WiFi network at these locations. It is the SIM-authentication functionality of the Aptilo SMP that makes the WiFi network as secure and seamless as any mobile network.
“Operator managed WiFi is crucial not only as a profitable business but also to get indoor footprint for subscribers. This will become increasingly important in the 5G era,” said Anders Emilsson, vice-president for sales in Middle East and Africa at Aptilo Networks.
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