Ericsson and Batelco have announced the expansion of Batelco’s mobile broadband network to enhance its 4G and 5G capabilities by strengthening its network coverage and capacity across Bahrain. This expansion highlights the commitment of both companies to providing advanced digital services to consumers and enterprises, ensuring a boosted connectivity user experience.
As part of this expansion, Batelco has deployed Ericsson's latest radio access network (RAN) products, such as Massive MIMO antennas, and modernized its Ericsson Core network infrastructure to the latest network function virtualization infrastructure (NFVI) release, incorporating capacity expansions to meet the growth in both voice and data traffic.
Batelco has also modernized Ericsson Mediation to the latest cloud-native technology, which is designed to improve operational efficiency and meet the increasing data demands of consumers. The enhanced mediation capabilities support various applications, including Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G Standalone use cases, providing the flexibility and scalability needed for reliable and future-ready network services. The new cloud-native Ericsson Mediation platform will enable Batelco to streamline operations and optimize resource utilization. This future-proof platform supports modern interfaces and data attributes while accelerating the development of data pipelines, ultimately ensuring a rapid time-to-market.
Rashed Mohamed, Chief Technology Officer, Batelco
This network expansion is a testament to our dedication to delivering cutting-edge digital services and the best possible user experiences to our customers. Our ongoing collaboration with Ericsson strengthens our network coverage and capacity across the Kingdom and empowers us to meet the growing connectivity demands in Bahrain seamlessly.
Nicolas Blixell, Vice President and Head, Gulf Council Countries, Ericsson Middle East and Africa
The latest network expansion with Batelco represents another successful milestone in our partnership. By leveraging our cutting-edge technology, we are facilitating a strengthened digital infrastructure in Bahrain and an enhanced connectivity experience for Batelco’s consumer and enterprise customers.