Menatelecom extends WiMAX managed services contract with Motorola

Menatelecom has announced the extension of its managed services contract with Motorola, an agreement that was first signed in July 2007 for two years to plan, deploy and manage Menatelecom’s nationwide 802.16e-based mobile WiMAX and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network in Bahrain.

The latest extension will enable Menatelecom to continue the expansion of its WiMAX network with even further capabilities, delivering a wireless service to consumers and enterprises with not only speeds of up to 18Mb, but also an advanced voice and nomadic broadband data service.

Left to right: Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat, MD and CEO of KFH-Bahrain, and Abdul Razak Jawahery, executive manager at KFH

With Motorola’s WiMAX solution, Menatelecom’s infrastructure will be compatible with technology that can be embedded in numerous future devices, including laptops and mobile phones.

“Since the launch of its WiMAX services, Menatelecom has had the unique opportunity of significantly contributing towards the development of Bahrain’s technological advances and make a mark on a global scale while at the same time creating a prosperous telecom business,” commented Abdul Razak Jawahery, executive manager at Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain, and vice chairman & MD of Menatelecom.”

Menatelecom’s solutions include high-speed Internet access with unlimited downloads with dedicated speeds up to 150 Mbps in addition to VPN solutions; carrier pre-select service; international private leased circuit; multi-protocol label switching and call centre hosting.