Umniah – Jordan:  The integration of Umniah with Batelco Jordan has created Jordan’s number 2 Integrated Operator, which is 96% owned by Batelco. Umniah, which remains the fastest growing operator in Jordan, has upgraded its offerings from GSM provider to become a total communications solutions triple play provider, now offering mobile voice, data & Broadband; WiMax; Fixed Broadband and managed Data services, thus bringing itself closer to its goal of offering a more complete basket of telecommunications services and solutions that add more value to customers’ needs.  By the end of 2008, Umniah mobile exceeded 1,430,000 customers expanding its market share to 26% in less than four years. Umniah continues to lead the market with its internet services by exceeding 12,500 UDSL accounts to win 17% market share and 6500 UMAX accounts to win 70% market share.

www.umniah.com

Qualitynet – Kuwait: A 44% Batelco-controlled subsidiary company, Qualitynet meets the challenges of an era of convergence by providing total ICT solutions. Qualitynet remains the clear market leader in the Data Communications and Internet Services industry, with the continuous introduction of innovative and new concepts and services. Qualitynet’s success and growth is based on the delivery of effective and efficient solutions, developing integrated network systems tailored to their customers’ needs.

www.qualitynet.net

Batelco Egypt Communications (S.A.E.) – Egypt: A wholly owned subsidiary of the Batelco Group. The company’s managed global frame relay service, managed international private lines service and a global Internet access service, combine to form a one-stop-shop service, in a bid to cater for all of its customers’ global needs.

Sabafon – Yemen:Batelco holds a 27% shareholding in SabaFon, Yemen’s leading mobile communications company. SabaFon is the largest GSM mobile operator in Yemen with over 2 million mobile subscribers and offering national coverage with over 650 base stations across Yemen.

www.sabafon.com

Etihad Atheeb Telecom - Saudi Arabia:  As part of the Etihad Atheeb consortium, a number of Batelco’s employees are involved in the rollout of telecommunications services across Saudi Arabia. The Company’s services will include numerous wireline/wireless services such as: voice telephone communications, data services, Internet telephony services, Broadband Internet via WiMax technology, fixed telephone lines, and optical fibres to homes and businesses, in addition to video services. The roll out of high speed internet in Saudi Arabia’s two largest cities, Saudi capital Riyadh and the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, in June 2009 officially ended Saudi Telecom’s monopoly on fixed-line phone services.

www.atheeb.net

S Tel Limited – India: Batelco completed formalities to finalise the acquisition of a 36.7% shareholding in S Tel in May 2009.  S Tel has licenses to operate in 6 Indian states – Bihar, Orissa, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, North East and Assam. The Company was established to gain entry into the rapidly growing mobile markets of North East and North West India. With the population in these areas approximately 230 million and mobile penetration less than 20%, S Tel aspires to grow rapidly in response to the needs of these largely untapped states, by focusing on delivering innovation and value. The venture is expected to provide significant growth opportunities for Batelco in the expanding Indian market, the second largest and fastest growing mobile market in the world, where mobile penetration is currently growing at more than 11 million subscribers a month.

www.stel.in