Business & Finance Club - Manama : Batelco has announced a network upgrade in Manama on September 29, as part of its ongoing strategy to enhance its communications network and keep it on par with the highest international standards.

In order to minimise disruption to customers the upgrade work will take place at night and in the early hours of the morning between 9pm and 6am, a statement said.

Batelco Group general manager Media Relations Ahmed Al Janahi said that Batelco is replacing its network equipment with the latest technology to meet the growing demand for enhanced and more sophisticated services for both residential and business clients.

The upgrade may cause some minor interruptions to fixed telephone lines and Datacoms Lease Line services during the process. Additionally, Star Dial services (Abbreviated Dialing) may be affected; customers are requested to make sure these services are functioning properly following the upgrade and report any problem to Batelco.

In the event of any problem occurring on customers’ Batelco services after the upgrade, they may phone 121 for telephone line services, or Batelco Service Management Centre on 80001180 for Datacoms Lease Line services.