Bahrain-based menatelecom, an investment subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain), and the first company in the world to launch a nationwide WiMAX 802.16e network has announced the instant success of its WiMAX rollout on Sunday.

menatelecom outlets across the Kingdom have seen a steady flow of new customers interested in experiencing this technological breakthrough, and customer care representatives have reported a flood of calls from customers wishing to apply over the telephone.

Mr. Abdul Razak Jawahery, Executive Manager Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFH), representing KFH as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of menatelecom, commented on this achievement, “Over the past few years we’ve taken menatelecom from being a regular ISP to playing one of the leading roles in regional telecom industry. We’re very proud of this achievement and we are happy to see such an immediate and positive reaction from our customers in the Kingdom of Bahrain”.

menatelecom launched its high-speed (up to 8 Mb) wireless portable internet service with a range of packages and speeds that suit business and home users of all types. Among the many benefits offered are unlimited free calls between menatelecom customers, 30% lower rates on international calls and the ability to move the device anywhere in the Kingdom in addition to advanced services for Enterprise and many more. But above all, menatelecom offers unmatched reliability and network quality using its state of the art WiMAX Network Core Site that has been quoted as one of the most advanced in the world.

Customers who wish to test the WiMAX network are invited to visit any of menatelecom’s branches at the Bahrain Financial Harbour, Country Mall – Budaiya, GOSI Complex and KFH Automall where WiMAX-equipped Laptops and game consoles are available for all customers to try out.

Customers wishing to obtain the service immediately may do so by calling menatelecom’s customer care line on 07770 or by visiting our online portal, menaonline.