menatelecom, an investment subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain, and the first company in the world to launch a nationwide WiMAX end-to-end (Wireless Broadband & Telephony network) using WiMAX 802.16e technology, has witnessed remarkable success and demand following its launch of the first ever 8Mbps connection available in the Kingdom of Bahrain last week.

menatelecom announced several wireless broadband offers and packages which will significantly improve internet and telephony services in Bahrain at the best prices and value for money targeted towards home users and businesses. menatelecom has also successfully rolled out the new range of 77xxxxxx numbers in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Abdulhakeem Al Khayyat, CEO and Managing Director of Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain and Chairman of menatelecom said, “menatelecom WiMAX is all about making high speed internet and telephony over WiMAX as accessible through our WiMAX devices at affordable rates and with customer friendly service. We're offering our subscribers high-quality and reliable connectivity that has the potential to revolutionize their lives.”

Mr. Al Khayyat continued, “This is a very proud moment for menatelecom, as it has introduced a new chapter in the Kingdom's telecommunications history. Our customers will now enjoy connecting to the world in an easy, reliable and affordable manner using cutting-edge wireless technology.”

menatelecom WiMAX services effectively replace the traditional cables or DSL to work with the wireless broadband technology. It also allows users to make calls while receiving and sending large multimedia files at exponential rates in addition to being portable, meaning that customers can change residence without changing phone numbers. Businesses are also offered advance services like IP-PBX and conferencing facilities in addition to voice & broadband services thus allowing considerable savings on cost, and significant Quality of Service (QoS) improvement.

menatelecom launched its high-speed - up to 8 Mbps - wireless portable internet service with a range of packages and speeds that suit business and home users of all types, surpassing all other existing internet & telephony providers. 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 Enterprise services and many more.

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

Mr. Al Khayyat added, “Over the past few years we've taken menatelecom from being a regular ISP to playing one of the leading roles in the regional telecom industry. We are very proud of this achievement and are happy to see such an immediate and positive reaction from our customers in the Kingdom of Bahrain”.

menatelecom WiMAX solutions enables customers to connect to the internet in minutes using a simple device that will not require any installation or setup. The nationwide wireless high-speed coverage will offer advanced services for residential customers and enterprises of all sizes for great value.

menatelecom home users currently have two packages to choose from;

• Mena HomeNet: Secure and reliable internet access provided at a range of download allocations and varying speeds that will suit any user.
• Mena Home; a combined package consisting of secure and reliable internet access complemented with full-featured telephony service, free calls to other menatelecom customers and 30% lower international calls.

Business customers can enjoy packages which offer telephony service, a variety of speeds, unlimited download allocations and a Quality of Service (QoS) guaranteed to assure that our customers get only the best internet experience:

• Mena BusinessNet: high speed wireless broadband service offering both limited and unlimited download allocation in addition to many attractive features.
• Mena Business: high speed broadband and telephony service offered with unlimited download allocation, free calls to other menatelecom customers and 30% lower international calls.

menatelecom’s packages offer customers the opportunity to choose monthly plans tailored to suit every need, with the freedom to switch plans at anytime while enjoying continuous high-speed wireless access that follows you anywhere.

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.