Batelco Partners for Bahrain Smart Cities Summit to Unveil 5G Innovations

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Last updated 15-04-2025

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Batelco by Beyon is the Strategic Partner for the 8th Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2025.

The summit will focus on "Building the Future – Smart Cities, Sustainable Growth.

" Batelco will showcase innovations, especially 5G and IoT solutions for urban transformation.

CEO Maitham Abdulla highlights commitment to expanding modern urban living solutions.

Bahrain is positioning itself as a leader in smart city technologies and sustainability.

Bahrain-based telecommunications heavyweight, Batelco by Beyon, has been unveiled as the Strategic Partner for the 8th edition of the Bahrain Smart Cities Summit, scheduled for 15th and 16th April 2025 at the Sheraton Hotel in Manama. Organised by Smart Way Consulting, this prestigious event takes place under the patronage of Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister, His Excellency Shaikh Khalid Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.

With this year's summit adopting the theme "Building the Future – Smart Cities, Sustainable Growth," it's set to be an exciting go-to event for anyone looking to glimpse what urban living might look like over the coming years. The summit will host a collection of keynote addresses, lively panel discussions, interactive workshops, and tech exhibitions delivered by leading thinkers and stakeholders. It looks like they'll be peeling back the layers of cutting-edge technology to reveal how our cities could soon become safer, greener, and far more connected.

Batelco by Beyon, well-known for providing telecomms and innovative digital services across the Kingdom, plans to shine a spotlight on its latest digital innovations, especially its groundbreaking 5G and IoT solutions tailored for smart city initiatives. Visitors will get a proper hands-on experience of the transformative abilities of Batelco's private 5G networks, which promise to ramp up the speed of digital transformation and create smarter, more efficient urban environments.

The CEO of Batelco, Maitham Abdulla, expressed the company's optimism towards the event: "We are thrilled to sponsor the 8th Smart Cities Summit as the strategic partner. Batelco is committed to expanding its footprint across various sectors in Bahrain and contributing to the evolution of modern urban living. This event offers an ideal platform for us to showcase our expertise in smart city technologies."

As Arageek readers interested in technological advancements might know, Batelco hasn't held back in becoming a linchpin of Bahrain's emerging digital landscape. The company has been active on many fronts, partnering with various organisations on projects ranging from international cable infrastructure like SEA-ME-WE 6 and Al Khaleej Cable to developing modern, tech-savvy data centres.

On a personal note, seeing Batelco at the centre of Bahrain's smart city push brings back memories from my very first visit to Manama. Wandering through the city's bustling souks, grabbing a quick shawarma on the go, I recall wondering how tech might breathe new life into such rich cultural hubs. Now, it's quite evident that the brilliant minds at Batelco are equally passionate about merging technology and tradition.

This partnership and the summit itself underline Bahrain’s ongoing strides towards positioning itself as a frontrunner in smart city technologies and sustainability. Given Batelco's considerable influence, their involvement could significantly boost efforts to make city life more responsively interconnected, efficient, and, above all, sustainable.

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