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Zain Bahrain supports national team and fans live on BTV with exclusive studio commentary!

09 November 2009

The Westpac Stadium in Wellington NZ is filling up fast for the upcoming Bahrain-New Zealand Football which has been billed the biggest football match ever played in New Zealand. And now, Zain Bahrain has stepped in to support the national team and fuel the football passion of Bahrain fans as well.

Zain Bahrain Promises Seamless Transition to LTE

02 November 2009

Work has begun on Zain Bahrain’s ambitious network upgrade to the region’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology being delivered by Nokia Siemens Networks. This upgrade will enable Zain Bahrain customers to enjoy faster data downloads and enhanced customer experience, thanks to its transition to an all-IP, flat network through the introduction of Internet High Speed Packet Access (I-HSPA) as a first stage, and then the Middle East Region’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. The new technology is expected to vastly boost Zain’s state-of-the-art services through improved voice, data and multimedia services.

Zain trio make the top 100 of most influential global telecom leaders

01 November 2009

Leading industry magazine Global Telecoms Business (GTB) has ranked Dr Saad Al Barrak in 20th position in its Top 100 most influential telecom executives for 2009, up nine places on his 2008 ranking. Two other senior Zain executives, Zain Africa CEO Chris Gabriel and the company’s Chief Business Development Officer, Salah Al Fouzan, were ranked 46th and 95th respectively. The rankings published by the London based magazine are yet another indicator of Zain’s growing influence in the international telecom sector and further evidence that the company’s bid to be a global top ten mobile operator by 2011 is gathering momentum.

Zain Group holds unique technology event in Bahrain

27 October 2009

First of its type in region, the 3 day forum saw 20 international companies sharing knowledge and latest technologies Manama, October 27, 2009: The inaugural Zain Technology Conference was recently held over three days at the Bahrain Ritz Carlton Hotel. The aim of the event was to meet vendors, review the latest technologies and discuss shared issues and concerns in a friendly and relaxed environment.

Zain Bahrain goes pink to save lives and is proud to say ‘icheck’

26 October 2009

Seef District, October 26, 2009: The reception area of Zain Bahrain’s office building in Seef turned PINK for a day when the company plunged into a day-long “Think Pink” campaign in support of Think Pink Bahrain and Breast Cancer Awareness. Staff joined in to create and sell pink-themed merchandise as a fund-raising activity. Items on sale included homemade food, pink flowers, pink bracelets, magnets, ribbons, mugs and Think Pink Bahrain merchandise in aid of the cause. The day’s canteen proceeds were also donated to Think Pink Bahrain which is spearheading efforts to raise breast cancer awareness in the Kingdom.

Zain Bahrain supports Typhoon Ondoy victims

24 October 2009

Zain Bahrain has stepped in once again to create a bridge of communication and comfort to the Filipino community in Bahrain who tried to reach their family and friends in the terrible consequences of Typhoon Ondoy.

Zain Group’s website among the very best in the GCC

18 October 2009

The website of the Zain Group (www.zain.com), the leading mobile telecom operator in the Middle East and Africa, has been ranked 3rd best site in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The inaugural “GCC Webranking” survey of the top 85 blue chip GCC companies was conducted by on-line consultancy Hallvarsson & Halvarsson’s (H&H) who specializes in such rankings across the globe.

Zain launches ‘Future University Network’ (F.U.N.) in Bahrain

16 October 2009

Enhancing its commitment to Bahrain’s youth, Zain Bahrain today announced an innovative career support program; the ‘Future University Network’ (F.U.N.) This program will give university students the opportunity to gain experience and nurture their corporate skills under the guidance of Zain experts, who will prepare them for rigors of the job market or the challenges of entrepreneurship.

Zain enhances mobile banking services in Africa through Zap

27 September 2009

mobile telecommunications provider Zain today announces the revolutionary enhancement of Zap, its rapidly expanding mobile banking service currently available to over 100 million people in East Africa and run in partnership with CitiBank and Standard Chartered Bank. From today Zap customers can swiftly and securely receive money from any bank account around the world and easily send money to any bank in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. This is the first time in the world any mobile bank account has been configured so that its users can receive funds from anywhere in the world directly to their mobile handset as well as send funds directly to their Bank accounts.

Zain Bahrain's eShabab tech talk celebrates the future

26 September 2009

As a telecoms company that firmly believes in the power of youth to transform society, Zain Bahrain has consistently partnered young people in realising their full potential. As part of the telecoms company's eShabab Program in the Seef Zain Carnival, the company arranged a peek at the future for enthusiastic youngsters in co-operation with the Bahrain Internet Society (BIS). Titled “Mobility is the Future”, the talk was delivered Khalid F. Al-Khateb & Hasan Al Shehabi the co-founder and the former Board Member of the BIS. The talk covered the subjects of Mobility Technologies, their Social Implications, their Impact on Business Opportunities and The Way Forward.

Zain Bahrain Visits Friendship Society for the Blind and distributes school bags to the society representatives

16 September 2009

As part of Zain Bahrain’s CSR practices of its Heart, Belonging and Radiance values, the Corporate Communications department at the company has paid a visit to the Friendship Society for the Blind in Isa Town as part of its outreach during the Holy month of Ramadan and in the occasion of Back to School. The President of the Friendship Society for the Blind

Zain Bahrain's One Network connects pilgrims with community

15 September 2009

As people across the region prepare for the Umrah pilgrimage during the holy month of Ramadan, Zain’s award winning One Network service offers customers an innovative and affordable way to stay connected with their family and friends while staying in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. One Network is described as the world's first borderless telecoms service and links 14 countries in the Middle East and East Africa regions in a service that offers cross-border connectivity at local prices free of roaming surcharges.

Zain Bahrain delights with Ramadan TV slot, "Fakkir Zain"

12 September 2009

hosted by well-known TV host Abdullah Malik. With a great half-hour slot at 7 p.m. just when families are relaxing together after Iftar, “Faker Zain” maximizes the visual impact of television and pushes the high-tech devices and services of the Zain flagship store with a series of interactive contests and games. In addition, the show also has a segment in which people around Bahrain participate.

BD 5000 for Dreams Come True With Zain Radio Show Program Winner

08 September 2009

An idealist’s plan to set up a website that will help youngsters to research their subjects of study in terms of university majors and the different universities that offer them has scooped the Zain Dream award this month. Dr. Isa Al Khayyat was one of many listeners who called in and spoke of his dream on the “Dreams Come True With Zain” Arabic program hosted on 93.3 FM. The show which lasted for two weeks and ran every evening till just before Ramadan, showcased Zain Bahrain’s popular and innovative Zain Dreams initiative which rewards dreamers with a vision to create a better society.

Zain Bahrain Visits UCO Parent Care Home

06 September 2009

As part of Zain Bahrain’s CSR practices of its Heart, Belonging and Radiance values, the Corporate Communications department at the company has paid a visit to the UCO Parent Care Home in Hidd as part of its outreach during the Holy month of Ramadan and following the traditional occasion of Gerga’on. Corporate Communications representatives distributed traditional gift packs to the elderly at the care home. They in turn expressed their thank you and gratitude towards Zain Bahrain for having such initiative during the Holy month.

Zain Bahrain celebrates with media representatives in a special Ramadan media Ghabga

02 September 2009

Zain Bahrain has held a special Ramadan media Ghabga for its representatives of the local media. Corporate Communications Manager Ms. Samya Hussain has managed this gathering at the Gulf Hotel tent through a variety of activities and competitions where valuable prizes where distributed during this special night. The attendees spoke of the proper organization and follow-up from Zain Bahrain. In this special occasion, Zain Bahrain's General Manager Mr. Mohammed Zainalabedin and Corporate Communications Manager gave a warm welcoming speech during this special Ramadan evening. Business and Sports journalists representatives and photographers were rewarded during the evening.

Zain Bahrain announces exciting Ramadan services

31 August 2009

The Holy Month of Ramadan is upon us and at Zain Bahrain, a number of services and fun contests have been lined up that will keep customers engaged in improving their knowledge and in understanding the spirit of the Holy Month.

Zain Bahrain offers customers free, unlimited talk-time for Ramadan

24 August 2009

It’s the month of giving and Zain Bahrain is continuing its efforts by giving customers free unlimited talk-time in the Zain network.

Zain Bahrain rewards ‘early bird’ payments with free talk-time

22 August 2009

With the Holy month of Ramadan starting, Zain Bahrain has announced a new way of showing customers that it cares – all customers who pay their invoices on time will get 30 minutes of free talk-time to use on local calls.

Zain Bahrain announces spectrum release

21 August 2009

In accordance with its efforts to conform to directives of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Zain Bahrain will be re-engineering its GSM network to release a part of the mobile radio spectrum. This comes as part of the steps taken by the TRA in preparation for the third mobile operator.