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Bahrain's telecommunications sector achieved record data usage in the first quarter of 2026, with total quarterly data traffic surging to 673 Petabytes (PB) from 553 PB in Q1 2025, driven by growth in fixed fiber broadband and high-bandwidth mobile subscriptions, according to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) report. Previously, on July 9, 2026, Batelco by Beyon received the AI Exceptional Products and Services Achievement Award at the MEA Business Achievement Awards 2026 for Basma, its AI-powered agent, which delivers fast, intelligent, and personalized sales and support. This follows an agreement on June 14, 2026, when Bahrain’s Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture and the Muharraq Municipality signed a five-year deal with Batelco, part of Beyon, to operate and invest in 10 electronic advertising screen sites along the Muharraq Ring Road. Earlier, on April 1, 2026, a missile struck Batelco's Hamala headquarters, which hosts infrastructure for AWS; Bahrain's Interior Ministry confirmed the incident, which occurred days after 18 major US technology companies were formally designated as military targets.
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