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Amman, Jordan – October 22, 2017: Umniah CEO Ziad Shatara, held a reception at the Sheraton hotel on Saturday evening honoring the company’s chairman of the board of directors Abdulrahman Yousef Fakhro, as well as other board members. The reception was attended by current and former ministers and government officials, as well as private company executives, members of boards of...

AMMAN, xxx August 2017 The Jordan Traffic Institute recently partnered with Umniah and the Greater Amman Municipality to implement an awareness campaign for school students and drivers, under the heading of “Protecting Children is Our Shared Responsibility.” The campaign, which concluded on August 9th, is designed to raise traffic awareness amongst students and developing their ability to protect themselves from...

December 16, 2017 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah announced its sponsorship of and participation in the First Annual CyberSecurity Conference, organized by the Jordan’s Chapterof the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), titled “Secure the Future with Cyber Protectionmembers. The conference, which was held at the King Hussein Business Park between December 11 and 13, saw the participation of over300...

January xx, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: In solidarity with the people of Palestine and their steadfast stance against attempts to Judaize the holy city of Jerusalem, Umniah sponsored a motorcycle convoy that rode from Amman to the Dead Sea. The convoy, which was made up of bikers representing several Jordanian clubs, set off from Amman’s Abdoun neighborhood and rode down...

January xx, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: As an integral part of its corporate social responsibility strategy, Umniah has taken part in the second Hareer initiative, which was established by hairdresser Nihad Dabbas. The initiative collects hair that is then fashioned into comfortable wigs for children fighting cancer, and was launched after Dabbas met a child battling the disease who was...

January xx, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: Batelco Group recently conducted a workshop entitled “Digital Transformation” at Umniah’s entrepreneurship and innovation center, The Tank, in King Hussein Business Complex. Representatives of the Bahrain-based Batelco Group, as well as team members from the company’s subsidiaries and affiliates, participated in this annual workshop, which also saw the involvement of experts and specialists in...

January xx, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: As part of its continuous efforts to implement comprehensive methodologies that support startups and motivate the spirit of entrepreneurship among Jordanian youth, Umniah signed a partnership and support agreement with SignCom at the Holiday Inn in Amman. SignCom has developed a strong, expandable and flexible business model to manage and provide translation services for...

February 6, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: With the aim of reinforcing its supportive role in the local community and effectively partnering with organizations to support positive values and principles among students, Umniah and Andalusia Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, launched the National Digital Citizenship Competition, an initiative to encourage teachers and students to use technology positively and...

February xx. 2018 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah, a subsidiary of Bahrain-based Batelco Group, has asserted its continued mission and strategy in providing international-standard information security services. The telecom giant understands the need to provide suitable protection systems for both public and private establishments, which now conduct many of their operations and activities online, and increasingly depend on technology. This dependence...

February 14, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: In its continued efforts to support activities that stimulate the Jordanian economy, and as part of its belief in the role that communications companies play in developing infrastructure in order to provide an attractive investment environment, Umniah, a subsidiary of Bahraini Batelco Group, sponsored an open forum organized by the Jordan Europe Business Association...

February xx, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah has joined renowned global communications and information technology companies at the World Mobile Congress (MWC) 2018, which is being held this year in Barcelona between February 26 and March 1, and is organized by the International Association for Mobile Phone Networks under the title “Creating a Better Future.” Umniah is the strategic partner...

March 13, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: In line with Umniah’s focus on maintaining its strong relations with its customers and showing its appreciation for their loyalty and confidence, the company has announced the launch of its new Umnicoin program. Umnicoin allows all individual or corporate Umniah customers, whether they use post- or pre-paid lines or internet services, to exchange their...

Umniah has signed an agreement with OSN, the Middle East and North Africa regions leading entertainment network; to give its customers access to OSNs online streaming entertainment service, ‘WAVO’. Available on mobile devices and tablets (iOS/Android), Samsung and LG Smart TVs or PCs, WAVO combines a unique blend of live and on-demand TV, including English and Arabic family and kids...

Amman,12 May 2018 Umniah, a subsidiary of Bahrain-based Batelco Group, announced that it has been awarded the best Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) by Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions. Ziad Shatara, Umniah’s CEO, said that the company is proud of this unique rating from a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, as it reflects the...

Shatara: “We continuously strive to maintain our pioneering role in the area of information security” March 27, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah, a subsidiary of Batelco Group Bahrain, announced that its Security Operation Center (SOC) has been awarded the ISO27001 certification for information security management systems, affirming that all Umniah operations and procedures are compliant with the highest international standards,...

April xx, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah, subsidiary of Bahrain-based Batelco, announced that its Al-Rasheed Data Center has been awarded two international certifications, recognition that affirms the company’s innovative steps in offering its customers the best hosting solutions and managed services in communication and information technology. Al-Rasheed Data Center received the third classification certificate, the Tier III Datacenter, for designing...

May 9, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: In a first-of-its-kind initiative globally, Umniah was a proud supporter of the first announced international communication through virtual reality (VR) technology between Jordan and Finland. This groundbreaking event is further proof of the company’s entrepreneurship role in the local market and its ability to penetrate future worlds of technology. The virtual communication took place...

May 2, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah celebrated International Girls in ICT Day as part of its belief in furthering women’s empowerment and advancing their participation in the workforce. The event, which was held in cooperation with GSMA, saw the participation of Minister of Information and Communications Technology and Minister of Public Sector Development Majd Sheweikeh. To mark the global...

Under the Patronage of the TRC Director Umniah Inaugurates Tier III Data Center, Reviews SOC Achievements Shatara: Two Centers Operate around the Clock to Provide Secure and Reliable Environment for Companies April xx, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah, a subsidiary of Batelco Bahrain, has inaugurated its Tier III Data Center in Al-Rashid suburb. The ceremony, which was held under the...

May 13, 2018 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah was the platinum sponsor of the “Challenges in the Telecommunications Sector in Jordan” conference, which was held at the Grand Millennium Amman on May 13, 2018, and inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs Jamal Sarayrah. Minister of Information and Communications Technologies Majd Shweikeh attended, as well...