MANAMA — Leading Bahraini telecommunications operator Batelco by Beyon and national aviation holding company Gulf Air Group have signed a strategic five year Master Service Agreement during the Gateway Gulf 2026 investment forum, establishing a unified commercial and technical framework to power the aviation group’s ongoing digital transformation.
Formalized in the presence of His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Beyon Group, and Khalid Hussain Taqi, Chairman of Gulf Air Group, the agreement deepens the longstanding operational alliance between the two flagship Bahraini institutions and incorporates a three year minimum commercial commitment. By consolidating diverse technology workstreams under a single contractual structure, the partnership streamlines procurement and accelerates enterprise service deployment across Gulf Air Group’s aviation and airport operations.
Under the multi year mandate, Batelco by Beyon will deliver an integrated suite of enterprise telecommunications and digital infrastructure solutions encompassing fixed and mobile connectivity, advanced enterprise networking, satellite communications, and scalable cloud computing architectures. Expanding upon existing infrastructure services, the agreement introduces next generation unified communications and enterprise messaging platforms designed to interconnect more than 1,000 Gulf Air employees across domestic and international operational sites, enhancing cross departmental collaboration and elevating passenger communication touchpoints.
Maitham Abdulla, Chief Executive Officer of Batelco by Beyon, stated that the partnership with Gulf Air Group has matured over many years and that the new agreement represents a pivotal milestone in supporting the aviation group’s long term technological ambitions. Abdulla emphasized that as two premier national organizations, both entities share a strategic commitment to deploying advanced connectivity, cloud, and enterprise capabilities under a single cohesive framework to optimize operational agility and customer experiences.
Ahmed Naeemi, Chief Information Officer of Gulf Air Group, noted that the agreement reinforces the foundational technology architecture underpinning the group’s current operations and future expansion. Naeemi affirmed that ultra reliable, resilient, and seamless connectivity is vital across every vertical of the modern aviation industry, from internal flight and ground logistics to passenger facing digital services, and that the extended partnership with Batelco by Beyon will accelerate the adoption of solutions that drive operational efficiency and service excellence.
