Menatelecom has signed a expansion contract with Motorola to boost its WiMAX network capacity and coverage in Bahrain to handle 100,000 subscribers.

Menatelecom initiated it due to a sharp rise in its broadband subscriber base, which recently exceeded 45,000 subscribers within only 18 months of service. 

"We at Menatelecom have been able to maintain and increase our growth expectations in terms of financial and operational parameters. This means that we remain on course to achieving our goal of being one of the top operators in the region. Our growth is fuelled by the success of our products and through our successful investment in new technologies.," said Mr. Abdulhakeem Al Khayyat, Managing Director & CEO of Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain and Chairman of Menatelecom.

"We are moving to expand our service portfolio steadily as we look to consolidate our market position and realize our long-term goals," further he added.

Menatelecom is a telecommunications provider based in Bahrain and is an investment subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain. Menatelecom launched WiMAX Nationwide services in 2008.