Batelco
Batelco is Bahrain's main telecom operator, headquartered in Hamala and traded on the Bahrain Bourse.
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Its rivals running ads now: Ooredoo.
Checked in Meta's Ad Library on 26 Oct 2026 · Batelco in the Ad Library →
Campaigns
With the agency and talent where the trade press named them.
Integrated campaign · 21 Mar 2023
A home-broadband acquisition and retention push built around a raffle: customers who subscribed, renewed or upgraded a Batelco broadband package were entered to win a waterfront villa, with the winner announced in January 2024. It followed a smaller prize campaign the year before.
Digital/social · 4 Nov 2021
A pandemic-era Batelco brand campaign named by its chief marketing officer as one of the operator's recent flagship efforts, alongside the Fastest and Largest 5G Network and Fiber 1 Gbps pushes that carried the network story in Bahrain.
Against telecom peers
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| Brand | Properties | 2026 deals | Campaigns | Main passion point | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batelco | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 21 Mar 2023 |
| STC | 6 | 3 | 3 | Football | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Ooredoo | 2 | 6 | 5 | Kabaddi, hockey, tennis and more | 26 Aug 2026 |
| e& | 2 | 2 | 3 | Motorsport | 2026 |
| Salam | 1 | 1 | 3 | Business, tech and industry | 2026 |
Where peers sponsor and Batelco doesn't
| Property | Peers on it |
|---|---|
| LEAP | STC, Salam |
| Web Summit Qatar | Ooredoo |
| Red Sea International Film Festival | STC |
| Yas Marina Circuit season | e& |
| Al-Nassr | STC |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | e& |
| Al-Ahli Saudi | STC |
| Al Hilal SFC | STC |
People
Marketing leaders reported in Batelco roles in the trade press, latest first. A role is shown as reported on its date and may have changed since.
| Name | Role | Reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal AdhamChief Marketing Officer | Chief Marketing Officer | 4 Nov 2021 | Campaign Middle East |
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