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Bahrain: Kalaam Telecom acquires Kuwait’s Zajil Telecom
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Bahrain’s leading technology solutions provider, Kalaam Telecom, has announced the acquisition of Zajil International Telecom Co. (KSCC), one of Kuwait’s longest-established ISP and ICT services companie, with the aim of creating a regional powerhouse which will drive digital transformation in the GCC region and beyond.
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The acquisition will create a combined entity with revenue of US$100 million, with data centers in five countries, network Point of Presence (PoPs) in 25 countries, and a unique combination of subsea and terrestrial cable network that connects three continents.
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Kalaam will be among the top three ISPs in the GCC and will be the only operator with an ISP license for Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.