Bahrain’s leading communications solutions provider Batelco has partnered with international car rental company Avis to launch Wi-Fi solutions for Avis Rent a Car’s customers in Bahrain.

The new service will ensure that passengers can stay connected with the help of the latest 4G LTE internet solution, said a statement.

The memorandum of association (MoU) was signed by Batelco’s a/general manager for consumer division Ebrahim Al Sayed and Avis’s general manager Gowtham G in the presence of other officials at Batelco’s headquarters in Hamala, Bahrain, earlier this week.

The agreement will see Batelco provide Wi-Fi service via its 4G network, in all of Avis’s chauffeur driven fleet, and will later be enabled throughout the entire Bahrain-based fleet, it added.

Al Sayed said: “This is in line with meeting the evolving needs of customers who demand to be in touch 24/7, regardless of location."

“This service will enhance the evolving lifestyle of people who want to have high speed connection on the go and it is anticipated that the service will prove to be very popular,” he added.

Avis’s general manager said: “Customers seek high speed Wi-Fi services, especially while travelling, and it is becoming the norm for most people to stay connected through online social networks and instant messaging at all times.” - TradeArabia News Service