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POSITIONING THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN AMONG THE LEADING DIGITAL ECONOMIES SAMENA TRENDS

services and to allow them to make well- reviewing, updating, and improving the TRA, throughout 2018, undertook a
informed decisions. telecommunication regulatory framework, number of initiatives geared towards
Ubiquitous Broadband and maintaining proportionate focus facilitating the deployment of state-of the-
Initiatives undertaken to ensure that where necessary. art technologies for the ultimate benefit of
broadband services of high quality and
competitive prices are available to all local As the Kingdom of Bahrain moves towards the next
stakeholders. era of telecommunications, TRA sets the stage for 5G
Security and Cyber Safety
Initiatives that support a safe and secure implementation. A 5G Working Group chaired by TRA was
telecommunications infrastructure established, for developing and implementing the action
to deliver highly reliable Electronic
Communication Services. plan for the introduction of 5G commercial mobile networks
Efficient Regulator in Bahrain.
Initiatives that adapt, enhance, and update
the framework, processes and tools used Achievements consumers. The highlight of TRA’s efforts
by the Authority in the implementation of 2019 in this direction, was the development of
its duties. • TRA wins GCC Best Employer Brand a new regulatory framework underpinning
Award the separation of Batelco and the
Dynamic & Effective Regulatory Framework • TRA’s project for Batelco’s separation deployment of the National Broadband
Initiatives undertaken to adapt regulations wins best regulatory initiative in MENA Network (NBN) supported through a single
over time, with the aim of continuously for 2019 fibre network – a key NTP4 objective.
2018
The TRA is constantly • TRA awarded “Finance Team of the Year The TRA has also developed regulations
aimed at regulating the deployment
– Public Sector”
reviewing its regulations • TRA wins “Excellence in HR – Employer of new telecommunications towers –
and framework based on of the Year” award a most important component of the
a number of principles • TRA wins CommsMEA’s “Regulatory telecommunications infrastructure; and
rectify the existing ones in accordance
Initiative of the Year” Award
including consumer prot- 2017 with international best practices, focusing
ection and fostering comp- • TRA wins Best Nationalization Initiative on both the functionality and aesthetics.
in GCC
The regulation also encourages sharing
etition. Initiatives include • TRA awarded “Employer of the Year – of towers among operators, thus ensuring
regulating bulk messages Public Sector” there is no unnecessary multiplicity of the
and monitoring quality • CIOS Award – Top 100 Cyber Security towers.
Leader in the Middle East
of telecommunications As the Kingdom of Bahrain moves towards
services. Guided by the Fourth National the next era of telecommunications, TRA
sets the stage for 5G implementation.
Telecommunications Plan (NTP4), the
A 5G Working Group chaired by TRA
was established, for developing and
implementing the action plan for the
introduction of 5G commercial mobile
networks in Bahrain.
Aimed at empowering consumers and
ensuring that they receive the best-in-
breed services, TRA published an updated
Quality of Service (‘QoS’) Regulation
applicable to licensed operators in the
Kingdom. The updated QoS Regulation
sets out renewed key QoS targets for
licensed operators to achieve in delivering
services to consumers.

Building on its commitment to constantly
improve consumer experience, a new
‘Consumer Dispute Regulation’ was
TRA’s Project for Batelco’s Separation Wins Best Regulatory Initiative in MENA for 2019

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