Cell phones in Bahrain
Phone Networks in Bahrain |
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Latest Telecoms News from Bahrain |
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UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia top Arab World's adoption of telecoms services The UAE kept its "number one" spot, while Bahrain moved into 2nd place (up from 3rd in 2006). Saudi Arabia moved up to 3rd place in 2007 up from 4th place in 2006....Bahrain Regulator Seeks Consultants to Advise of Mobile License Award Bahrain's telecoms regulator, the TRA has issued an invitation to consultancy firms to submit their proposals for assisting in designing and managing the competitive process for the selection of the third Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in the Kingdom of Bahrain....Six Companies Express Interest in 3rd Mobile License in Bahrain Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) says that it has received a total of seven responses to its request for expressions of interest in the award process of the licence for the third mobile network operator (MNO) in the Kingdom....Zain Launches Borderless Roaming in the Middle-East This service, originally launched in Africa, today allows Zain’s 14 million customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Sudan to be treated as local customers in terms of pricing, while using their home network service....Bahrain Consults on 3rd Mobile License Tender Bahrain's telecoms regulator, the TRA has invited comments on the possibility of a 3rd mobile phone license for the Middle-East nation....Frauster Jailed in Bahrain for Aquiring Mobile Phone Contracts A fraudster who used fake id to buy mobile phones has been jailed for three months in the Middle-East country of Bahrain after he ran up phone bills worth BD3,400 (US$91,300)....Bahrain Plans 3rd Mobile License Tender At a press conference last week, Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced plans for a widespread liberalisation of the local telecoms market - and plans for a third GSM phone license tender....Bahrain to Reduce Government Stake in Batelco The Bahrain government plans to reduce its holding in the dominant telco, Batelco over the next three years, local media has reported. ...Batelco Planing US$4 Billion in Overseas Aquisitions Bahrain Telecommunications (Batelco) says that it is amassing a war-chest of US$4 billion for foreign acquisitions as it faces increased competition in its home market....Bahrain Regulator Denies Plans for 3rd GSM Network this Year Bahrain's telecoms regulator, the Telecoms Regulatory Authority has refuted a local media report that it is planning to award a 3rd GSM operator license by the end of this year. In a statement, the regulator confirmed that it is planning to award a 3rd license, but not until next year at the earliest.... |
