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			<title>Bahrain telecom revenues rise 6% in 2008</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Telecommunications watchdog report also says mobile subscribers rose by 29%.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain boasts 6% rise in 2008 telecom revenues</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Annual TRA report highlights increase in mobile and broadband subscribers in the country]]></description>
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			<title>Rapid  response</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain’s Telecoms Regulatory Authority chief answers his critics on consumers, competition and call prices.]]></description>
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			<title>Proving the case</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahraini broadband operator Mena Telecom is proving the potential of WiMAX in an already competitive market.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain TRA moves to improve competition</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain's telecom watchdog has announced that mobile phone customers in the kingdom will be able to keep their phone number when switching operators]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain telecom watchdog moves to improve competition</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mobile users soon able to keep their number after operator switch in bid to boost choice.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain telecom revenues hit $796 million</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Broadband emerges as a key driver of growth in Bahrain’s telecoms sector, according to data from the TRA]]></description>
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			<title>Niche data provider wins Bahrain licence</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain Broadband to start operations in fourth quarter after winning bid for guard band frequency]]></description>
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			<title>Fixed focus</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With Bahrain’s TRA having set this week as the deadline for feedback to its draft document on Local Loop Unbundling, telecom professionals in the region are now eager to see just how the country will go about unbundling its network – a course of action that now looks almost certain.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain regulator relaunches wireless licence bids</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[TRA has to rerun auction after firms fail to comply with tender rules.]]></description>
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			<title>Action plan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The general director of Bahrain’s TRA, Alan Horne, talks about issues affecting the whole of middle east.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain extends mobile registration deadline</title>
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			<description><![CDATA["Significant" number of users still not registered ]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain regulator delays mobile bid deadline to '09</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain's wealth fund also looking to sell down stakes in companies, including Batelco.]]></description>
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			<title>Regulator extends deadline for Bahrain mobile bids</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Companies interested in third mobile phone licence request more time to submit bids.]]></description>
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			<title>Phone number portability draft law published</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[GITEX: Bahrain's telecoms regulator issues public consultation document.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain licence auction registration ends</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Four companies register their interest and prepare for financial bids in November]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain kicks off mobile licence auction</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[TRA initiates awarding process to select the Kingdom's third operator]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain sets mobile phone licence deadline</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Companies have until Nov 13 to bid to become Gulf state's third telecoms operator. ]]></description>
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			<title>Telecom customers get service quality boost</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain telecom service providers to measure and report the quality of service. ]]></description>
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			<title>TRA takes a stand on Bahrain's hoax calls</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[600,000 prepaid mobile users will be registered by the end of the year.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain to unbundle fixed lines</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Move likely to boost competition in Bahrain’s telecom sector.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain TRA creates consumer group to fight for rights</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority sets up consumer group to develop Customer Bill of Rights  ]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain TRA completes market review</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Changes for Bahrain telecom market include introduction of third mobile operator, local loop unbundling and creation of competition guidelines  ]]></description>
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			<title>Six companies express interest in third Bahrain mobile licence</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain TRA gathers feedback from interested parties to set stage for award of third mobile operator licence  ]]></description>
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			<title>Six firm eye Bahrain mobile licence</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Local and international firms express interest in becoming kingdom's third mobile network operator.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain to issue third mobile licence</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Potential mobile operators invited to express opinions over licensing process for Bahrain's third mobile licence]]></description>
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			<title>Writing the rule book</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Telecoms regulators in the region have a tough task ahead in bringing about fair and open competition   ]]></description>
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			<title>Row between Batelco and Bahrain TRA escalates</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Batelco accuses Bahrain TRA of blocking price cuts and new service launches  ]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Head of regulatory body says operators Batelco and Zain operate 'cosy duopoly'.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Greater internet competition is necessary for Bahrain to create a service-based economy, report claims  ]]></description>
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