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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) - Bahrain
Main Category: MTC / PTT Telecommunications MinistryFirst Address : PO Box 10353
Second Address : 7th Floor, Taib Tower
City : Manama
Country : Bahrain
Phone: 973 17 520000
Fax: 973 17 532125
Email: contact@tra.org.bh
Website: www.tra.org.bh
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Bahrain telecom revenues rise 6% in 2008
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Telecommunications watchdog report also says mobile subscribers rose by 29%.
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Bahrain boasts 6% rise in 2008 telecom revenues
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Annual TRA report highlights increase in mobile and broadband subscribers in the country
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Rapid response
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Bahrain’s Telecoms Regulatory Authority chief answers his critics on consumers, competition and call prices.
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Proving the case
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Bahraini broadband operator Mena Telecom is proving the potential of WiMAX in an already competitive market.
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Bahrain TRA moves to improve competition
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Bahrain's telecom watchdog has announced that mobile phone customers in the kingdom will be able to keep their phone number when switching operators
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Bahrain telecom watchdog moves to improve competition
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Mobile users soon able to keep their number after operator switch in bid to boost choice.
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Bahrain telecom revenues hit $796 million
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Broadband emerges as a key driver of growth in Bahrain’s telecoms sector, according to data from the TRA
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Niche data provider wins Bahrain licence
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Bahrain Broadband to start operations in fourth quarter after winning bid for guard band frequency
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Fixed focus
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
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.
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Bahrain regulator relaunches wireless licence bids
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
TRA has to rerun auction after firms fail to comply with tender rules.
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Action plan
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
The general director of Bahrain’s TRA, Alan Horne, talks about issues affecting the whole of middle east.
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Bahrain extends mobile registration deadline
Sunday, 4 January 2009
Sunday, 4 January 2009
"Significant" number of users still not registered
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Bahrain regulator delays mobile bid deadline to '09
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Bahrain's wealth fund also looking to sell down stakes in companies, including Batelco.
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Regulator extends deadline for Bahrain mobile bids
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Companies interested in third mobile phone licence request more time to submit bids.
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Phone number portability draft law published
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Sunday, 19 October 2008
GITEX: Bahrain's telecoms regulator issues public consultation document.
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Bahrain licence auction registration ends
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Four companies register their interest and prepare for financial bids in November
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Bahrain kicks off mobile licence auction
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
TRA initiates awarding process to select the Kingdom's third operator
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Bahrain sets mobile phone licence deadline
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Companies have until Nov 13 to bid to become Gulf state's third telecoms operator.
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Telecom customers get service quality boost
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Bahrain telecom service providers to measure and report the quality of service.
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TRA takes a stand on Bahrain's hoax calls
Monday, 25 August 2008
Monday, 25 August 2008
600,000 prepaid mobile users will be registered by the end of the year.
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Bahrain to unbundle fixed lines
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Move likely to boost competition in Bahrain’s telecom sector.
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Bahrain TRA creates consumer group to fight for rights
Monday, 7 July 2008
Monday, 7 July 2008
Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority sets up consumer group to develop Customer Bill of Rights
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Bahrain TRA completes market review
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Changes for Bahrain telecom market include introduction of third mobile operator, local loop unbundling and creation of competition guidelines
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Six companies express interest in third Bahrain mobile licence
Monday, 12 May 2008
Monday, 12 May 2008
Bahrain TRA gathers feedback from interested parties to set stage for award of third mobile operator licence
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Six firm eye Bahrain mobile licence
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Local and international firms express interest in becoming kingdom's third mobile network operator.
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Bahrain to issue third mobile licence
Sunday, 6 April 2008
Sunday, 6 April 2008
Potential mobile operators invited to express opinions over licensing process for Bahrain's third mobile licence
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Writing the rule book
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Telecoms regulators in the region have a tough task ahead in bringing about fair and open competition
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Row between Batelco and Bahrain TRA escalates
Monday, 10 March 2008
Monday, 10 March 2008
Batelco accuses Bahrain TRA of blocking price cuts and new service launches
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Bahrain calls for greater telecoms competition
Friday, 29 February 2008
Friday, 29 February 2008
Head of regulatory body says operators Batelco and Zain operate 'cosy duopoly'.
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Lack of internet competition could hinder Bahrain's economy
Thursday, 29 November 2007
Thursday, 29 November 2007
Greater internet competition is necessary for Bahrain to create a service-based economy, report claims
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Bahraini TRA moves to boost competition
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Bahrain's telecoms regulator highlights barriers to competition in latest report
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Bahrain reviews number portability
Sunday, 19 August 2007
Sunday, 19 August 2007
A policy to allow customers to keep phone numbers when switching operators could increase pressure on Batelco.
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Batelco told to lower interconnection charges
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has ordered Batelco to reduce some of the fees it charges its rivals.
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Batelco accepts TRA pricing rules
Thursday, 14 June 2007
Thursday, 14 June 2007
Batelco said yesterday it would accept new pricing regulations issued by the Telecoms Regulatory Authority (TRA) for rival operators to use its network infrastructure.
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Batelco could lose network monopoly
Thursday, 17 May 2007
Thursday, 17 May 2007
Bahrain's telecoms regulator is considering options that would end the monopoly of Batelco over the country's communications network infrastructure.
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Bahrain delays new mobile licences
Monday, 14 May 2007
Monday, 14 May 2007
Kingdom's telecoms watchdog is waiting for a strategic review before giving new licences.
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