The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s (TRA) Board of Directors held their third meeting of 2019, at TRA’s headquarters in the Seef District.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Board expressed their sincere regrets for the demise of the Board Chairman Dr. Mohamed Al Amer, praising his long term serving the Telecoms industry and his effective contribution and prompt response as a Chairman in improving TRA’s operations and services to further develop the telecommunications sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In the ten years under his guidance since 2008, TRA made significant strides towards the execution of the Government's policy to maintain the Kingdom's position among developing countries, helping shape the nation as a regional and international exemplar in ICT, which will continue to enable the Kingdom's economy as one capable of continuously adapting to change and ready to tackle future challenges. The Board also noted his many achievements and contributions across multiple sectors, commending his lifelong dedication to public service.
During the meeting, Board members discussed key issues related to the telecommunications sector in; praising the Executive Management’s outstanding efforts in the development and growth of the telecommunications sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular, TRA’s significant efforts in accomplishing the Batelco Separation project and delivering the project in an efficient manner meeting the target set by the Government of three years.
The Board also praised the Executive Management for their efforts in working towards enabling the launch of 5G networks through securing the necessary spectrum and adequate frequency licenses to keep pace with the latest developments in telecommunications technologies and services for the benefit of consumers in Bahrain. This makes it among the first countries in the region to launch a 5G network, promoting its leading position as an exemplar in 5G deployment.
The Board also expressed their appreciation to the Executive Management for their endeavors towards protecting consumers in the telecommunications section by implementing and improving its regulations and enhancing its consumer-related systems to maintain effective communication between TRA, consumers and the telecommunications service providers.
The Board also commended the Executive Management on promoting their performance to the highest levels of excellence and innovation and stressed on continuing to work in a transparent manner in dealing with all the sector-related issues, as well as on its position as an exemplar regulator in all its initiatives and strategies at a regional and international level through constructive cooperation with the international organizations.
The Board of Directors expressed their thanks and appreciation to the TRA team members for their support and professionalism and outstanding role in developing the sector. This came as a result of the hard work and persistence of the highly professional team members that this was made possible.
Source: TRA Bahrain