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5G networks is very investment-intensive,
especially when uncertainty continues
to surround its use cases and adequate
business models. However, 5G networks
can help deliver public services (such as
telemedicine and real-time data exchanges
to contain endemics), contribute to better
resource management in urban and
rural areas, including energy and traffic
management, as well as water and crop
management. They can contribute to
improvements in healthcare, the delivery of
education, and so much more, and thereby
contribute to the fulfillment of the globally
agreed Sustainable Development agenda
-- which is of immense importance to
Operators, Regulators, and Policy-makers
alike. 5G network deployment models and telecoms services, given their cross- value from 5G and IoT.
corresponding digital services will differ industry and cross-sector applicability.
significantly from current deployment Thus there is significant potential to Acting General Director of TRA Bahrain,
and delivery models of e.g., traditional transform communication and create new Shaikh Nasser Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa,
in his keynote during the SAMENA
Convergence to Bahrain 2020 conference,
delineated the relevance of IoT and 5G
technology and how it will impact the
future. Shaikh Nasser stated, “The more
we delve into exploring 5G and the myriad
of possibilities it can create in combination
with IoT, the more practical use-cases
surface, justifying the need to incentivize
5G investments at both network and
service levels. Autonomous vehicles,
smart grids, autonomous farming; the
applications are endless, and the world
is exploring them as we speak, at a rapid
pace.” He added, “With such powerful
network capacity and speed, we have a
duty to unearth all possible beneficial
uses of 5G and IoT and tap the immense
potential, which can catalyze Bahrain’s as
well as the region’s progress in the age of
the digital economy.”
SAMENA Council’s CEO, Mr. Bocar BA,
extending his warm appreciation to
the TRA Bahrain, stated that “SAMENA
Council’s interest in conducting a 5G and
IoT conference in Bahrain was driven by
multiple factors, including the Kingdom’s
increasing readiness to benefit from the
Fourth Industrial Revolution underway;
a business-friendly environment that
encourages international businesses and
top executives to visit the Kingdom; and,
under the TRA’s watch, a continued focus
on sustainable investments in digital
technology infrastructure. Bahrain ranks
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