Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s (TRA) held its first Board of Directors meeting this year, during which members highlighted the importance of accelerating the issuance of the 4th National Telecommunications Plan.

The Board also highlighted the matter of reviewing the reduction of the TRA’s expenses through reviewing and optimizing its organizational structure to be in line with the market’s current requirements.

The Board discussed the status of telecommunication masts in the kingdom, praising the significant efforts made by TRA to address the issue of masts through its constant cooperation with the government entities and the operators to implement the Cabinet Decision on enforcing the provisions of the Regulation concerning Public Radiocommunications Stations.

The Board commended TRA on its leading role at the GCC level whereas TRA was keen to review and reduce the GCC roaming prices for the benefit of the users protecting the rights of consumers in the Kingdom.

The Board also commended TRA on promoting its 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 GCC counties and international organizations.    

Finally, the Board expressed the importance of developing the Bahraini competencies to develop work and continuing to develop the sector fulfilling the government policy in this area. – TradeArabia News Service