www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In accordance with its efforts to conform to directives of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Zain Bahrain will be re-engineering its GSM network to release a part of the mobile radio spectrum.
This comes as part of the steps taken by the TRA in preparation for the third mobile operator. Network Director Esam Zainal said every effort was being made to minimize any disruption during the transition and continue to provide Zain Bahrain customers with the highest quality of service.
‘Work on the transition to a reduced bandwidth will be carried out during the early morning hours of Monday 24th August and the following 3 nights to minimize any disruption,’Mr. Zainal said.
On 08.24.09, In Mobile, By Editor
On 08.20.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) held today a press conference to announce its achievements and presented its 2008 Annual Report. The press conference was attended by members of the media, TRA’s Board of Directors and TRA’s management team.
In his opening speech TRA’s Chairman Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Al Amer said “TRA can be proud of what it has achieved for consumers, businesses and the economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the telecommunications sector.” He went on to presented an overview of TRA’s achievements since liberalisations. Dr Mohammed said “2008 has been
an empowering year to consumers. A year that has witnessed more choice of telecommunications services especially fixed wireless broadband using WiMax technology, better value for money and improved customer services. But we still have a long way to go to achieve sustainable competition in all markets especially the international connectivity that will have an impact on the prices and quality of broadband and international calling achieving the objectives of the Kingdom’s 2030 economic vision.”
2008 witnessed 6% growth in revenues of the Telecommunications Sector, 29% increase in mobile subscribers, Broadband subscribers increased by 50%, while fixed line customers increased by 8% and employment in the sector increased by 4%. (more…)
On 07.31.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: According to the Government of India, the mobile operators across the nation have together added 12.05 million new mobile subscribers in June. Data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India showed India had 415.25 million mobile users in May.
On 07.16.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Mobile Number Portability, MNP, which was to launch in India this October, is now likely to delay by a month as the figures for MNP transfer fee is not yet set, said an official from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
“TRAI is likely to float consultation for MNP next week. After which we will be able to decide on the final fee for it. There are chances of slight delay. It may start from November but we are making our efforts to be in time,” said the official.
On 01.19.09, In Mobile, By Editor
Mobile Number Portability allows mobile users to retain their mobile numbers when changing from one mobile network operator to another will be implemented within this year, according to Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRC) officials. “We are to introduce MNP very soon where a consumer can shift networks without changing their seven numbers which come after the prefix and this will possibly be within this year,” a senior TRC official stated.
This news is confirmed by CEO and Joint Managing Director Bharti Airtel Ltd, Manoj Kohli. “The next step for the government and the TRC is to expedite MNP. We made a request to the government and the TRC for MNP and the response is positive. We feel that within this year it will done,” Kohli said. According to TRC official, the regulator has requested relevant data for the MNP process from all operators.” With this there is a ownership the customer possesses to his/her number,” he added.