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Telecommunication systems Bahrain, in 35 editions.
The entry for Bahrain published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 24 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 24
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent international telecommunications;
- adequate domestic services;
- 98,000 telephones;
- stations--2 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV;
- satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT;
- tropospheric scatter and microwave to Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar and UAE
excellent international telecommunications; adequate domestic services; 98,000 telephones; stations--2 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV; satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT; tropospheric scatter and microwave to Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia; submarine cable to Qatar and UAE
Published as “Telecommunications”
- excellent international telecommunications;
- good domestic services;
- 98,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, 3 FM, 2 TV;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar, UAE, and microwave to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia
excellent international telecommunications; adequate good domestic services; 98,000
telephones; stations--2 broadcast stations - 2 AM, 1 3 FM, 2 TV; satellite earth stations--1 stations
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT;
tropospheric scatter and microwave to Qatar, UAE, and microwave to Saudi Arabia; submarine
cable to Qatar Qatar, UAE, and UAE Saudi Arabia
Published as “Telecommunications”
- modern system;
- good domestic services;
- 98,000 telephones (1 for every 6 persons);
- excellent international connections;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar, UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT;
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, 3 FM, 2 TV
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
modern system; good domestic services; 98,000 telephones (1 for every 6
persons); excellent international connections; tropospheric scatter to
Qatar, UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cable to Qatar,
UAE, and Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT,
1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT; broadcast stations - 2 AM, 3 FM, 2 TV
Published as “Telecommunications”
- modern system;
- good domestic services;
- 98,000 telephones (1 for every 6 persons);
- excellent international connections;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar, UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT;
- broadcast stations - 2 AM, 3 FM, 2 TV
modern system; good domestic services; 98,000 telephones (1 for every 6
6 persons); excellent international connections; tropospheric scatter to
to Qatar, UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cable
to Qatar,
Ocean INTELSAT,
- 2 AM, 3 FM, 2 TV
Published as “Telephone system”
- 98,000 telephones;
- 170 telephones/1,000 persons;
- modern system;
- good domestic services;
- excellent international connections
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 ARABSAT earth station;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar, UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia
98,000 telephones; 170 telephones/1,000 persons;
modern system; good domestic services; 98,000 telephones (1 for every excellent international
6 persons);connections;
connections
local: NA
intercity: NA
international: 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1
ARABSAT earth station; tropospheric scatter
radio relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cableArabia; satellite earth stations - 1 AtlanticOcean INTELSAT, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT, 1 ARABSAT; broadcast stations Arabia
- 2 AM, 3 FM, 2 TV
Published as “Telephone system”
modern system; good domestic services and excellent international connections
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat
98,000 telephones; 170 telephones/1,000 persons;modern system; good domestic services; services and
excellent internationallocal: NA domestic: NA
intercity:
international: 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 tropospheric scatter to
ARABSAT earth station;Qatar, Qatar and UAE; microwave
radio relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and
Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 AtlanticArabia Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Telephone system”
modern system; good domestic services and excellent international connections
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat
modern system; good domestic services and
international connections
domestic: NA
international: tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave
relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and
Arabia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic
Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat
Published as “Telephone system”
modern system; good domestic services and excellent international connections
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations--2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat
modern system; good domestic services and excellent
excellent international connections
domestic: NA
international: tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio
radio relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi
Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 2 stations--2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean
and 1
Published as “Telephone system”
modern system; good domestic services and excellent international connections
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat
modern system; good domestic services and
domestic: NA modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones
international: tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwavestations--2 stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services;
- digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones international: tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat (1997)
general assessment: modern system; good domestic services and excellent international connectionssystem domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones
- international:
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat (1997)
general assessment: modern system
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones
international: tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat (1997)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones
- international:
- country code - 973;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat (1997)
general assessment: modern system
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones
international: country code - 973; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat (1997)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones
- international:
- country code - 973;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (1997)
general assessment: modern system
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones
international: country code - 973; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat (1997)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth stations - 1 (2007)
general assessment: modern system
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular mobile-cellular telephones
international: country code - 973; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; submarine cable to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations - 1 (1997) (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2007)
general assessment: modern system
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
international: country code - 973; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth stations station - 1 (2007)
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2007)
general assessment:
modern system
domestic:
modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
international:
country code - 973; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1 (2007)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2007)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2015)
general assessment: modern system
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
international: country code - 973; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1 (2007) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2016)
general assessment: modern system
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones
international: country code - 973; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1 (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system;
- well developed LTE networks, 5G trials tested and deployment in near future;
- mobile penetration is high compared to the region;
- development of it own National Broadband Network (NBN);
- competion is good and telecos are regulated (2017)
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services;
- digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones;
- 20 per 100 fixed-line, 168 per 100 mobile-cellular;
- (2017)
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2016)
general assessment: modern system system; well developed LTE networks, 5G trials tested and deployment in near future; mobile penetration is high compared to the region; development of it own National Broadband Network (NBN); competion is good and telecos are regulated (2017)
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones telephones; 20 per 100 fixed-line, 168 per 100 mobile-cellular; (2017)
international: country code - 973; landing point for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1 (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system;
- well-developed LTE networks, 5G trials tested and deployment in near future;
- mobile penetration is high compared to the region;
- development of its own National Broadband Network (NBN);
- competition is good and telecoms are regulated (2018)
- domestic:
- modern fiber-optic integrated services;
- digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones;
- 20 per 100 fixed-line, 168 per 100 mobile-cellular;
- (2018)
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing points for the FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2019)
general assessment: modern system; well developed well-developed LTE networks, 5G trials tested and deployment in near future; mobile penetration is high compared to the region; development of it its own National Broadband Network (NBN); competion competition is good and telecos telecoms are regulated (2017) (2018)
domestic: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones; 20 per 100 fixed-line, 168 per 100 mobile-cellular; (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 973; landing point points for the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; Africa; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1 (2016) (2019)
- general assessment:
- well-developed LTE networks, 5G trials tested and deployment in the near future;
- mobile penetration is high compared to the region;
- development of its own national broadband network;
- competition is good and telecoms are regulated;
- telecom contributes 4% to the GDP (2020)
- domestic:
- 17 per 100 fixed-line, 116 per 100 mobile-cellular;
- modern fiber-optic integrated services;
- digital network with rapidly expanding mobile-cellular telephones (2019)
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing points for the FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: modern system; well-developed LTE networks, 5G trials tested and deployment in the near future; mobile penetration is high compared to the region; development of its own National Broadband Network (NBN); national broadband network; competition is good and telecoms are regulated (2018) regulated; telecom contributes 4% to the GDP (2020)
domestic: 17 per 100 fixed-line, 116 per 100 mobile-cellular; modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of expanding mobile-cellular telephones; 20 per 100 fixed-line, 168 per 100 mobile-cellular; (2018) telephones (2019)
international: country code - 973; landing points for the FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- Bahrain is one of the most technically advanced and connected countries in the world;
- NGN for increased mobile and Wi-Fi traffic;
- mobile infrastructure and fiber-optic Internet allows greater Internet penetration and competitive prices;
- government provides free Internet in schools and public areas, and national broadband with sole control over network;
- regulator controlled by monarchy;
- Internet freedom restricted through blocks;
- well served by satellite and submarine cable access;
- importer of broadcasting equipment from UAE (2020)
- domestic:
- 17 per 100 fixed-line, 116 per 100 mobile-cellular;
- modern fiber-optic integrated services;
- digital network with rapidly expanding mobile-cellular telephones (2020)
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing points for the FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: well-developed LTE networks, 5G trials tested Bahrain is one of the most technically advanced and deployment connected countries in the near future; world; NGN for increased mobile and Wi-Fi traffic; mobile infrastructure and fiber-optic Internet allows greater Internet penetration is high compared to the region; development of its own and competitive prices; government provides free Internet in schools and public areas, and national broadband with sole control over network; competition is good regulator controlled by monarchy; Internet freedom restricted through blocks; well served by satellite and telecoms are regulated; telecom contributes 4% to the GDP submarine cable access; importer of broadcasting equipment from UAE (2020)
domestic: 17 per 100 fixed-line, 116 per 100 mobile-cellular; modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly expanding mobile-cellular telephones (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 973; landing points for the FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- Bahrain continues to develop its telecoms sector in a bid to develop its long-term Economic Vision 2030 strategy;
- this is a multi-faceted strategy aimed at developing a digital transformation across numerous sectors, including e-government, e-health, e-commerce, and e-banking;
- 5G services have become widely available since they were launched in 2020;
- Bahrain’s telecom sector by the Fourth National Telecommunications Plan (initiated in 2016) which focuses on fiber optic infrastructure deployment and establishing affordable prices for high-speed access (2022)
- domestic:
- approximately 16 per 100 fixed-line and 103 per 100 mobile-cellular;
- modern fiber-optic integrated services;
- digital network with rapidly expanding mobile-cellular telephones (2020)
- international:
- country code - 973;
- landing points for the FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa;
- tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE;
- microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia;
- satellite earth station - 1 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: Bahrain continues to develop its telecoms sector in a bid to develop its long-term Economic Vision 2030 strategy; this is one of the most technically advanced a multi-faceted strategy aimed at developing a digital transformation across numerous sectors, including e-government, e-health, e-commerce, and connected countries e-banking; 5G services have become widely available since they were launched in 2020; Bahrain’s telecom sector by the world; NGN for increased mobile and Wi-Fi traffic; mobile infrastructure and fiber-optic Internet allows greater Internet penetration and competitive prices; government provides free Internet Fourth National Telecommunications Plan (initiated in schools and public areas, and national broadband with sole control over network; regulator controlled by monarchy; Internet freedom restricted through blocks; well served by satellite 2016) which focuses on fiber optic infrastructure deployment and submarine cable access; importer of broadcasting equipment from UAE (2020) establishing affordable prices for high-speed access (2022)
domestic: 17 approximately 16 per 100 fixed-line, 116 fixed-line and 103 per 100 mobile-cellular; modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly expanding mobile-cellular telephones (2020)
international: country code - 973; landing points for the FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1 (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- Bahrain continues to develop its telecoms sector in a bid to develop its long-term Economic Vision 2030 strategy;
- this is a multi-faceted strategy aimed at developing a digital transformation across numerous sectors, including e-government, e-health, e-commerce, and e-banking;
- 5G services have become widely available since they were launched in 2020;
- Bahrain’s telecom sector by the Fourth National Telecommunications Plan (initiated in 2016) which focuses on fiber optic infrastructure deployment and establishing affordable prices for high-speed access (2022)
- domestic:
- approximately 18 per 100 fixed-line and 131 per 100 mobile-cellular;
- modern fiber-optic integrated services;
- digital network with rapidly expanding mobile-cellular telephones (2021)
- international:
- country code - 973; Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority ( TRA ) has made part of the C-band spectrum available for 5G private networks, in line with the goals outlined in its Workplan for the 2022-23 period (2023)
general assessment: Bahrain continues to develop its telecoms sector in a bid to develop its long-term Economic Vision 2030 strategy; this is a multi-faceted strategy aimed at developing a digital transformation across numerous sectors, including e-government, e-health, e-commerce, and e-banking; 5G services have become widely available since they were launched in 2020; Bahrain’s telecom sector by the Fourth National Telecommunications Plan (initiated in 2016) which focuses on fiber optic infrastructure deployment and establishing affordable prices for high-speed access (2022)
domestic: approximately 16 18 per 100 fixed-line and 103 131 per 100 mobile-cellular; modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly expanding mobile-cellular telephones (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 973; landing points for the FALCON, Tata TGN-Gulf, GBICS/MENA, and FOG submarine cable network that provides links to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; tropospheric scatter to Qatar and UAE; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia; satellite earth station - 1 (2019) Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority ( TRA ) has made part of the
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspectstelecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward C-band spectrum available for 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge private networks, in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and line with the spike goals outlined in this area has seen growth opportunities its Workplan for development of new tools and increased services the 2022-23 period (2023)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bahrain: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bahrain/telecommunication-systems.