Investments in Bahrain’s telecom sector reach $2.08bln
Transportation and Telecommunication Ministry said that Bahrain has a strong digital infrastructure that supports the growth of the digital economy within the government’s priorities and vision, which was translated in the Fifth National Telecommunications Plan. The ministry noted that Bahrain is among the first countries to achieve comprehensive coverage of 5G services with high download […]
Bahrain first in GCC to license Starlink
he Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has granted US firm SpaceX the licence to offer Starlink satellite and Internet services in Bahrain. The kingdom is the first in the GCC to grant a licence for this service. Starlink is a new and innovative service that uses a network of satellites along the Earth’s orbit in low […]
Zain Bahrain Q1 net profit up 3%, revenue soars $56mln
Zain Bahrain, a telecommunications industry innovator in the kingdom, has registered a 3% growth in its net profit for the first three months of the year, while its revenue for the period surged to BD17.2 million ($56.2 milion), up 4% from last year’s figure of BD16.507 million ($54 million). Announcing the results for the three […]
stc in deal to set up major technology park in Bahrain
stc Bahrain, an operating company part of stc Group, a world-class digital enabler, announced a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications for the launch a first-of-its-kind technology park in the region. The company will be leasing 55,000 sq m of land from the government in Al Qurain area for the project that […]
