TRA Bahrain issues consultation on BNET offer; cut in tariffs seen

Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has revealed a public session doc on the draft reference provide of BNET.

That is aimed toward guaranteeing everybody has entry to broadband providers at inexpensive costs and to assist make sure the Kingdom has world-class fibre infrastructure.

The provide outlines the services BNET provides to licensed operators. Primarily based on the authority’s preliminary evaluation, the proposed tariffs symbolize vital reductions in wholesale costs, an announcement stated.

The authority believes that the entire trade ought to profit from these reductions as quickly as potential. The authority additionally expects licensed operators to go these advantages onto their shoppers so that everybody within the Kingdom advantages, it stated.

Accordingly, the authority has invited stakeholders to touch upon all facets of the draft reference provide, together with whether or not the product set meets the necessities of licensed operators. Following the session, the authority will contemplate all submissions acquired earlier than reaching its resolution on BNET Reference Supply.

TRA Common Director Philip Marnick said: “We need to guarantee all shoppers within the Kingdom of Bahrain have entry to world-class broadband providers at good costs. Offering licensed operators with a wholesale provide is a key regulatory mechanism that underpins competitors and selection. The brand new Reference Supply proposes to streamline the broadband and connectivity speeds obtainable within the Kingdom in addition to lowering costs. This can permit enhanced competitors within the retail market which can profit shoppers and companies who use telecommunications providers, along with additional enhancing Bahrain’s world competitiveness.” 

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