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Published: February 2009
Pages: 23
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Research from: Ovum Research & Consultancy
Sector: Mobile Markets

Bahrain, the first Middle Eastern telecoms market to be fully liberalised (in 2004), has two mobile and six domestic fixed line service providers catering to a population of over 1 million people.

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Overview
Bahrain market
Fixed market overview
Internet market
VoIP
Multiplay: dual, triple and quad players
Mobile market overview
National regulatory authority
Competition authority
Key legislation and regulation
Acts
Orders
Current status of market analysis
Mobile licensing
3G licences
WiMAX
MVNOs
Retail regulation
The retail market
Amendment to the retail regulation regime
Number portability
Quality of service
Wholesale fixed regulation
Narrowband voice interconnection
Services subject to regulation
Cost model for the reference interconnection offer (RIO)
Narrowband flat-rate interconnection
Flat-rate Internet access call origination
Wholesale access
Wholesale broadband access
Local loop unbundling
Wholesale line rental
Transition to all-IP networks
Wholesale broadband services
Interconnection at international cable landing points
Leasing of dark fibre
Wholesale mobile regulation
Mobile operator obligations
National roaming
Mobile termination charges
Mobile number portability
Competition cases
TRA fines Batelco $267,000 for not providing wholesale leased line services to 2Connect
Universal service
Universal service obligation
Appendix
Relevant markets as defined by the TRA




List of Tables
Table 1: Market share in the Bahraini mobile market and cost of UMTS licences
Table 2: Number of fixed licences issued and service providers operating in Bahrain
Table 3: Fixed sector: services subject to regulation
Table 4: Mobile sector: services subject to regulation in Bahrain
Table 5: Relevant markets in Bahrain






List of Figures
Figure 1: Fixed line subscribers in Bahrain
Figure 2: Distribution of fixed line traffic in Bahrain
Figure 3: Dial-up and broadband subscribers in Bahrain
Figure 4: Mobile subscribers in Bahrain

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