This award, won by TRA Bahrain comes in acknowledgement of the Authority’s efforts that has demonstrated the greatest commitment to developing a healthy, safe and competitive market. The Authority’s first award for Regulatory Initiative of the Year comes as a hard-earned win amongst prominent rivals in the region such as the TRA’s of the UAE, TRA Oman and CITC Saudi Arabia.

TRA’s Director of Cyber Security Dr. Khalid Bin Duaij Al-Khalifa commented in regard of this saying, “This award honors the efforts of TRA staff, who have worked diligently to accomplish a significant initiative. The CTI Risk Management Regulation is a major step forward for Bahrain, as no such legislation existed previously in the Kingdom or the region.

The regulation aims to comprehensively manage risks to critical telecommunications infrastructure, thereby ensuring resilience of telecom services that continue to be a key enabler of the country’s drive towards a digitally connected future. It gives me pride to receive this award which serves as a reminder of TRA’s and Bahrain’s steadfast commitment to excellence and innovation”

It focused on all the requirements that needed consideration in preparation for establishing a 5G ecosystem in Bahrain.

“TRA Has a keen interest in getting ready for the imminent deployment of 5G networks and their related products ahead of its global market release.” Says Eng. Mohammed Alnoaimi, Director of Technical & Operations at TRA. “Ericsson is an international leader in networking and telecommunication solutions and it is vital for us to learn from and keep pace with them and other leading industry players to ensure a clear roadmap for 5G.

TRA’s dedication toward fostering new technologies is an extension to the vision and foresight of our nation’s leadership who believe in the importance of Bahrain’s advance in ICT and its impact on the Kingdom’s socioeconomic future.” He continued.