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Mohamed Mahmood Technical & Operations Director Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)

Telecommunications Spectrum Policy and Planning Regional Workshop on Efficiency of the Frequency Spectrum Use in the Arab Region 5 – 7 December 2011. Mohamed Mahmood Technical & Operations Director Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) mtayeb@tra.org.bh. Agenda. 1.

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Mohamed Mahmood Technical & Operations Director Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)

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  1. Telecommunications Spectrum Policy and PlanningRegional Workshop on Efficiency of the Frequency Spectrum Use in the Arab Region5 – 7 December 2011 Mohamed Mahmood Technical & Operations Director Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) mtayeb@tra.org.bh

  2. Agenda 1 Telecommunications Spectrum Policy and Planning issued in June 2006 National Spectrum Planning and Allocation Policy issued in October 2008 Next steps 2 3

  3. 1 We developed the full spectrum policy over 9 months Ongoing June ’06 publication Nov ’05 consultation Aug ’05 start 4 1 2 3 Execution of policy Designing guidelines for spectrum policy Public Consultation Drafting frequency policy • New licences granted: • Two licenses in the band 3.4 – 3.6 GHz • Mobile licence to STC (VIVA) • Process for introducing new technologies : • One licence in the GSM 1800 Guard band • New licensing regimes (light licensing) – 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz • Existing allocation and procedures • Future demand based on new users and technologies • Key issues, constraints and spectrum conflicts • Best practices in other markets • Policy framework • Consultation document drafting and publication • High success and response rate from a variety of stakeholders from Bahrain and overseas: government, equipment manufacturers, telcos, ISPs etc • Review of the responses • Drafting and publication of national spectrum policy plan • included number of licences by band, licensing award mechanism, new spectrum pricing etc

  4. 1 • Execution of the 2006 policy • Execution of policy Spectrum bands 2.4 & 5 GHz 3.4 – 3.6 GHz 900, 1800, 2100 MHz 1785 – 1805 MHz 1 2 1 Zain Bahrain, BD 5.5 Million Mena Telecom, BD 5.5 Million (Auction in Dec 2006) VIVA Bahrain, BD 84 Million (Auction in March 2009) Bahrain Broadband BD 50,000 (Auction in July 2009) light licensing regime – free, available to all

  5. 2 • National Spectrum Planning and Allocation Policy issued in October 2008

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  9. 3 • Next Steps: TRA issued a major spectrum management consultation document in December 2009 Dec ’09 Feb ’ 2010 4 1 2 3 Expected outcomes Public Consultation 14 responses received Next steps • MIGRATION and COMPENSATION regimes • SPECTRUM RELEASE PLAN • Frequency bands • Timeframe • Licensing mechanism • Mobile operators in Bahrain • Two international Satellite Operators • International Trade Association • National Association • Manufacturing industry • Current and future requirements • Spectrum management • Spectrum rights and licensing • Migration • Financial compensations • Examples: • Digital dividend • 790 – 862 MHz • 2.3 GHz • 2.6 GHz • Review the responses • Issue a report on the Reponses • Draft “SPECTRUM RELEASE PLAN” will be prepared and then discussed at the SSCC level.

  10. TRAOffice Tel. 17 52 0000Consumer Line 80088888www.tra.org.bhmtayeb@tra.org.bh

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