Mavenir, the leader in accelerating and redefining mobile network economics transformation for Communications Service Providers (CSPs), today announced that Telefónica UK (FWB: O2UK) is deploying Mavenir’s virtualized IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) solution (vIMS) for VoLTE and VoWiFi in their nationwide Data Centers Infrastructure, which is based on the Telefónica Group blueprint for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) architecture.

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Zain Bahrain (ZAINBH), a leading telecommunications provider in the Kingdom, has reported net profit of BD1.454 million for the three months ending 31 December 2019 (Q4 2019), representing a 2% decrease year-on-year (from BD1.489 million). Operating profit in Q4 2019 amounted to BD1.697 million, up 16% Y-o-Y from BD1.457 million, despite a 2% Y-o-Y decline in revenue that reached BD17.106 million from BD17.505. Earnings per share remained steady at 4 fils Y-o-Y.

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Samena Telecommunications Council, with TRA-Bahrain, recently held its Convergence to Bahrain conference attended by leading private-sector industry players across the terrestrial, satellite, and technology domains.

Acting general director of TRA Bahrain, Shaikh Nasser Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, stated: “The more we delve into exploring 5G and the myriad of possibilities it can create in combination with IoT, the more practical use-cases surface, justifying the need to incentivize 5G investments at both network"...

The GSMA regret to see Ericsson’s decision not to attend MWC Barcelona this year as they are an important player in our ecosystem. We respect their decision and are reassured by their commitment that they will be at MWC Barcelona 2021 in full force and our rebook trends for next year’s event remain high. Ericsson’s cancellation will have some impact on our presence at this time and will potentially have further impact.

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The GSMA continues to monitor and assess the potential impact of the Coronavirus on MWC Barcelona 2020. The GSMA confirms that there remains minimal impact on the event thus far. MWC Barcelona 24-27 February 2020, will proceed as planned, across all venues at Fira Gran Via Fira Montjuïc and La Farga L’Hospitalet, including YoMo and Four Years From Now (4YFN).

Spain, the City of Barcelona and the GSMA look forward to welcoming attendees"...

Batelco, the leading digital solutions provider in Bahrain, has entered into a partnership with du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), to deliver 5G international roaming services in the UAE, making Batelco the first operator in Bahrain to offer the service.

Batelco’s customers can now enjoy the 5G international roaming service in the UAE"...

Batelco will operate a retail outlet at Bahrain International Airport’s (BIA) new Passenger Terminal Building, BIA’s operator and managing body Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) announced.

Batelco will offer international visitors a range of products and services to keep them connected in the Kingdom.

BAC CEO, Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah signed the five-year concession"...

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain has revealed that the price of mobile phone services decreased by 15 percent between 2018 and 2019.

In its 2019 Telecommunications Retail Price Benchmarking Report, the regulator said telecommunications companies in Bahrain offer the lowest prices in the GCC, especially in the high usage baskets.

As a result of the"...

Mobile prices in Bahrain decreased by 15 per cent between 2018 and 2019, said the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain in a new report.

The 2019 Telecommunications Retail Price Benchmarking Report in the Arab countries compares the telecommunications prices in the Arab countries with those in the OECD countries.

The telecommunications companies in Bahrain offer the lowest prices on the GCC and Arab levels, especially in the high usage baskets, the report said.

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The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain published the 2019 Telecommunications Retail Price Benchmarking Report in the Arab countries. The report compares the telecommunications prices in the Arab countries with those in the OECD countries.

According to the results of the study, mobile prices in Bahrain decreased by 15% between 2018 and 2019. In addition, the telecommunications companies in Bahrain offer the lowest prices"...