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From The Report: Bahrain 2018
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Recognised by the government as an engine for growth, economic diversification and social cohesion, the ICT sector in Bahrain is expected to play a vital role in enabling the kingdom to achieve its ambition of becoming a regional centre for digital technology. Since ownership was liberalised in the early 21st century, the telecoms industry has made a direct contribution to the development of the national economy while also serving as an enabler for other important business sectors.

This chapter contains an interview with Ulaiyan Al Wetaid, CEO, VIVA Bahrain.

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Overview

Looking ahead: Strong competition helps build the future of the industry
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Recognised by the government as an engine for growth, economic diversification and social cohesion, the telecoms sector in Bahrain is expected to play a vital role in enabling the kingdom to achieve its ambition of becoming a regional centre for digital technology. Since ownership was liberalised in the early 21st century, the industry has made a direct contribution to the development of the national economy while also serving as an enabler for other important business sectors. TIMELINE:…

Overview

Looking ahead: Strong competition helps build the future of the industry
OBG
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Recognised by the government as an engine for growth, economic diversification and social cohesion, the telecoms sector in Bahrain is expected to play a vital role in enabling the kingdom to achieve its ambition of becoming a regional centre for digital technology. Since ownership was liberalised in the early 21st century, the industry has made a direct contribution to the development of the national economy while also serving as an enabler for other important business sectors. TIMELINE:…

Interview

A cloud-driven future: Ulaiyan Al Wetaid, CEO, VIVA Bahrain, on the need for scalability and adaptability
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What opportunities are presented by the transition of demand from voice to data, and what role, if any, does generational change play? ULAIYAN AL WETAID: Over the past several years we have experienced a global evolution of the telecoms and information sector. Historically, voice was the service in greatest demand, and as such was the focus for providers in terms of strategy and infrastructure. Nowadays, the demand for data – across the board – is increasing exponentially. This dramatic…

Interview

A cloud-driven future: Ulaiyan Al Wetaid, CEO, VIVA Bahrain, on the need for scalability and adaptability
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What opportunities are presented by the transition of demand from voice to data, and what role, if any, does generational change play? ULAIYAN AL WETAID: Over the past several years we have experienced a global evolution of the telecoms and information sector. Historically, voice was the service in greatest demand, and as such was the focus for providers in terms of strategy and infrastructure. Nowadays, the demand for data – across the board – is increasing exponentially. This dramatic…

Overview

Playing it smart: The kingdom maintains its lead with technological innovation
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Bahrain has set itself the ambitious goal of universal ultra-fast broadband. Enthusiastic adoption of smartphones by consumers, coupled with investment by mobile network operators in the latest technology, have seen a rapid increase in broadband penetration, in turn laying the foundations for further growth in the sector. On the world stage, Bahrain was ranked 31st out of 176 countries – the highest of any Arab nation – on the ICT Development Index in the “Measuring the Information…

Analysis

Nurturing new ideas: Government initiatives give innovators room to grow
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Bahrain has long remained an attractive place for testing business concepts, with easy scalability in neighbouring markets. The country aims to become a centre of innovation and technological disruption in finance. New regulatory processes from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) allow financial technology (fintech) companies to trial new ideas and systems for limited periods of time without the need to acquire CBB licences for their activities. The CBB hopes it will play a key role in supporting…