Explore 5G at a rapid pace, says TRA official

A top TRA official has urged players in the region to boost efforts to tap the immense potential of 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) saying, “the world is exploring them as we speak, at a rapid pace.” “We have a duty to unearth all possible beneficial uses of 5G and IoT and tap the immense potential, which can catalyze Bahrain’s as well as the region’s progress in the age of the digital economy,” said General Director of TRA Bahrain, Shaikh Nasser Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa.

Shaikh Nasser was addressing Convergence to Bahrain conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manama held by SAMENA Telecommunications Council, with the patronage of TRA-Bahrain. Autonomous vehicles, smart grids, autonomous farming; the applications are endless, the possibilities are immense, Shaikh Nasser said.

He added: “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 and service levels.” Convergence to Bahrain 2020 brought together leading private-sector industry players across the Terrestrial, Satellite, and Technology domains and regionally renowned top executives to the conference.

The conference included panel discussions, focusing on regional 5G implementation, technology use-cases for the terrestrial and satellite industry in the 5G space, including IoT, financing models to aid 5G investments and network implementation, and open discussion steered toward understanding the future of 5G connectivity, collaboration, and regulation. SAMENA Council’s CEO, Bocar BA, extending his warm appreciation to the TRA Bahrain.