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Bahrain breaks 2Gbps 5G barrier

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain had successfully broken the 2Gbps 5G speed barrier to achieving a quantum leap in quick response, the latest Telecommunications Regulatory Authority report revealed.

The report on the mobile network quality of services in Bahrain found the 5G networks in the Kingdom as having over 2 Gbps maximum download speed.

The average 5G speeds, according to the 2020 Audit, is approximately 440 Mbps.

“The Audit showed the results of coverage, billing accuracy, and quality of service in general for all wireless Internet services and the results of 5G networks in particular,” said Mohamed Alnoaimi, the TRA Director of Technical & Operations.

 The report also covers the quality of service, consumer experience, testing download, upload, latency, various Social Media Apps, and webpage navigation, showcasing the evolution of networks of all three MNOs currently offering 5G technology.

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The Audit results, he said, shows a quantum leap in data download and upload speeds and quick response, especially with regards to the 5G services section.

“This is part of the Kingdom’s efforts to make it an attractive centre for investment, maintaining its leading position regionally and internationally in telecommunications and information technology services,” Mohamed added.

The TRA director also thanked telecommunications companies for investing in these technologies, enabling consumers to access “multiple Internet services efficiently at better speeds.”

TRA Director further said that preparing for the introduction of the latest mobile technologies is one of the most important strategic objectives of TRA.

“TRA has worked with the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and all relevant government entities to facilitate the launch of 5G services and to make Bahrain one of the first countries to cover the population with 5G technologies.”

TRA said it is working to improving readiness for the latest applications like the Internet of Things and Machine-to-Machine communications.