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BAHRAIN : TRA decreases international calls tariffs to GCC [TendersInfo (India)]
(TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, has instructed to all mobile operators to apply reduced tariffs for international calls to GCC countries even as roaming in GCC countries.
This move comes after the decision of Ministerial Committee of GCC Council to offer maximum prices cap for all mobile operators in the region.
TRA said, "This is a major step in the reduction of roaming prices for voice calls. Consumers will now benefit from lower rates when making calls back home and international calls while roaming. The maximum rates will only apply to voice calls made within and between GCC countries and not to data services (e.g. mobile broadband or SMS) at this point.
Mohamed Bubashait, General Director of TRA, said, "The implementation of maximum prices will bring further saving to consumers roaming between the GCC member states and will support cross-border business activities. Cost-effective and efficient telecommunications services raise the competitiveness of all economic sectors by way of providing cost reductions and convenience of access to telecommunications services. This contributes toward improving business and individual productivity and enhancing the Kingdom's and the region's attractiveness as a global investment center. This is a major achievement for TRA, which has led the development and negotiation of the GCC roaming regulation for the benefit of all GCC consumers.
With this, the maximum charge for international calls will be 249 fils per minute, from any GCC country to another GCC country by a Bahraini mobile user even as roaming in any GCC country and with any of the existing mobile operators. The decision also controls the charge applicable to local calls made in the visited GCC country by a Bahraini mobile user whilst roaming in that country to 104 fils per minute will be either a fixed or mobile number in that country.
Adel Darwish, Market and Competition Manager of TRA, said, "TRA is working closely with mobile telecommunications companies to ensure smooth implementation of this decision and is coordinating with other GCC regulators to ensure that this decision is in line with the GCC Council's objectives and directions."
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