Auction Dates and Details For 3.5 GHz National Fixed Wireless Services Licenses Announced by The TRA Bahrain.MANAMA Manama Arabic Al-Manamah City (pop., 2001: 143,035), capital of Bahrain. Situated at the northeastern tip of Bahrain island, it is Bahrain's largest city, with about one-fifth of the emirate's population. , Bahrain -- The TRA TRA Training TRA Transfer TRA Transition TRA Tennessee Regulatory Authority TRA Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Oman) TRA Tax Reform Act (1976, 1984, or 1986) TRA Teachers Retirement Association has today announced the initial details of the auction for the two National Fixed Wireless Services (NFWS NFWS National Fixed Wireless Services (telecommunications) NFWS National Ferret Welfare Society (UK) NFWS Navy Fighter Weapons School ) Licenses in the 3.5 GHz part of the spectrum, including the planned timetable. The Information Memorandum Information memorandum A document detailing the project and project financing, usually in connection with a syndication. issued today provides interested parties with preliminary information about the auction process and a draft of the proposed license. This announcement follows the recent publication of the Spectrum Policy by the TRA and the Ministry of Transportation, which provides for the necessary spectrum, followed on by the decision of the Board of Directors of the TRA on July 2006 to award these licenses by way of an auction. The Information Memorandum outlines the frequency lots to be allocated to each license and relevant details such as license obligations for instance network deployment and coverage requirements. In addition, the document provides details on the auction process, including the proposed timetable for the auction, the information that should be included in the qualification document and the evaluation of qualification documents. The TRA has also provided for an automatic re-evaluation process by three international experts for any case that may not meet the pre-qualification criteria. The names of the experts will be announced in due time. The TRA has also set the starting price starting price n (COMM) → precio inicial starting price n → prix initial starting price start n (at auction for the auction of each license at 20,000 BD, taking into account the fact that the successful licensees will also have to pay annual fees of BD28000 to the Ministry of Transportation for the use of the spectrum. The NFWS licenses are of particular importance to the Bahraini telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. market, as they will pave PAVE Cardiology A clinical trial–Post AV Node Ablation Evaluation the way for wireless connectivity to customers for voice and data services. This in turn means that the companies which are successful in obtaining the license will be able to provide voice telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. and internet connection to customers using wireless technologies, instead of relying on cables or on the incumbent operator for access. The licensing process creates the potential for the entry of two new operators for fixed telephony and data in Bahrain. Currently, the only company in Bahrain with access to end customers for telephony services is Batelco, which uses cables to reach customer premises. New operators will, if they so choose, be entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to use Batelco's infrastructure in order to reach end customers, insofar in·so·far adv. To such an extent. Adv. 1. insofar - to the degree or extent that; "insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man"; "so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice as a commercial agreement to that effect is reached between them and Batelco. It should be noted that the Information Memorandum is issued for information purposes only, in order to assist interested parties in deciding whether they wish to further investigate their possible participation in the auction. The TRA will be issuing in due time a formal Invitation to Tender document, which will be the official invitation to interested parties to submit their qualification documents and financial bids. The General Director of the TRA, Mr. A. Andreas Avgousti, commented as follows on the issuance of the Memorandum: "The Information Memorandum issued today is the first official step putting into effect the recent decision of our Board of Directors, chaired by Dr Mohammed J.K. Alghatam, to award the National Fixed Wireless Service licenses by means of an auction. The procedure we have devised is based on international best practice with additional safeguards, and ensures that the process will be fair and transparent both in form and in substance. The Information Memorandum provides interested parties with the necessary preliminary information to decide if they are interested in the two licenses that will be awarded, but also gives them the opportunity to send us comments which we can take into account in preparing the formal invitation to take part in the auction, which will be published on 5th October 2006." The TRA will be accepting comments on the published Information Memorandum up to 21 September 2006. The Information Memorandum is available on the TRA's Website www.tra.org.bh. About the TRA The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (TRA) was established by Legislative Decree No. 48 promulgating the Telecommunications Law. The TRA is an independent body and its duties and powers include, among other things, protecting the interests of subscribers and users (TRA) was established by Legislative Decree decree, in law, decision of a suit in a court of equity. It is the counterpart in equity of the judgment in a court of law, although in those jurisdictions where law and equity have merged, judgment is sometimes used to include both. No. 48 of 2002 promulgating the Telecommunications Law. The TRA is an independent body and its duties and powers include, among other things, protecting the interests of subscribers and users and promoting effective and fair competition among existing and new licensed operators. More information regarding the TRA can be viewed at www.tra.org.bh |
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