The challenge
BNET’s wholesale broadband entity needed to separate fully from Batelco across legal, operational, and system domains. TRA required assurance that all IT, MIS, BSS, and OSS systems met international separation standards and complied with regulatory obligations.
Project outline
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Delivered an inception report benchmarking separation practices across five NBN operators.
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Reviewed BNET’s separation plan against legal and operational requirements.
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Conducted multi-level audits covering logical (Level 1), functional (Level 2), and physical (Level 3) system separation.
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Identified compliance gaps and produced detailed audit reports with recommendations.
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Developed a final roadmap aligned with international best practice for full separation.
Our impact
The audit provided TRA with clear visibility of BNET’s operational readiness for separation. The roadmap strengthened compliance assurance, reduced transition risks, and guided the national wholesale broadband entity toward a fully independent operating model.
Duration of engagement: September 2021 – July 2022