The challenge
With nearly 80% of Bahrain’s towers operating without permits, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) needed a sustainable strategy to regularize passive infrastructure and reduce national duplication costs. The goal was to assess feasible TowerCo models and determine the most efficient structure for long-term market oversight.
Project outline
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Evaluated five alternative TowerCo management and ownership models.
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Assessed operational, financial, and regulatory implications of each option.
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Developed business cases and conducted full cost-benefit analysis.
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Estimated national savings and quantified the impact of infrastructure rationalisation.
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Delivered a recommended model and an implementation roadmap for TRA.
Our impact
The analysis demonstrated that Bahrain could achieve up to 25% reduction in redundant passive-infrastructure costs. The recommended joint-venture TowerCo model provided TRA with a balanced approach that preserved regulatory oversight while improving national efficiency.
Duration of engagement: September 2018 – April 2019