The proliferation of high-speed broadband services and healthy competition among Internet service providers (ISPs) are key drivers of the nation’s digital transformation. The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Fifth National Telecommunications Plan (NTP5) aims to accelerate growth and economic diversification in the telecommunications sector, including deploying fiber optic networks to 100% of all businesses and 95% of all households across the Kingdom. It was formulated in Bahrain Network (BNET) is the sole provider of wholesale fiber optic services in the Kingdom of Bahrain and operator of the nationwide fiber optic broadband network, providing ISPs with the infrastructure they need to meet the demands of both consumers and businesses. We aim to provide. We provide world-class communications services at fair and reasonable prices.
As the provider of the national broadband network, BNET has developed a single infrastructure that provides ultra-fast broadband services to 13 licensees and fosters healthy competition. As a result of BNET’s efforts and services, fixed internet speeds increased by 3.75 times between 2020 and 2023. As one of the first countries in the Middle East to have a fully liberalized broadband market, the Kingdom of Bahrain has driven an economy based on widespread connectivity. In addition to development, consumer access to ultrafast fiber has also improved.
To learn more about BNET’s impact on broadband in Bahrain, read the full case study here.
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