“The timeline will insure that all activities related to the licensing process will be completed prior to the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in April 2013,” the Ministry in a statement said.
“Details of the timeline includes extending the deadline to 10 January 2013 for responses to the public Consultation Document entitled “Award of Individual Licenses and associated Frequency Licenses for the delivery of mobile telecommunications services in the 900, 1800, 1900, 2100 and 2600MHz frequency bands in the Kingdom of Bahrain“. The proposed date for issuing the Invitation to Tender (ITT) is 24 January 2013,” the statement added.
The General Director Mohammed Bubashait has requested a board meeting with the TRA Chairman, Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Al Amer, on 23rd January to discuss and approve the ITT by the board members.