Introduction
How is the communication system in Bahrain? Here, Broadcast media include state-run Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation (BRTC) operates 5 terrestrial TV networks and several radio stations; satellite TV systems provide access to international broadcasts; 1 private FM station directs broadcasts to Indian listeners; radio and TV broadcasts from countries in the region are available (2019). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Bahrain
Internet country code .bh
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Total 148,928 (2020 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 9 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Total 1.5 million (2021 est.)
Percent of population 100% (2021 est.)
Telecommunication systems
General assessment Bahrain continues to develop its telecoms sector in a bid to develop its long-term Economic Vision 2030 strategy; this is a multi-faceted strategy aimed at developing a digital transformation across numerous sectors, including e-government, e-health, e-commerce, and e-banking; 5G services have become widely available since they were launched in 2020; Bahrain’s telecom sector by the Fourth National Telecommunications Plan (initiated in 2016) which focuses on fiber optic infrastructure deployment and establishing affordable prices for high-speed access (2022)
Domestic Approximately 18 per 100 fixed-line and 131 per 100 mobile-cellular; modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly expanding mobile-cellular telephones (2021)
International Country code - 973; Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has made part of the C-band spectrum available for 5G private networks, in line with the goals outlined in its Workplan for the 2022-23 period (2023)
Telephones - fixed lines
Total subscriptions 253,000 (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 17 (2022 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Total subscriptions 2.141 million (2022 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 145 (2022 est.)
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Bahrain is found in Western Asia