Zain Bahrain & Ericsson Launch Edge User Plane Technology

Zain Bahrain and Ericsson have expanded their strategic partnership to empower the country's businesses and government entities with the high-performance connectivity required for the next wave of digital transformation. By introducing Ericsson’s Local Packet Gateway with Edge user plane technology, the collaboration establishes a framework for Industry 4.0, allowing both private and public sector organisations to streamline complex processes, improve operational efficiency, and achieve long-term excellence.

“Our partnership with Zain Bahrain reflects how the new solutions can drive meaningful transformation across industries," said Petra Schirren, President Gulf, Ericsson Europe, Middle East and Africa. "Through the deployment of Ericsson’s Local Packet Gateway solution with Edge User Plane, we are enabling advanced use cases that require near-instant connectivity and robust network performance."

This deployment is specifically engineered to provide the secure traffic handling, resilient connectivity and ultra-low latency necessary to support Bahrain’s vision for a vibrant and sustainable digital economy. By processing data closer to the end-user, the technology enables a new generation of sophisticated applications, including AI-powered predictive maintenance, autonomous systems, and real-time monitoring. These capabilities allow organisations to move beyond traditional connectivity, utilising near-instant data processing to drive industrial innovation nationwide.