Networking

Network:

According to Grameenphone, it has so far invested more than BDT 10,700 crore (USD 1.6 billion) to build the network infrastructure since 1997. It has invested over BDT 3,100 crore (USD 450 million) during the first three quarters of 2007 while BDT 2,100 crore (USD 310 million) was invested in 2006 alone.

Grameenphone has built the largest cellular network in the country with over 10,000 base stations in more than 5700 locations. Presently, nearly 98 percent of the country's population is within the coverage area of the Grameenphone network.

The entire Grameenphone network is also EDGE GPRS enabled, allowing access to high speed Internet and data services from anywhere within the coverage area. There are currently nearly 3 million EDGE GPRS users in the Grameenphone network.Grameenphone holds both GSM 900 MHz and GSM 1800 MHz spectrum, which are scheduled for renewal in 2011. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (the BTRC) is actively working to issue 3G licences in Bangladesh during 2009.


Grameenphone has the largest network with the widest coverage in Bangladesh and the entire network is EDGE GPRS enabled. The Grameenphone network currently covers almost the entire population of the country.The government has not yet announced any plans to issue UMTS licenses in Bangladesh.The government has not yet announced any plans to issue UMTS licenses in Bangladesh.The government has not yet announced any plans to issue UMTS licenses in Bangladesh.