3G Services Rolled Out In Bangladesh

All divisional cities would be covered by December 2013, while the 64 district towns would be covered by the end of the first quarter of 2014, it added.

Jon Fredrik Baksaas, CEO of Telenor Group, said Grameenphone has been a long-term contributor to the development of Bangladesh through its 16 years of operation.

"I thank the government and its representatives for acknowledging this effort and look forward to seeing Grameenphone bringing a new era of mobile services to Bangladesh," Baksaas said.

Grameenphone, which is listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh, acquired 10 MHz of 3G spectrum at a cost of $210 million in an auction arranged by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, more than any of the participating competitors.

Three other operators - Banglalink, Robi and Airtel - each acquired 5 MHz of spectrum at a cost of $105 million.

Grameenphone said the spectrum, which was part of the 2100 MHz band, would enable the roll-out of a nationwide 3G network with enhanced capacity and instant mobile internet access for all customers.

Grameenphone was set up in March 1997 by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus.

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