Airtel yesterday launched Bangladesh’s first USSD-based access to Facebook, the mobile operator said in a statement yesterday.
USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) is a menu-based system that enables interfacing with content-based services. Instead of a browser, which requires an internet/GPRS connection), the USSD menu acts as browser to pull content to the phone.
Airtel mobile customers in Bangladesh can now dial *fbk# or *325# on their mobile phones and use the interactive USSD menu to use Facebook even without a web browser or internet access.
“We are confident that this service will deliver great value to our customers, specifically to the always-online and tech savvy youth audience that enjoys connecting on with each other on Facebook,” said Chris Tobit, chief executive officer and managing director of Airtel Bangladesh.
With the new service, customers can update their status, post comments on friends’ wall, update status, chat, send out friend requests, see notifications, send personal messages and even view news feeds, all without using internet.
Airtel mobile customers’ daily subscription of unlimited access will be activated at Tk 2, plus VAT. The service can be used through any handset, according to the statement.
Bharti Airtel Ltd is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa.
Courtesy of The Daily Star
