Mobile operators get fewer customers

Six mobile phone operators added only 0.47 million customers to their networks in February, taking the number to 45.21 million.
No customers were added to the network of Grameenphone, the largest mobile operator. In February, GP’s customer base remained unchanged at 20.94 million, the same as in January 2009, according to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
At a press conference in February, GP officials explained the reasons behind the low growth in new customer acquisition. The company seems unlikely to go into subsidies to attract new customers.
“While the subscriber base continues to grow, it is affected by the existing high SIM tax. This restricts the customers with limited incomes, who cannot bear the high Read Full Article