An in-depth study of the impact of radiation emanating from cellphone towers on human health and environment is yet to be conducted in the country, even though the number
of cellphone towers established by different operators has increased significantly in the last few years, following the expansion of mobile networks on a large
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Mobile users now 8.5 crore
The number of mobile subscribers crossed the 8.5 crore mark in December last year, a 24 percent rise from the same month a year ago.
At least 1.64 crore new users were brought under the mobile network in the last one year.
According to the website of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, the
Teletalk likely to get BTRC nod this week
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is likely to award a temporary permission for operating a test-run of 3G mobile phone service to state-owned Teletalk, initially for a period of six months, ending weeks of tussle with the telecommunication ministry.
A formal assurance in this regard is expected to come within a week, sources in BTRC
Teletalk plans to launch 3G in March
State-run telecom operator Teletalk is planning to launch much awaiting third generation of mobile technology as pilot basis without changing its present call charge before Independence Day on March 26.
‘We are planning to start piloting of 3G in Dhaka and Chittagong first and to expand the technology for entire country later on,’ Teletalk managing director M Mujibur Rahman told the
3G starts journey next month
Teletalk launches pilot project in Sept
For the first time in the country, state owned mobile phone operator Teletalk Bangladesh Limited is going to introduce third generation (3G) mobile technology from September this year, according sources in the Prime Minister’s office.
From January 2012, the government will issue licences to all the private mobile phone operators
Mobile users cross 75m
Mobile phone subscription has crossed 75 million, according to the country’s telecoms regulator.
Grameenphone had 33.261 million, Banglalink 20.047 million, Robi 14.350 million, Airtel 4.911 million, Citycell 1.747 million and Teletalk 1.166 million subscribers at the end of May, according to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission