Bangladesh mobile operator Robi teams up with Swedish telecom giant to offer 4G-LTE

Source: Xinhua| 2017-04-30 18:58:03|Editor: xuxin
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DHAKA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited and Swedish telecom giant Ericsson completed the trial of LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology on Sunday in the capital of Dhaka.

The trial was conducted to demonstrate the Bangladeshi operator's readiness for introducing LTE services in the country.

The trial was successfully performed using the latest commercial end-user device and combined carrier of 1,800 MHz and 2,100 MHz bands, said the mobile phone operator.

Robi Axiata Limited is a joint venture of Axiata Group Berhad (Malaysia), Bharti Airtel Limited (India) and NTT DoCoMo Inc. (Japan).

This is a milestone-achievement for Ericsson Bangladesh and a sign of the growing readiness of the Bangladesh telecom market to adopt LTE technology, it said in a statement.

The LTE technology trial showcased how a common user may experience the high-speed mobile broadband of 90 Mbps and above. Ericsson and Robi are going to run similar trials in other cities of Bangladesh.

In addition to ensuring readiness for the launch of 4G services, the trials are being conducted to demonstrate, how this technology can facilitate the end user in experiencing broadband applications such as High Definition (HD) TV and video conferencing services.

Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, managing director and CEO of Robi Axiata, said, "Although there are some barriers to the adoption of 4G/LTE technology such as low penetration of compatible smartphones, we recognize and appreciate our customers' growing demand for high-speed internet which can only be served using this technology."

"We hope the government will kindly consider revising the licensing framework to make it more enabling for 4G business," he said.

According to an Ericsson Mobility Report, the number of smartphone subscriptions in Bangladesh will more than double from 2015 to 2021. This growth will power the need for high-speed mobile download, upload and multiple high-bandwidth mobile applications, which is not possible with current mobile broadband speeds, it said.

The LTE technology will help the business community to experience more efficiency and help them to optimize their cost structures by centralized storage, enhanced processing capabilities and efficient use of the existing bandwidth.

Rajendra Pangrekar, head of Ericsson Bangladesh, said, "The trial confirms our long-term partnership with Robi and Ericsson's technology leadership in the LTE domain."

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