BANGLADESH TO LAUNCH 3G NETWORK IN 3 MONTHS

Telecommunication Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju said that Bangladesh will launch 3G mobile phone networks in three months, the Daily Star reports. Teletalk, the state-owned mobile operator, will roll out the 3G services, followed by private operators. This 3G network will be developed with Chinese assistance and users will get services at prices lower than India, Raju said at a press conference at the Press Information Department marking Bangladesh's winning the membership of International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS), the state-run telephone equipment manufacturer, is working on producing low-cost laptops in a span of six months. The prices of laptops would range from BDT 10,000 to BDT 15,000. The minister dwelt on a wide range of issues such as digitalisation, 3G network, e-service, telephone and internet density, VoIP and communication satellite. It is a new application service and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is now formulating a guideline on 3G services, the minister said. The minister said the government is now in talks with the Chinese government to borrow USD 211 million to develop the capacity of Teletalk.

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