Spectrum

Spectrum

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Why could high spectrum prices leave valuable bands unused?

Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, former ICT adviser to the interim government, said allocation policies should prioritise service coverage over short-term revenue.

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Why is Bangladesh's mobile spectrum so expensive compared with the region?

5G – delivered by communication service providers (CSPs) in Bangladesh – will be instrumental in providing ultra-reliable, high-capacity, and high-speed data connectivity to support this revolution. Photo: Collected

What is mobile spectrum, and which frequency bands are most important?

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Among costliest globally, Bangladesh's spectrum renewal to put telco investment to test

37th meeting of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Wireless Group (AWG-37). Photo: Courtesy

Asia-Pacific faces new spectrum challenge as 6G, satellite services advance

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Grameenphone becomes first operator to deploy 700 MHz spectrum nationwide

Grameenphone gets Bangladesh’s first 700MHz spectrum for Tk2,370 crore

Grameenphone gets Bangladesh’s first 700MHz spectrum for Tk2,370 crore

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High spectrum fees threaten Bangladesh's digital future, GSMA warns

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Govt hints at 5%-10% cut in 700MHz spectrum price

Mobile operators acquire 190MHz spectrum at Tk10,645cr

Mobile operators acquire 190MHz spectrum at Tk10,645cr

Robi to invest Tk704 crore for spectrum

Robi to invest Tk704 crore for spectrum

Mobile operators buy new spectrum for Tk7,634cr

Mobile operators buy new spectrum for Tk7,634cr

As spectrum remains too costly, telcos face call drops

As spectrum remains too costly, telcos face call drops