Bangladesh in June This Year to Start the 4G Auction

The Bangladesh telecommunications regulator BTRC plans to release 4G licenses within the next month, and in June organized relevant spectrum auctions, will be for all domestic operators and potential new open.

According to local media reports, BTRC is expected to achieve all the existing spectrum technology neutral, each operator has also prepared to upgrade 4G network. BTRC said that the price of the spectrum compared to 2013 3G auction will rise by 20%, the holder can participate in the auction.

BTRC has not yet sold the spectrum of the 2100MHz band of the 15MHz spectrum, 1800MHz band 10.6MHz spectrum and 900MHz band partial spectrum. Currently, mobile operators operating in the 2100MHz band 3G services, operating in the 900MHz and 1800MHz band 2G services.

Industry giant Grameenphone Chief Service Officer Mahmud Hossain said in an interview, look forward to the plan as soon as possible, through the efficient of the spectrum is used to improve the quality of network.