Staff Reporter :
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) officially announced the primary decision of making 5G Internet service available in the country by 2021.
The commission disclosed the information during a programme titled “Seminar on 5G in Bangladesh” held in the
Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) at Ramna, Dhaka on Wednesday.
Posts and Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar said, 5G and fourth industrial revolution are interrelated. “5G is not only related with telecom services, it will also help boost digitization and automation in every sector.” A committee formed by BTRC is already working for guideline on 5G which will be available from the first quarter of next year, the minister added.
BTRC Chairman Md Jahurul Haque said that BTRC authority gave licenses to the mobile operators on condition that they would have to bring all the district headquarters under 5G service by 2023 and the entire country by 2026. The government introduced 4G services in 2018 and 3G in 2013.
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) officially announced the primary decision of making 5G Internet service available in the country by 2021.
The commission disclosed the information during a programme titled “Seminar on 5G in Bangladesh” held in the
Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) at Ramna, Dhaka on Wednesday.
Posts and Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar said, 5G and fourth industrial revolution are interrelated. “5G is not only related with telecom services, it will also help boost digitization and automation in every sector.” A committee formed by BTRC is already working for guideline on 5G which will be available from the first quarter of next year, the minister added.
BTRC Chairman Md Jahurul Haque said that BTRC authority gave licenses to the mobile operators on condition that they would have to bring all the district headquarters under 5G service by 2023 and the entire country by 2026. The government introduced 4G services in 2018 and 3G in 2013.
