Commemorating Bangladesh’s 50th-anniversary, Grameenphone reaffirms its commitment to unleash the potential in every corner of Bangladesh by announcing 100 percent of its 15,500 towers 4G enabled.
The declaration was made at an event held recently in the city with Posts and Telecommuni-cation Minister Mustafa Jabbar as chief guest and Telecom
Regulatory Commission Vice-Chairman Subrata Roy Maitra, as the special guest, with Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman, CFO Jens Becker, and CMO Mohammad Sajjad Hasib, said a press release.24 years ago, Grameenphone embarked on a journey of providing mobile connectivity for all people of Bangladesh. Grameenphone reaffirmed its commitment as a partner and enabler to Bangladesh’s growth and digitalization journey with this announcement.
Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of the Posts and Telecommunications, stated, “I have continuously emphasized the necessity of nationwide 4G coverage so that the common person in the remotest area may become a part of the Digital Bangladesh vision. I thank Grameenphone for their continued efforts in assisting the government in realizing that vision.” Subrata Roy Maitra, Vice-Chairman of BTRC said, “We appreciate Grameenphone’s commitment to ensure high-speed internet all across Bangladesh. We are now further committed to ensuring the quality of service for all mobile phone subscribers and contributing to their digitalization and communications needs.
On behalf of Grameenphone, CEO Yasir Azman said, “I take this opportunity to thank our customers for keeping their trust in us; I also thank MoPT and BTRC for their continued guidance. We look forward to working together and collaborating further to ensure high-quality service for our customers, supporting Bangladesh’s national digitalization and development agenda.”
Speaking on the occasion, Grameenphone CFO Jens Becker said, “In continuation of our efforts to empower Bangladesh, today indeed is a very special day for us. Expansion of our 4G coverage in every corner of Bangladesh, we step forward, unleashing the possibilities of millions all across Bangladesh through ensuring access to digital services, SME based solutions and education platforms. We are firmly committed to boosting customer experience in every corner of urban and rural areas.”
