BSS, Dhaka :
Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) service operator Ollo plans to invest over US$ 20 million for 4G LTE (long term evaluation) network expansion in Bangladesh.
“We would make immediate investment of US$ 5 million for LTE network expansion in Dhaka and some other big cities,” Ollo Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sergey Topalov told BSS.
He said Ollo is waiting for the clearance of telecom regulator for importing equipment to install nearly 30 new Base transceiver stations (BTSs) in the capital and some big cities by this year.
“With the new BTSs, the total number of BTSs will be nearly 80, of which 50 will be in Dhaka while the remaining is in big cities and district towns,” added Sergey.
Mentioning that Ollo has already made investment of US$ 25 million for network and others, he revealed: “The operator plans to invest another US$ 15-20 million in next two years for BTSs.”
But, the operator feels vacuum of a roadmap for telecommunication sectors which would address all operators.
The Ollo CEO said concerned authorities always talk about mobile network operators (MNOs) and “all work in this way, but we need clear condition for competition.”
“If today is announced one, tomorrow will be another kind of flexibility to MNOs that means we would have to revise our plan,” he said, adding, “Master plan is needed for all operators in the sector, actually a clear roadmap, for instance, 2017 will be dedicated for frequency, 2018 for tech neutrality and 2019 will be MNOs and all.”
Pointing out that all operators seek security for their investment, Sergey said: “Subsequently changes of policy might hamper the investment.”
Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) service operator Ollo plans to invest over US$ 20 million for 4G LTE (long term evaluation) network expansion in Bangladesh.
“We would make immediate investment of US$ 5 million for LTE network expansion in Dhaka and some other big cities,” Ollo Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sergey Topalov told BSS.
He said Ollo is waiting for the clearance of telecom regulator for importing equipment to install nearly 30 new Base transceiver stations (BTSs) in the capital and some big cities by this year.
“With the new BTSs, the total number of BTSs will be nearly 80, of which 50 will be in Dhaka while the remaining is in big cities and district towns,” added Sergey.
Mentioning that Ollo has already made investment of US$ 25 million for network and others, he revealed: “The operator plans to invest another US$ 15-20 million in next two years for BTSs.”
But, the operator feels vacuum of a roadmap for telecommunication sectors which would address all operators.
The Ollo CEO said concerned authorities always talk about mobile network operators (MNOs) and “all work in this way, but we need clear condition for competition.”
“If today is announced one, tomorrow will be another kind of flexibility to MNOs that means we would have to revise our plan,” he said, adding, “Master plan is needed for all operators in the sector, actually a clear roadmap, for instance, 2017 will be dedicated for frequency, 2018 for tech neutrality and 2019 will be MNOs and all.”
Pointing out that all operators seek security for their investment, Sergey said: “Subsequently changes of policy might hamper the investment.”
