Robi deploys 900Mhz for 3.5G expansion

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Business Desk :
Mobile phone operator Robi has deployed 900Mhz (U900) band as third carrier to expand 3.5G coverage. The triple carrier 3.5G sites are available in Dhaka, Chattogram, Cumilla, Noakhali and Tangail.
Robi has upgraded 1,450 sites in Dhaka Metro and surrounding areas, 1,460 sites in Chattogram Metro and surrounding areas, 650 sites in Noakhali, 640 sites in Cumilla and 100 sites in Tangail to triple carrier, said a press release on Saturday.
“It proves our commitment for not only the widest 4.5G network, but also for the best 3.5G network,” said Robi’s Chief Technology Officer Medhat El Husseiny.
“Robi is the only operator in the country using 900 MHz spectrum for both 4.5G and 3.5G which is the most effective use of spectrum for data coverage,” he added.
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