All MNOs qualify for 4G/LTE licence

All five mobile network operators (MNOs) have qualified for 4G/LTE license after meeting the criteria of the telecom regulator towards offering faster internet service in March, reports BSS.

The four MNOs have also been eligible to take part in the upcoming spectrum action, said officials.

As per the spectrum auction and 4G/LTE license roadmap, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will announce the names of qualified MNOs on January 25.

BTRC Secretary and spokesperson Sarwar Alam Tuesday said the MNOs, who applied for 4G/LTE licence and participated in spectrum auction, have fulfilled the required criteria.

On January 14, state-owned Teletalk and Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi and Citycell applied for 4G/LTE licence while four MNOs except Teletalk submitted applications for participating in spectrum auction.