Grameenphone, edotco partner to roll out over 500 towers

Edotco Bangladesh — an integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company — has recently signed an agreement to roll out more than 500 towers for Grameenphone.

The partnership extends Grameenphone’s commitment to ensure access to data and voice with an increased number of towers, reads a press release.

This agreement between Grameenphone and edotco also supports the objectives of towerco regime to attaining efficiency and manageability of passive infrastructure and less construction allowing multiple tenants.

Jahurul Haque, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), stated, “This is a positive start to the towerco regime in Bangladesh; it was much needed towards meeting the demand of quality customer service.

“We commend Grameenphone for their continuous endeavor to meet this increasing demand. Hopefully, this will be a stepping stone towards achieving the Digital Bangladesh dream,” he added.

Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman took the opportunity to thank BTRC leadership for understanding their challenges and finally bringing all at a situation that they can roll out now.

“GP prioritises customer experiences and it is important that we are able to roll out to fill in the gaps and make sure we improve customer experience. Together, we aim towards improving people’s digital lifestyles, and making the dream of empowered societies in Bangladesh possible,” he added.

Ricky Steyn, country managing director of edotco Bangladesh, said, “It is our pleasure to shake hands with Grameenphone for our partnering endeavour of constructing a wider, more stable and more futuristic mobile network system in Bangladesh.

“Edotco has a global reputation for its service quality, and so we are confident with our promise to deliver with a remarkable output, which will eventually feed the Digital Bangladesh dream,” Steyn further said.

Both Grameenphone and edotco expressed their gratitude to the Posts and Telecommunications Division and BTRC for their efficient role in intermediating the execution of such a contract. Grameenphone currently has more than 16,000 sites, over 13,000 of which are 4G enabled.