10 October 2022

Bangalink has reached an agreement with Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) for a tower sharing initiative.

As part of the agreement, BTCL will share its tower infrastructures with Banglalink. The initiative will enhance Banglalink’s quality of services further by supporting its 4G expansion, ensuring energy-efficient operations and optimising the use of Bangladesh’s national resources.

“We always welcome network sharing opportunities to serve our customers better and ensure proper utilization of resources and infrastructures,” said Erik Aas, CEO, Banglalink said. “In the last year, we have added more than 3300 4G base stations to our network; many of these are based on shared infrastructure. We will continue to expand the network, and our partnership with BTCL will give a fresh impetus to this endeavour. We are looking forward to further sharing opportunities of passive and active telecom infrastructure in the future.”

“We are happy to enter into this partnership with Banglalink. Since last year, we have been sharing our fibers with Banglalink, achieving positive results for us both,” said Dr Md. Rafiqul Matin, managing director, BTCL. “As a country, we have reached an impasse where infrastructure sharing can be an effective way to tackle national and global challenges. This initiative is an example of how two organizations can benefit from partnering.”