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Banglalink has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) for a tower sharing initiative.
Banglalink Chief Executive Officer Erik Aas and BTCL Managing Director Dr Md Rafiqul Matin signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations in Dhaka on Wednesday in the presence of Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar, Banglalink said in a statement.
Also present at the signing ceremony were Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Shyam Sunder Sikder, Banglalink Chief Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Officer Taimur Rahman, and other top officials from both organizations.
Under this agreement, BTCL will share its tower infrastructures with Banglalink. The initiative will enhance Banglalink’s quality of services further by supporting its 4G expansion drive. It will also ensure energy-efficient operations and optimum use of national resources, the statement added.
Erik Aas said, “We always welcome network sharing opportunities to serve our customers better and ensure proper utilization of resources and infrastructures. 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 the network expansion, 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,” he added.
Dr Md Rafiqul Matin said, “We are happy to enter into a partnership with Banglalink for tower sharing. Since last year, we have also been sharing our fibers with Banglalink, bringing positive results for both organizations.”
“As a country, we are passing the time when 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 a partnership and address current challenges simultaneously,” he added.
