Friday, April 26, 2024
To have a strong foothold in the local market, HMD Global Bangladesh has launched Nokia G-Series Smartphones assembled in Bangladesh.
On Thursday, in a launching ceremony in a Dhaka hotel, the company introduced G10 and the G20 models.
Both sets have been manufactured in Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City at Kaliakair of Gazipur, upholding the “Made in Bangladesh” vision.
Vibrant Software (BD) Ltd, a joint venture of UK-based Vibrant Software and Union Group of Bangladesh, manufactured these Nokia handsets in Bangladesh, said a press release.
The price for the locally produced Nokia smartphones will be 30 per cent cheaper compared to the imported handsets, said Union Group Director Alvee Rana.
“We have set up a factory following the European standards set by HMD Global. Initially, the factory will process 300 units of smartphones every day through six production lines, of which four are for assembling and two for packaging. The plant is facilitated with all required infrastructure, including its testing laboratory, and employs around 200 workers,” he added.
Ravi Kunwar, general manager of Pan Asia, HMD Global said, “Today is a memorable day for all of us. The launch of the Bangladeshi assembled handsets along with the introduction of the factory is a milestone in our journey.”
“Currently, we are eyeing for feature phone market. If demand rises, we have the capacity to manufacture high end 5G enabled Smartphones. Our target is to be the third-best in the local handsets market,” HMD Global Bangladesh Country Lead Farhan Rashid told The Business Post.
The prices of G10 was fixed at Tk13,499 and G20 at Tk14,999. Both android sets have three-day battery life.
The company started manufacturing local mobile handsets in 2017.
