Huawei partners with Teletalk to roll out 5G in Bangladesh

Jeet — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:53:20 +0000

Huawei is one of the world’s leading telecom equipment manufacturers but the company is now barred from working on the 5G communication technology because of the sanctions imposed by the United States.

At a time when several countries are looking to get rid of Huawei telecom equipment from their telecom infractions, Bangladesh has done the opposite. The first commercial 5G network in the country is now live, thanks to the partnership of Huawei and Teletalk.

Initially, the 5G network will be available in six locations around the Bangladesh Secretariat, the National Parliament area, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, the National Monument in Savar, and the mausoleum of the Father of the Nation in Tungipara, Gopalganj.

Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Division, said that after 2G and 3G, the 5G technology can go much beyond and expand the horizons for industries, businesses, agriculture, healthcare, and much more.

Zhang Zhengjun, CEO of Huawei Bangladesh, said: “We believe 5G will change society with diversified applications for individuals, homes, and industries. And Huawei will always be there to facilitate Bangladesh with its innovative technology because we are in Bangladesh, for Bangladesh.”

The company has revealed that the coverage will gradually expand to more regions of the country. However, there’s no timeline about when the coverage will be expanded or which areas will be covered in the future.

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Huawei partners with Teletalk to roll out 5G in Bangladesh