Huawei launches 5G in BD in collaboration with Teletalk

Dhaka : 5G has landed in Bangladesh. The first commercial 5G network in the country came on-line on December 13. Rolled out by Teletalk Bangladesh Limited with technical support from Huawei, 5G will expedite Bangladesh's digital transformation and put within everyone's reach the panoply of advanced technologies enabled by the upgraded connectivity.
Initially, 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. Coverage will gradually expand to more regions of the country.
A programme titled 'New Era with 5G' was held on December 12 at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden to mark the historic launch. Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy attended the event as the chief guest.
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Division Mustafa Jabbar joined the event as a special guest. Md Shahab Uddin, Managing Director of Teletalk Bangladesh Limited also attended the event. Huawei was represented by Simon Lin, President of the Asia Pacific region; Zhang Zhengjun, CEO of Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited. Both took part virtually. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also shared her inspiring comments through a video message.