Thursday, July 23, 2009

Augere launches WiMAX in Bangladesh


Bangladeshi start-up Augere Wireless Broadband yesterday launched 2.3GHz WiMAX internet services on a trial basis in the Gulshan and Banani areas of Dhaka. Targeting a subscriber base of three million in the country within three years, Augere Wireless Broadband is owned by UK-based broadband infrastructure developer Augure (60%, which also holds WiMAX spectrum in Pakistan and Uganda), in partnership with two domestic firms, Teleport Bangladesh( former Sheba Telecom) (30%) and Aamra networks (10%). Augere's launch comes ahead of another licence winner in Bangladesh's September 2008 WiMAX auction, BanglaLion Communications, which had planned to debut commercial services last month before postponing its launch due to technical issues. Incumbent fixed line operator Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) has also revealed plans to launch WiMAX services in August.


In Bangladesh, alike Pakistan and Uganda , Augere will continue with their brand "QUBEE" (http://www.qubee.com.bd/) for speedy wireless broadband service. Ex-PakTel CEO, Mr. Jerry Mobbs has been assigned as CEO for the Augere Bangladesh Project. Augere Holdings is founded by ex-orange chief Mr. Sanjib Ahuja who has vast experience in telecommunication business in europe, middle-east & africa and currently acting as the Chairman & the CEO of Augere holdings said, "The real internet experience is here".


Now it's matter to see who will print his first footsteps in this very soft-clay as we have been seen that the first operators in Bangladesh enjoys the cream of revenue finally. Also we must keep in our mind that this huge telecom infrastructure need to be make financially viable for the investors by us, the general people of the country. So, my hope that the wimax operators should not expose the pressure of the ROI upon us.




[Source: PriMetrica, Inc.]

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