Bangladesh is set to rollout 5G, the latest generation of cellular mobile communications, services next year, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has said.
Steps are underway to launch the latest generation of cellular mobile communications from the next year, the BTRC Commissioner Aminul Hassan said on Wednesday.
The telecom regulator commissioner said this during a meeting with the members of TRNB or Telecom Reporters' Network of Bangladesh, reports Xinhua.
He said they would issue licenses to the existing operators for launching 5G service next year.
"We'll also allow any local or foreign vendors to apply for 5G licence to render the service in Bangladesh," Mr Hassan said.
In February last year, Bangladesh entered 4G era as BTRC issued licences to four operators—Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and Teletalk—paving the way for launching the services.
Experts said the launch of 5G services could further bolster the government's efforts in minimising the "digital divide" in Bangladesh, which is poorly served by broadband Internet services.
Bangladesh in October 2012 officially entered the third generation of wireless communications.
Bangladesh has now four mobile companies, three of which are foreign-backed cellphone operators.
