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Robi deploys 900Mhz for 3.5G expansion
DHAKA, Sept 29, 2018 (BSS) – Mobile phone operator Robi has deployed 900Mhz
(U900) band as third carrier to expand 3.5G coverage.
The triple carrier 3.5G sites are available in Dhaka, Chattogram, Cumilla,
Noakhali and Tangail.
Robi has upgraded 1,450 sites in Dhaka Metro and surrounding areas, 1,460
sites in Chattogram Metro and surrounding areas, 650 sites in Noakhali, 640
sites in Cumilla and 100 sites in Tangail to triple carrier, said a press
release today.
“It proves our commitment for not only the widest 4.5G network, but also
for the best 3.5G network,” said Robi’s Chief Technology Officer Medhat El
Husseiny.
“Robi is the only operator in the country using 900 MHz spectrum for both
4.5G and 3.5G which is the most effective use of spectrum for data coverage,”
he added.
The triple carrier 3.5G sites will raise the population coverage of its
3.5G service in Dhaka, Chattogram, Noakhali, Cumilla and Tangail to more than
90 percent. Alongside the increased 3.5G coverage, the triple carrier 3.5G
sites will greatly enhance our customers’ experience be in urban or rural
area.
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