Nokia on Thursday announced that it has been selected by Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd (Teletalk) to deploy a 5G network in the country for the first time.
The deal supports the government’s digital agenda to drive automation, digitalization, and Industry 4.0 in Bangladesh underpinned by 5G. The new network will ensure faster speeds, lower inactivity and reliability and support the intelligent transformation of the industries including education and healthcare.
In the initial stage, Nokia will provide equipment from its latest ReefShark System on Chip-powered AirScale equipment portfolio including its 5G AirScale Digital Baseband Unit with a plugin capability to add capacity where it is needed. It will also supply its high-performance 64TRX AirScale massive MIMO Adaptive Antennas to cover all deployment areas including dense-urban environments.
Teletalk is launching its 5G network to correspond with Bangladesh’s Golden Jubilee of Independence celebrations. The government-owned Teletalk is upgrading its network including support for rural areas and the introduction of 5G networks to main city areas.
Since 2004 Nokia and Teletalk have been partners with the joint deployment of 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. Nokia also supplies transport and core solutions and signed a network expansion and modernization agreement.
Md. Shahab Uddin, Managing Director of Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd, said, “This initiative is significant for the future of Bangladesh and in building a digital society supported by 5G networks. Our current collaboration with Nokia is important to us delivering a state-of-the-art network and bringing superior communications services to our clients.”
Mark Atkinson, Senior Vice President, Radio Access Networks PLM at Nokia, said, “We are happy to continue our long-lasting partnership with Teletalk and take it into the 5G era. Teletalk and the Bangladeshi government have wide-ranging ambitions to drive societal change through supporting 5G networks.. Our global experience will enable Teletalk to offer enhanced customer service.”
