Banglalion

Banglalion Communications Ltd was a privately held Bangladeshi 4G wireless broadband operator. It used WiMAX technology. It had a nationwide licence from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to provide broadband wireless access services for data, voice and video. Banglalion covered 7 divisional headquarters and 30 major districts of Bangladesh. As of 2022, it does not provide any products.

Banglalion Communications Ltd.
TypePrivate
IndustryTelecommunication
Headquarters
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Key people
Major (Retd.) Abdul Mannan (Chairman)
ServicesWireless broadband
Websitebanglalion4g.com

History

Banglalion, chaired by Major (Retd.) Abdul Mannan, won a WiMAX licence in an auction held by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in September 2008. It was the highest bidder, at Tk 2.15 billion ($31.4M as of September 2008), and chose spectrum in the 2585-2620 MHz bandwidth.[1][2] In November 2009, it became the second operator, after Augere, to launch a WiMAX network in Bangladesh.[3]

As of 2022, it does not provide any products.[4]

Services

Banglalion used to offer both postpaid and prepaid packages for its users. These packages came in different bandwidth and speed limits. Banglalion's competitors were Qubee and Ollo.

Coverage

Banglalion used to cover 7 divisional cities Dhaka, Gazipur, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur and Barisal.[5] Network had rolled out in other major cities such as Munshiganj, Naraynganj, Rajbari, Mymensingh, Comilla, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Satkhira, Bogra, and Cox's Bazar.

Banglalion officially shut down

In 2021, Banglalion's license was revoked and was officially shut down. In December 2020, Banglalion owed BTRC about BDT 205.94 crore. They cannot afford to repay this loan. As a result, despite the license being valid until 2023, Banglalion's license was revoked.[6][7]

References
  1. "Three firms clinch licences to operate WiMax". The Daily Star. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. "BTRC hands over BWA services licence to BCL". The New Nation. 28 November 2008. BCL Chairman Major (Retd) Abdul Mannan ... received the licence on behalf of the Banglalion ... Banglalion being the highest bidder at Tk 2.15 billion
  3. "Bangla Lion launches WiMAX too". bdnews24.com. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. "Home - Banglalion 4g IT Support". 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  5. "Coverage Map". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  6. "Why Banglalion WiMax Failed in Bangladesh?". Business Inspection BD. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  7. "Lack of foresight brings Banglalion down". The Business Standard. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-06-18.

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