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Bangladesh - Mobile Market Overview, Forecasts, and Broadcasting

Synopsis
After deregulation of the mobile market and the entry of two new operators (bringing the total number of mobile providers to five) in 2005, Bangladesh witnessed a period of booming growth in mobile subscriber numbers. W hile growth has slowed somewhat over the last two or three years, the market continues to expand in a healthy fashion. Foreign investment interest has also continued to be high. This report describes how the mobile market is growing and the impact this growth is having on the developing nation, as well as providing an outline of the main players. The introduction of 3G mobile services is also covered. The report also has a brief overview of the TV broadcasting sector.

Key Developments:
The first 3G licence in the country having been awarded to Teletalk, the state-owned operator launched its 3G offering in September 2012; the 3G licensing process for private operators had become bogged down in red tape, but the planned auction looked likely to take place in early 2013; overall mobile subscriber growth remains strong (nearly 20% annually) as penetration continues to rise; BTRC takes tough stance on SIM registration; CDMA operator CityCell was preparing to launch a GSM network in 2013 after being granted a licen ce; subscriptions to mobile internet services were growing at a rapid rate; the dispute over 2G licences renewed in November 2011 was resolved in August 2012.

Companies covered in this report include:

GrameenPhone; CityCell (PBTL); Orascom Telecom Bangladesh (formerly Sheba Telecom); Banglalink; Robi Axiata (formerly Aktel); Teletalk (Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board); Airtel Bangla (formerly Warid Telecom)

Table of Contents
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1. Synopsis 2. Mobile communications 2.1 Overview of Bangladeshs mobile market 2.1.1 2G licences 2.1.2 3G licences 2.1.3 4G licences 2.2 Mobile statistics 2.3 Forecasts mobile services 2015; 2020 2.4 Regulatory issues 2.4.1 Infrastructure sharing 2.4.2 Spectrum allocation 2.4.3 SIM registration 2.4.4 Ringtones 2.4.5 Tax on mobile services 2.5 Major mobile operators 2.5.1 CityCell (PBTL) 2.5.2 GrameenPhone 2.5.3 Orascom Telecom (formerly Sheba Telecom)

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2.5.4 Robi Axiata (formerlyTMIB/AkTel) 2.5.5 Teletalk 2.5.6 Airtel Bangla (formerly Warid Telecom) 2.6 Mobile data services 2.6.1 Mobile broadband 2.6.2 Mobile services university admissions 2.6.3 Mobile banking 3. Broadcasting 3.1 Overview of broadcasting market 3.2 TV Channels 3.3 Free to Air (FTA) broadcasting 3.3.1 Bangladesh Television (BTV) 3.4 Cable TV (CATV) 3.5 Satellite TV 3.5.1 ATN Bangla 3.5.2 Boishakhi 3.5.3 BTV World 3.5.4 Channel i 3.5.5 Ekushey Television (ETV) 3.5.6 NTV 3.6 Consolidation and convergence 4. Notes on scenario forecasts 5. Related reports Table 1 Mobile subscribers 1996 - 2013 Table 2 Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change November 2012 Table 3 Market share by operator November 2012 Table 4 Mobile services monthly ARPU 1998 - 2011 Table 5 Forecast mobile subscribers 2015; 2020 Table 6 CityCell (PBTL) subscribers 1999 - 2012 Table 7 GrameenPhone subscribers 1998 - 2012 Table 8 Orascom Telecom subscribers 2002 - 2012 Table 9 Axiata (Bangladesh) subscribers 2005 - 2012 Table 10 Teletalk subscribers 2005 - 2012 Table 11 Airtel subscribers 2007 2012 Table 12 Key broadcasting statistics 2011 Table 13 Proportion of households with TV 1998 - 2011 Table 14 Cable TV subscribers 2002 - 2011 Chart 1 Bangladesh mobile subscribers and penetration 2000 - 2013 Chart 2 Bangladesh mobile operator market share November 2012 Chart 3 - Major mobile operator subscribers - 2007-2012 Exhibit 1 Mobile operators in Bangladesh 2012 Exhibit 2 - The Village Pay Phone (VPP) Program
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