4G Network Coverage in Bangladesh

What is 4G?

Want to know about 4G availability in Bangladesh?

Let's take a look at what 4G Network is. The term 4G basically stands for "fourth generation". It refers to mobile technology that enables 4G friendly phones to connect to the internet faster than ever before.

In the field of mobile communications, a generation generally refers to a change in the fundamental nature of the service.  In order to make and receive 4G voice calls, the subscriber handset must not only have a matching frequent band, but it also requires the matching enabled settings for the local carrier and availability in the country.
                            
4G network basically aims to provide faster and smoother internet service. It is the fourth generation of broadband cellular network technology, succeeding 3G.

4G network loads web pages quicker. You can download content within seconds. The network will give you a high-speed internet connection, buffer-free streaming, and better access benefits.

4G Availability in Bangladesh:

Following many developed and developing countries, the internet in Bangladesh has witnessed significant growth.
 
By 2011, the number of internet users in Bangladesh had seen amazing growth. It was over 900% bringing the total number of users to 5,501,609 mainly because of the wide availability of mobile internet access.
                
Although facing many constraints, on 19 February 2018, Bangladesh started the 4G network service.  Most Bangladeshis' experience their first internet service via mobile services. 90% of Bangladesh's internet users use their internet using mobile services.
 
Out of the mobile operators, Banglalink, Grameenphone, Robi, and Teletalk offer 3G, 4G services in 64 districts of Bangladesh. Others offer 3G, 4G internet service in some specific areas, and EDGE or GPRS GSM internet service in the rest of the areas. The operators are working on expanding their 3G, 4G services in all areas.
 
According to some studies, Grameenphone and Airtel Bangladesh were the only operators in BD to score above 75% in 4G availability. That means the users on average were able to connect to 4G services more than 75% of the time on both the networks Gp and Airtel. On the other hand, Robi was marked 1% less than these operators. 

                                                           

The great news, Banglalink has gained the Ookla Speed test award for the third consecutive time in 2021 as the fastest mobile network for Q1-Q2. By being the country’s fastest network, Banglalink is offering great 4G offers for their user.

With their FullSpeed 4G internet network, now people can experience everything with 4g speed in Bangladesh. To avail of the Banglalink 4G service, you need to have a 4G enabled mobile. Also, need to be under any of the 4G internet packages to enter into this high-speed world.

Many claim that none of the operators is delivering 4G speed internet service outside Dhaka. The main obstacle to using the internet in Bangladesh is its distribution. The internet service is still an urban privilege. Telephone connections are more concentrated in urban areas particularly in and around Dhaka. Although Banglalink is continuously working to improve the 4G internet connectivity all over the country.

Conclusion:

According to BTRC, the number of internet users in Bangladesh is 92 million. Some 86.2 million of them search the web on their mobile phones. Bangladesh is slowly moving up in the worldwide ICT rankings.
 
Though the internet speed in Bangladesh may not be among the fastest in the world, it has significantly improved in the recent past. The internet providers and the government are working hard to ensure better service at the cheapest rate possible to the users of Bangladesh.