Grameenphone launches 3G services

Bangladesh’s largest mobile-phone operator Grameenphone has started 3G services for the mobile users in capital’s Basundhara and Baridhara localities.

After launching the service on Tuesday, its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Allan Bonke said they would provide the best network in competitive price as is expected of them.

“From today we are launching three packages based on the customers’ demand, ability and the devices they are using.”

He was hopeful that 3G services could be made available in the rest of the country by March next year.

The service users residing in the localities could avail Grameenphone’s 3G package. These packages have been priced based on two speed limits.

The price of 2 GB package with a speed limit of 512 kbps will be Tk 400 (VAT applicable).

For the smart phone users, there is a ‘smart plan’ for Tk 800 with unlimited data (fair usage policy applicable after 1.5 GB usage), voice call, SMS and MMS.

For heavy internet users, there is an unlimited monthly package for (fair usage policy applicable after 8 GB) Tk 900 (VAT applicable).

A 2 GB package with a speed limit of 1 MB has been priced at Tk 700 (VAT applicable).

A ‘smart plan’ for Tk 1,100 is available for smart phone users. The feature of this plan is unlimited data (fair usage policy after 1.5 GB), voice call, SMS and MMS.

Apart from that for the heavy internet users there is unlimited monthly package (fair usage policy after 8 GB) available at Tk 1,250 (VAT applicable).

A video call to a Grameenphone 3G enabled number will cost Tk 1.20 (10 second pulse). In future the video calls could be made to numbers provided by other service providers.