BRAC's BDmail Network Declines Wimax Licence in Bangladesh

BDmail Network, winner of the Wimax License of Bangladesh on September 2008 has declined a licence to operate Wimax in Bangladesh by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission(BTRC), the regulatory body of Bangladesh Telecommunication Network.

"BRAC BDmail will not pay for the licence. They informed us in a letter," BTRC chairman Monzurul Alam told bdnews24.com Saturday.

As per guideline of open auction of wimax license, BTRC invited BRAC BDMail Network to pay the License fee of Taka 21.5 Million, but BdMail sent the letter to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission that they will unable to pay the license fee to Operate Wimax Service in Bangladesh.

Company named "Aguree Wireless" was the third licence winner in the open auction in September and the fourth winner of action is named "Vitel Bangla"

"If BTRC invites us, we will pay for the licence." Abdus Salam, consortium member of Vitel Bangla, told benews24.com:

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited will also apply for the remaining licence, said a BTCL official.

According to the licence guidelines, WiMax operators will initially have to install 90 base stations and expand their network within three years. More than 60 percent foreign investment will not be allowed, though non-resident Bangladeshis may invest 70 percent.

Let's see, which company is getting the license to operate Wimax Wireless Service to deliver the Broadband Internet Service in Bangladesh.