Recent Study: Bangladesh Telecommunications Report Q2 2015

Bangladesh's telecommunications market continues to be challenging, although BMI believes that there is scope for growth . T here is no clear delineation between the regulatory duties of the government and the independent regulatory authority, making it difficult for new services and products to be approved in a timely manner. However, the government intends to overhaul the regulatory system and bring greater clarity to routes to market for all players. BMI does not expect rapid progress to be made, particularly while the state-owned players continue to benefit from government support. The government is due to hold a spectrum auction for 3G and 4G spectrum in 2015 and while BMI does not believe that Bangladesh is ready for 4G, the auction is likely to add impetus to 3G growth.

Full Report Details at
- http://www.fastmr.com/prod/953200_bangladesh_telecommunications_report_q2_2015.aspx?afid=301

Key Data

* Mobile penetration reached 73.7% in 2013 and BMI forecasts this to rise to 88.8% by 2019. However, many consumers own multiple SIMs and it is likely that millions of registered accounts accumulated through seasonal price-led campaigns may be technically inactive. A new tax on replacement SIMs should curtail further multi-subscription accumulation and it seems likely that inactive SIM elimination will cause us to downgrade our five-year forecasts.
* Mobile remains the main point of access for broadband services as the incumbent's ADSL rollout programme has stalled and interest in WiMAX is receding. With 3G now bolstering the broadband market and with ambitious next-generation access wireline investments planned, BMI forecasts subscription numbers to rise to 2.412mn by 2019, a mere 1.5% penetration.

Key Trends And Developments

In September 2014, Bangladesh Telecommunications Company (BTCL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) for its fixed-wireless LTE broadband network project in Bangladesh. The project 'Installation of Wireless Broadband Network for Digital Bangladesh' involves...

The Bangladesh Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Bangladesh's ICT market, covering the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.

BMI's Bangladesh Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and researchers, operators, equipment suppliers and vendors, corporate and financial services analysts and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the telecoms industry in Bangladesh.

Key Benefits

About Fast Market Research

Fast Market Research is a leading distributor of market research and business information. Representing the world's top research publishers and analysts, we provide quick and easy access to the best competitive intelligence available. Our unbiased, expert staff is always available to help you find the right research to fit your requirements and your budget.

For more information about these or related research reports, please visit our website at http://www.fastmr.com or call us at 1.800.844.8156.

You may also be interested in these related reports:

- Turkey Telecommunications Report Q2 2015
- Chile Telecommunications Report Q2 2015
- Hungary Telecommunications Report Q2 2015
- Peru Telecommunications Report Q2 2015
- Czech Republic Telecommunications Report Q2 2015