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Telecom operators and experts in Bangladesh yesterday demanded restructuring taxation in the sector, arguing that the rates in place are not only limiting the sector’s growth, but also potentially hindering the implementation of “Smart Bangladesh”.
Shamim Ahamed, Senior Correspondent,
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Published: 20 Jan 2021 01:24 AM BdST
Updated: 20 Jan 2021 01:24 AM BdST
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission or BTRC has launched a ‘drive test’ to monitor the standard of services provided by the mobile phone operators. );
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Hamstrung by staffing shortages, the regulator has turned to a private firm to provide workforce and transportation for the test in around 300 Upazilas for six months from January.
The commission will monitor dropped calls, level of received calls, call setup time, call success rate and other indicators of mobile telephony services and make a report, according to BTRC spokesman Zakir Hossain Khan.
The operators will face legal action if their services fail to meet the BTRC standards, Zakir said on Tuesday.