GrameenPhone:Biggest Bangladeshi Mobile Operator

GrameenPhone is the Biggest telecommunications company in the Bangladesh with more than 24 millions Subscriber.GrameenPhone is the joint venture company between Telenor and Grameen Telecom .Norway based Company Telenor owns 55.8%,Bangladeshi Company Grameen telecom owns 34.2% and remaining 10% owns by Public.
GrameenPhone was the first GSM based Mobile company in Bangladesh founded in 1997.GrameenPhone main Slogan is Stay Close

Grameenphone started his journey in Bangladesh since 1997 with a GSM  based mobile technology.For a long time Grameenphone takes leading Position in this telecommunication sector.

GrameenPhone Network  

According to Grameenphone, it has so far invested more than BDT 13,700 crore  to build the network infrastructure since 1997. It has invested over BDT 3,100 crore (USD 450 million) during the first three quarters of 2007 while BDT 2,100 crore (USD 310 million) was invested in 2006 alone.

Grameenphone has built the largest cellular network in the country with over 11,000 base stations in more than 5800 locations. Presently, nearly 98 percent of the country's population is within the coverage area of the Grameenphone network.

The entire Grameenphone network is also EDGE/GPRS enabled, allowing access to high-speed Internet and data services from anywhere within the coverage area. There are currently nearly 5 million EDGE/GPRS users in the Grameenphone network.

GrameenPhone in short

Type :Limited

Industry:Mobile

Founded:1997

CEO:Oddvar Hesjedal

Address:Celebration Point, Road # 113 A, Plot 3 & 5, Gulshan,Dhaka, Bangladesh

Webaddress:www.Grameenphone.com