Access Telecom (BD) Ltd.
Signs Franchise Agreement for 5 Cities in Bangladesh
Access Telecom
(BD) Ltd. (AccessTEL), the pioneer of Broadband
services in Bangladesh and the first company in
the World to launch NLOS Wireless Broadband Access
(WBA) Network on 3.5GHz, has recently completed
its network upgrade which triples its network
capacity and ensures seamless and complete coverage
in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur. AccessTEL is
in the process of extending its WBA network to
Comilla, Chittagong, Sylhet, Bogra, Khulna and
expects to launch services in these cities quickly.
Upon completion of the WBA network expansion in
these 5 cities AccessTEL will extend its WBA network
to various other cities throughout Bangladesh
in several phases.
As part of its constant
endeavor to continue improving its services
for increased customer demands, AccessTEL has
entered into Franchise Agreements, with selected
companies, on the 12th of January 2008 in Dhaka
city for supporting all its customer requirements
in these 5 cities. More+
ACCESS TELECOM AND NEXTNET LAUNCH BANGLADESH’S
FIRST 3.5 GHZ NLOS PLUG-AND-PLAY BROADBAND WIRELESS
SERVICES.
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DHAKA, BANGLADESH and
MINNEAPOLIS, MN– 7 October 2004 –
Access Telecom, a leading Internet Service Provider
in Bangladesh, and NextNet Wireless, Inc., the
world’s largest provider of non-line-of-sight
(NLOS) plug-and-play broadband wireless access
systems, today announced the commercial availability
of XSTREAM NLOS, a wireless broadband service
for business and residential users. Access Telecom
was the first ISP in Bangladesh to introduce
broadband services commencing operation in 2000.
Once again, Access Telecom is the first to deliver
commercial NLOS plug-and-play broadband services
operating over licensed 3.5GHz wireless spectrum.
The XSTREAM NLOS service provides reliable,
always-on, broadband services using a small
self-installable wireless modem that does not
require users to download software or to configure
their laptop or desktop computers. The “user-friendly”
wireless modem operates indoors or outdoors,
from anywhere within Access Telecom’s
wide area network (WAN), creating a new freedom
for subscriber’s to connect to the Internet
from multiple locations. It can be used at the
office, at home, at school, in a café,
in a hotel, at the airport, etc. – anywhere
within Access Telecom’s coverage area.
The XSTREAM NLOS service provides reliable competitively
priced broadband solutions to meet the demands
and requirements of today’s businesses
and residential communities.
“This is the first
affordable-for-all and truly superior quality
broadband solution for Bangladesh,” said
Zain Omar, Chief Executive Officer for Access
Telecom (BD) Ltd. “But the real breakthrough
today is that this world-class, user-friendly
broadband technology makes it possible to connect
clients within minutes of the client requesting
connectivity from anywhere within the coverage
area, thus providing instant broadband service
when you need it, where you need it, at an affordable
cost.”
Access Telecom’s
licensed frequency of 3.5 GHz guarantees that
XSTREAM NLOS clients will not face any interference
to their broadband experience. XSTREAM NLOS
is based on an advanced wireless technology
developed by Minneapolis, U.S.A-based NextNet
Wireless, Inc. This same technology is deployed
today by NextNet’s carrier partners over
licensed frequencies in cities throughout Asia,
Africa, North America, Latin America, and Mexico.
XSTREAM NLOS is an IP-based network that supports
delivery of all IP compatible broadband applications.
“We are honored
to partner with Access Telecom,” stated
Bill Hagestad, NextNet Director of Asian Regional
Sales. “The XSTREAM NLOS service creates
new possibilities for fast and reliable broadband
connectivity in Bangladesh, allowing for a more
networked economy and society.”
“We are proud to
be Access Telecom's strategic financial partners
and are excited about their cutting-edge technology
and network expansion,” said Ashfaq Ahmed,
Deputy General Manager & Head of Corporate
Division of IDLC.
ARMY SIGNS EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT WITH ACCESSTEL
On 22nd October 2001, Access Telecom (BD) Ltd.,
an Internet & IT Solutions Provider based
in Dhaka, Bangladesh, signed an exclusive contract
with the Bangladesh Army for Broadband Internet
and Data services.
