Network Īccording to Grameenphone, it has invested more than BDT 347.4 billion (US$4.12 billion) to build the network infrastructure since 2018. After exhausting the 017 series, Grameenphone became the first operator to launch a second series, the 013. The following eight-digit number XXXXXXXX is the subscriber number. Grameenphone uses the following numbering scheme for its subscribers:Ĩ80 is the ISD code for Bangladesh and is needed only in case of dialing from outside Bangladesh (otherwise, it may be substituted by a 0, making the prefix 013 & 017).ġ3 & 17 is the prefix for Grameenphone as allocated by the government of Bangladesh. On 16 November 2006, Grameenphone officially changed its logo to match its parent company Telenor's logo. Launched Service The company started operations on 2nd January 1983, Grameenphone received a license for cellular phone operation in Bangladesh from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications on 24 August 1982. He then returned to Bangladesh and worked for three years to gain support from organisations such as Grameen Bank and the Norwegian telecom company, Telenor. After leaving his job as an investment banker in the United States, Quadir met and successfully raised money from New York-based investor and philanthropist Joshua Mailman. He was inspired by the Grameen Bank micro-credit model and envisioned a business model where a cell phone can serve as a source of income. History įounder Iqbal Quadir founded Grameenphone to provide universal mobile phone access throughout Bangladesh, including its rural areas. In September 2022, Grameenphone successfully conducted trials for the second time in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal, Mymensingh and Rangpur cities.

Grammenphone was the first private company to introduce 5G network in Bangladesh, which was first tested in Dhaka and Chittagong metro area in mid-2022.

Grameenphone was the first company to introduce GSM technology in Bangladesh. Telenor, a telecommunication company from Norway, owns a 55.8% share of Grameenphone, Grameen Telecom owns 34.2% and the remaining 10% is publicly held. It is a joint venture between Telenor and Grameen Telecom Corporation. Grameenphone, widely abbreviated as ( d/b/a) GP, is the leading telecommunications service provider in Bangladesh, with 83.02 million subscribers (as of January 2022). Telenor Mobile Communications AS Grameen Telecom

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