Teletalk, Summit sign tower-sharing deal

Summit Towers Limited (STL) has signed an agreement with Teletalk Bangladesh for sharing cell sites under government guidelines.

Md Arif Al Islam, managing director and chief executive officer of Summit Towers, and Md Shahab Uddin, managing director of Teletalk Bangladesh, signed the deal at the network provider's head office in Dhaka on Wednesday, according to a press release.

Muhammad Farid Khan, chairman of Summit Communications Limited, the main shareholder of Summit Towers, and top officials from both companies were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the programme, Shahab Uddin said the state-owned mobile network operator has taken a mega plan to set up 2,500 base stations to expand its fifth generation (5G) services across the country.

Teletalk was the first carrier to launch 5G services in Bangladesh. The operator has been continuously expanding its network to meet the demand of its growing customer base.

Besides, Teletalk has been working relentlessly to expand the network system. Meanwhile, all 64 districts, 402 upazilas and most of the highways have been brought under the coverage of the state-owned carrier.

"A project is also underway to ensure uninterrupted connections all over the country," Shahab Uddin added.

Muhammad Farid Khan said the collaboration with the state-owned operator and working together for improving the service is a matter of pride for Summit Towers.

"Summit Towers has built 700 towers across 56 districts in the country. The expansion of towers in other districts is progressing rapidly," he added.

Over the last decade, Teletalk has been strengthening its network through Summit Communications' fibre optic infrastructure, the press release said.

STL has been constructing telecom tower infrastructures for mobile network operators ever since it received a licence in this regard from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in 2018, it added.