Banglalion Communications Ltd is a private limited company incorporated in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

 on 5 Nov 2008 under the Companies Act, 1994. The company obtained license from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is an independent commission founded under the Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001...

 (BTRC) to operate Broadband Wireless Access

Broadband wireless access

Wireless Broadband refers to technology that provides high-speed wireless Internet access or computer networking access over a wide area.-The term broadband:...

 (BWA) services nationwide using WiMAX

WiMAX

WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...

 technology in 18 November 2008.

History and Info

Banglalion Communications Limited is the largest 4G Wireless Broadband service provider of Bangladesh in terms of coverage, subscriber number and revenue. It operates a wireless 4G mobile data network at 2.6 GHz frequency based on IEEE 802.16e standard of ITU, which is popularly known as WiMAX technology. A Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) operator license was awarded by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on November 18, 2008.

Banglalion was incorporated on September 05, 2008 as a private limited company and became a public limited company on May 07, 2011. They are planning to be listed with Dhaka & Chittagong Stock Exchange by mid of 2012. As of June 2011, the total investment in Banglalion is more than BDT 4.5 billion and the Authorized capital is BDT 5 (Five) billion.

As of September 2011, Banglalion has a total workforce of more than 600 employees., the license allows using WiMAX standard 802.16e and onward revisions.only.

Products and services

Banglalion currently offers 13 postpaid and 2 prepaid monthly packages of 512kbps,1mbps and 2mbps speed with various volume based choices and KING plans for professionals users.Presently three hardware units namely ODU(outdoor unit), IDU(indoor unit), and a USB dongle are available.
Banglalion plans on providing following services in future:
* High-speed Internet service***
* Mobile IP Telephony
* Live IP TV
* E-Learning
* Video Conferencing
* Secured VPN
* ATM Connectivity
* IP PABX
* Online Radio
* Audio-Video Streaming
* Tele Medicine
* MAN for Corporate offices having presence in different locations
* Remote Surveillance
* Online Gaming Service etc.
* 4G WiMAX Network***
***presently available

Package

Banglalion provides following package for their internet service.

Prepaid:

Speed	Usage Limit	Fee	Validity
512/1024 Kbps	1 GB	BDT 300	30 days
512/1024 kbps	2.5 GB	BDT 600	30 days

Postpaid:

Monthly Fee*	Package and Usage	Validity	Speed
BDT 650	Safari 4.5 = 4.5GB**	30 days	512 Kbps
BDT 850	Safari 7 = 7GB**	30 days
BDT 950	Safari 14 = 14GB**	30 days
BDT 1150	Safari 25 = 25GB**	30 days
BDT 1250	Safari King = King***	30 days
BDT 1250	Voyage 7 = 7GB**	30 days	1 Mbps
BDT 1450	Voyage 14 = 14GB**	30 days
BDT 1850	Voyage 25 = 25GB**	30 days
BDT 1250	Voyage King = King***	30 days
BDT 2250	Expedition 7 = 7GB**	30 days	2 Mbps
BDT 2750	Expedition 14 = 14GB**	30 days
BDT 4050	Expedition 25 = 25GB**	30 days
BDT 5250	Expedition = King***	30 days

Note:

• 15% VAT is applicable on Monthly Fee *
• Additional usage charge is Tk. 0.15/MB **
• Fair Usage policy is applicable on King Plans ***

Coverage

Banglalion currently covers 8 divisional cities Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, Narayanganj

Narayanganj

Narayanganj is a city in central Bangladesh. It is located in the Narayanganj District, near the capital city of Dhaka and has a population of 220,000. The city is on the bank of the Shitalakshya River. The river port of Narayanganj is one of the oldest in Bangladesh...

, Chittagong

Chittagong

Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...

, Sylhet

Sylhet

Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...

, Rajshahi

Rajshahi

The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...

, Khulna

Khulna

Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna...

, Rangpur

Rangpur

Rangpur may refer to:*Rangpur - citrus fruitplaces*Rangpur Baghoor*Rangpur, India in Gujarat*Rangpur Division in Bangladesh**Rangpur District in Bangladesh**Rangpur, Bangladesh, administrative centre of Rangpur District...

 & Barisal major areas of Dhaka city is already under its strong network and hoping to spread throughout the entire country by the second quarter of 2013. Banglalion has already made a strong presence in Chittagong by covering most major areas in the city with about 20+ BTSs. Meantime, network rollout in other major cities such as: Munshiganj, Gazipur, Mymensingh, Comilla, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Satkhira, Bogra, and Cox's Bazar have already begun. Banglalion management projects that by the end of 2012 the network will expand to Upozila level to cover the rural population of the country and the whole country by end of 2013.At present Banglalion network includes more than 600 base stations.

External links

Banglalion Official Site