Just got the news yesterday that leading telecom provider Citycell, the only CDMA based mobile operator in Bangladesh is starting EV-DO services soon in the country.
Initial bandwidth limit would be something around 2Mbps.
For details on EV-DO, you can visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution-Data_Optimized/.
So far they have already gone in production with a non-governmental organization (so far I can recall, go to http://citycellbd.net/works/citycell/news.php for exact information) as a test service and that is working fine.
I am still unsure about the bandwidth that’s required to cover the demand for EV-DO, but eventually that will be going fine and this is a good sign indeed to our demand for broadband services in Bangladesh.
Package:
Initial packages are made available for personal use as below,
5 GB = 4500/- Taka
8 GB = 6000/- Taka
Connection Bandwidth:
However there is no special package or package having smaller download limit like 1GB or 500/300 MB what is currently available with ZOOM (CDMA2000 1X) connection. So most of the people like me would get in trouble fitting the service for their use. Costly indeed.
Price:
The hardware modem cost is something around 12,000/- Taka, again costly. Morar opor kharar gha. Again I am looking to see if any low-cost modem is available in the country. Unfortunately there is no mobile phone is available in the market in BD that supports CDMA 1X EVDO technology. I have an EVDO enabled modem that I arranged brought from China.
Coverage Area:
Initially few places of Dhaka will have the facility to enjoy EV-DO service since the coverage will be available to only those places. These places are Gulshan, Bonani and Motijheel. Eventually all the places will be taken under coverage.
I am eagerly looking forward to see the service and am sure many of me who is just keen to have more bandwidth. I will publish more information regarding this once I get it and off-course if I have time.
