22.07.09
The Daily Star - Bangladesh.
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Augere Wireless Broadband Bangladesh Ltd, one of the two WiMax licensees, launched high-speed broadband internet services yesterday on a trial basis with a focus for commercial operations.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith inaugurated the wireless internet technology, which will initially be launched in some areas of Gulshan and Banani on trial.
WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a wireless digital communication system that can provide broadband wireless access across 30 miles for fixed phone and 3-10 miles for mobile stations.
Three bidders -- BanglaLion Communication, BRAC BD Mail Network Ltd and Augere Wireless Broadband Bangladesh Ltd -- won the WiMax licences through an auction organised by Bangla-desh Telecommuni-cation Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in September last year. However, BRAC later refused to take the licence.
The Tk 215 crore bid price had become a 'double bind' for both the telecom regulator and licensees. The regulator extended the deadline for launching WiMax services several times.
UK-based Augere Holdings owns 60 percent of Augere Wireless Broadband Bangladesh Ltd along with two other local companies. Teleport Bangladesh owns 30 percent and Aamra Resources Ltd owns 10 percent in the company.
"Technology must be welcomed, but we should avoid a digital divide. WiMax is a technology that can be availed anywhere," he said.
Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju, telecommunication minister, Abul Kalam Azad, information minister, Zia Ahmed, BTRC chairman, and Jerry Mobbs, chief executive officer of Augere Bangladesh, were also present at the launch at the Westin Dhaka.
"The real internet experience is here," said Sanjiv Ahuja, chairman and chief executive officer of Augere Holdings.
Augere Bangladesh is poised to meet demand for the internet using WiMax technology, he said.
Bangladesh, with the lowest internet penetration in the world at 4 percent, will be exposed to high-speed wireless internet by the launch of the WiMax technology. At present, the country has four million internet users
Comment
23.07.09
How much cost should bear for using this technology, and what is the download speed in this WiMax technology?
Posted By: Rubayed
23.07.09
When WiMAX available in sylhet??
Posted By: Rumel
23.07.09
Hey , I have one question ? What is the minimum download speed Augere will give to the subscribers ? Is it 128 KB/s or 128 kb / s (16 KB/s) ? I hope its 128 KB/s , not 128 kb/s . Why would people go for 16KB/s if they get more than that in cable broadband?
Best of luck .
Asif
Posted By: Asif
23.07.09
Thanks for Augere launches WiMax on trial.
But we need connection within short time.
and we need details proceedure for connection, charges, and others.
thanks
Posted By: al mamun
23.07.09
At last our long cherished WiMAX has been launched in Bangladesh ... wish Augere all the best ...
we are craving for using the High Speed Internet at home without any cables hanging around!
Posted By: Hasnat Jamil Dipu
23.07.09
When Augere will fully start wimax in Dhaka, Bangladesh ? We are eager to use the fast connection.
Posted By: Enzam
23.07.09
When we can use the service? Any package plan?
Posted By: Fuad, Dhaka
23.07.09
when will we all get the connection. and we need more data about ur services
Posted By: Masumonline
23.07.09
Expecting that Augere bangladesh can increase internet penetration of our Country providing faster and high speed internet connectivity nationwide.
Posted By: Mashfiqur Rahman
23.07.09
How much speed is Augere offering and at what price?
Can't seem to find that info anywhere.
Posted By: h2dude69
23.07.09
Thanks for Launching .But when it will be available for all & what the charges?For a Pc user what is needed to start?Laptop with WIFI support will be able to use it without any other device?Pls ans the Query.Eagerly waiting for using.Thanks in advance
B/R
Sanjoy
Posted By: Sanjoy
24.07.09
I also welcome augere in bangladesh. i hope to find it as a super speed wireless internet service provider. hope to get at least mbps speed from augere with reasonable price. we the users are thirsty for mbps speed here. please don't impose bandwidth cap. on connectivity. Wish augere shine in the bright optical light.
Posted By: mysohag@yahoo.com
25.07.09
we are eagerly waiting for get wimax service as early as possible.its a great technological advancement for our country.tnx wimax service providors in Bangladesh.
Posted By: ali noor
26.07.09
I welcome the introduction of wiMax from Augere... I have been waiting for a proper internet service from a company for a year now.
I have one inquiry though. I would like to know whether the rates and packages have been set yet.
I would also like to know whether the service will be a shared bandwidth or each customer will be individually provided.
Posted By: Mahboob S. Khan
27.07.09
Well. Its a good sign of digitalisation. Augere should introduce us with their packages. If the goal is to spread the benefit of this technology all over the country, Rate should be reasonable. Because Bangladesh is a developing country. It is thinkable to the ability of people of this country.
Posted By: tauhid77@gmail.com
27.07.09
I see..!! That's really nice to hear!! But everybody (Govt. and Pvt.) should understand and realize the uses of Technology where foreign investment does'nt mean only the development of Economics!! We also have to know "Ecosystem"!!!!
Long Live Bangladesh!!!
Posted By: ABM Shamsur Rahman Mamun
28.07.09
Thanks for happy starting. I have some question. I feel happy if I get them.
1. Which frequency band you use?
2. What will be your price?
3. What will be your download and browse speed?
4. have it any affect on health?
Posted By: Hasan Salman
31.07.09
the faster WiMAX comes, the faster it will help to change our views as Bangladeshi's.
Posted By: nayeem
02.08.09
WiMax is still dream for us. Both BanglaLion and Augere has not yet established any end user communication. So we are still under under darkness.
Posted By: Nazmul Hasan
08.08.09
When we will be able to use the facility of WiMax at Lalmatia area of Dhaka City ?
toufiq.choudhury@gmail.com
Posted By: Md. Toufiq-E-Elahi Choudhury
21.08.09
this is a milestone in our telecom sector and firstever wimax service in Bangladesh.thanks Augere.
Posted By: Anonymous
21.08.09
this is good.
we want good speed in reasonable price.
i hope u will provide that.
Posted By: tushar
22.08.09
welcome in my country.
Posted By: Abdus Sattar
22.08.09
when will u start in dhanmondi
Posted By: rahat
25.08.09
well its verrrryyyyyyy cool that Augere already lunches wi-max...i wish i could work with them
Posted By: Nazmul Ahmed
28.08.09
What will be the actual time for launching for personal/ public use?
What speed your company offer from the very first at single user level?
What will be a monthly/weekly cost using your service?
What a device(modem) cost for a single user?
In which variety of Wi Max you are launching in Bangladesh?
Thanks,
Razzak
Dhaka
faizur.razzak@yahoo.com
01552432358
Posted By: Md. Faizur Razzak
03.09.09
First of all I like to thanks to Augure on be half of Qubee to launch WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) Technology in Bangladesh. So that the people of this country can compare with the globalization and take a good position in entire world Technological Communication Access very rapidly. A large scale of participants are awaiting for this technology so Augure(Qubee) would have to provide affordable cost structure for everyone. I wish Augure(Qubee) run their operation almost immediately in Bangladesh.
Posted By: T-RAIN
04.09.09
Yah we are really waiting for this eagerly
Posted By: Mohammed Gofran Chowdhury
08.09.09
Hope the great motto "Broadband for all" is truly realized by augere
Posted By: navidmostafiz
11.01.10
i wish augere a very good journey in communication business.
Posted By: m nurul alam
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