BTRC earnings beat target
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) said it earned Tk 6 crore more than the target of Tk 4,060 crore set for 2016-17.
However, the telecom regulator's earnings declined 3.38 percent year-on-year to Tk 4,066 crore in the last fiscal year.
It earned Tk 4,207.94 crore in 2015-16.
Revenue sharing contributed the most to the regulator's earnings: it was Tk 2,647 crore in FY17, according to a statement from the regulator.
Mobile phone operators share 5.5 percent of their gross annual revenue with the BTRC, while international gateway operators share 40 percent of their earnings from international calls.
It earned about Tk 950 crore as annual spectrum fees from different operators. The regulator received Tk 471 crore from the merger of Robi and Airtel.
Senior officials expect revenue income would set a record in 2017-18 as the government is going to award 4G licences and arrange a spectrum auction within a few months.
The BTRC collected the highest amount of revenue of Tk 10,085.35 crore in its history in 2013-14, thanks to the 3G spectrum auction and 2G licence renewal fees.
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