Tech fair offers 5G experience

The tech-savvy people in Bangladesh are in for an experience of fifth generation (5G) mobile service for the first time through global technology giant Huawei’s demonstration at “Digital Bangladesh Mela” starting today.   

Visitors at the three-day fair in Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the capital can test out gigabit speeds of 5G for free.

A play zone will offer the experience of virtual reality (VR) through 5G technology. There will also be a humanoid robot which can follow hand gestures to play football.

All these aim to present advancements of 5G technology in human-to-machine or machine-to-machine communication.

The government first tested out 5G speeds in July 2018 with Robi, the country’s second largest mobile carrier, and found it to be satisfactory.

Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy will inaugurate the fair. The Posts and Telecom Division is organising the event where public and private entities are expected to take part, said ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar at a press conference at the BICC yesterday.

BTRC LOOKING FOR ADMINISTRATORS FOR GP

At the press conference, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s Chairman Md Jahurul Haque said they have decided to start a process to appoint competent administrators to Grameenphone after February 24 unless the mobile phone operator deposited Tk 2,000 crore according to a court order.

On November 24 the Supreme Court directed the mobile operator to deposit Tk 2,000 crore within the next three months against the telecom regulator’s claims of Tk 12,580 crore in audit dues.