Teletalk, Summit Towers sign tower-sharing deal

Summit Towers Limited (STL) has signed an agreement with Teletalk Bangladesh for sharing towers under the guideline of the government.

STL Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Md Arif Al Islam and Teletalk Bangladesh Managing Director Md Shahab Uddin signed the deal at the head office of the operator in Dhaka on Wednesday, said a press release.

Muhammad Farid Khan, chairman of Summit Communications Limited, a key shareholder of STL, and high officials from both companies were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the programme, Md Shahab Uddin said the state-owned mobile network operator has taken a mega plan to set up 2,500 base stations to expand the 5G services across the country.

As the first telecom operator, Teletalk has launched the fifth generation (5G) network service in Bangladesh. The operator has been expanding its network continues to meet the demand of a growing customer base, he said.

Besides, Teletalk has been working relentlessly to expand the network system. Meanwhile, all 64 districts, 402 upazilas and most of the highways have been brought under the coverage of the state-owned carrier, Uddin said adding, a project is underway to reach uninterrupted networks everywhere, Uddin added.

Muhammad Farid Khan said the collaboration with the state-owned operator and working together for the service improvement is a matter of pride for Summit Towers Limited.

"Summit Towers Limited has built 700 towers across 56 districts over the country. The expansion of towers in other districts are progressing rapidly," he also said.

Over the last decade, Teletalk has been strengthening its network through Summit Communications Limited's fibre optic infrastructure, the press release said.

STL has been constructing the telecom tower infrastructures for mobile network operators after a license received from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in 2018, it added.