In a country where SIM penetration is high and 3G adoption is on the rise, yet data and voice tariffs remain amongst the lowest in the world, operators in Bangladesh are under pressure to develop sustainable business models. While the MNOs have historically built their own towers, they are becoming more cognizant that tower sharing is the way forward and towers are no longer strategic assets. The regulator is compelling commercial tower sharing and MNOs need assets everywhere to fulfill their service obligations. With an eye to the future, VimpelCom’s Banglalink talks to TowerXchange.
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