Presentation on Spectrum Management in Bangladesh Presented by

Presentation on Spectrum Management in Bangladesh Presented by Md. Maksudur Rahman Akhund Director & Asif Riyadh Lodi Deputy Director Department of Telecommunications Bangladesh

Current Legal and Management Structure • Spectrum Management Committee recommends to the Regulatory Commission named BTRC for assigning frequency from different bands to various organizations. Upon recommendations, the Commission has assigned frequencies to mobile operators, PSTN operators, Broadband Wireless Access service providers, satellite TV channels, Aeronautical and Maritime communications, Private Mobile Radio (Walkie Talkie), Internet Service Providers and Government organizations.

Organizations Using Spectrum • • • Mobile operators (4 operators) PSTN operators (2 operators) Broadband Wireless Service operators ISP Satellite and Terrestrial TV channels Radio Broadcasting Security agencies Govt. organizations Private organizations Foreign missions Aeronautical services Maritime services

Bangladesh Current Spectrum Bands

Current Spectrum Supply Total Spectrum (MHz) Used Spectrum (MHz) Unallocated Spectrum (MHz) 700 MHz 45 x 2 - 45 x 2 900 MHz 30 x 2 26. 6 x 2 3. 4 x 2 1800 MHz 75 x 2 64. 4 x 2 10. 6 x 2 4 G/LTE 2 G (GSM, GPRS, EDGE), 3 G (WCDMA, HSPA+) 2 G (GSM, GPRS, EDGE), 4 G (LTE) 2100 MHz 60 x 2 35 x 2 25 x 2 3 G (WCDMA/HSPA+) 2300 (TDD) MHz 100 53 47 TD-LTE, Wi. MAX 70 x 2 330 x 2 182 x 2 40 x 2 147 x 2 4 G (LTE) Band 2600 MHz Total Technology Focus There is still huge supply of spectrum compared to the number of effective players

Spectrum Assignment to different operators in Bangladesh 452. 5 450 MHz band Unallocated 457. 5 5 MHz (uplink) 462. 5 467. 5 5 MHz (downlink) 698 743 45 MHz (uplink) 700 MHz band 761 Unallocated 806 45 MHz (downlink) Citycell 8. 82 MHz (uplink) 800 MHz band PSTN (5 MHz) 825 MHz Citycell 8. 82 MHz (downlink) 870 MHz 840 MHz PSTN (5 MHz) 885 MHz

Spectrum Assignment to different operators in Bangladesh Airtel (5 MHz) PSTN 880 MHz 900 MHz band (including EGSM) 885 MHz BL Robi (5 MHz) (7. 4 MHz) GP (7. 4 MHz) 915 MHz 890 MHz EGSM Unallocated 1800 MHz band Teletalk (5. 2 MHz) Airtel (5 MHz) 925 MHz 930 MHz Teletalk (10 MHz) Airtel (10 MHz) Teletalk (5. 2 MHz) BL Robi (5 MHz) (7. 4 MHz) 960 MHz Robi (7. 4 MHz) GP (14. 6 MHz) BL (10 MHz) 1805 MHz Unallocated Army Worldtel (10. 5 MHz) 5 (7. 5 MHz) 1785 MHz 1710 MHz Teletalk (10 MHz) GP (7. 4 MHz) Airtel (10 MHz) Robi (7. 4 MHz) GP (14. 6 MHz) BL (10 MHz) Unallocated Army Worldtel (10. 5 MHz) 5 (7. 5 MHz) 1880 MHz

Spectrum Assignment to different operators in Bangladesh 1920 2100 MHz band Unallocated (15 MHz) 2110 GP (10 MHz) 2125 Unallocated (15 MHz) 2300 MHz band Ploytrade (18 MHz) Airtel Robi BL (5 MHz) 2135 GP (10 MHz) Unallocated (12 MHz) 2140 2145 1980 Teletalk (10 MHz) 2150 Airtel Robi BL (5 MHz) 2160 Teletalk (10 MHz) 2600 MHz band 2620 MHz Unallocated (10 MHz) 2400 MHz Ollo (20 MHz) Unallocated (40 MHz) Unallocated (15 MHz) 2500 MHz Army (10 MHz) 2170 Qubee (BWA) Unallocated (35 MHz) 2300 MHz Army (10 MHz) Unallocated (10 MHz) Banglalion (BWA) (35 MHz TDD) 2620 MHz Ollo (20 MHz) Unallocated (40 MHz) 2690 MHz

Sample of Spectrum Allocation in other countries Celcom 2 x 10 2 x 20 2 x 15 5 2 x 10 2 x 57. 5 Bands 900 MHz 1800 MHz 2100 MHz 2600 MHz Total Maxis 2 x 10 2 x 20 2 x 15 5 2 x 10 2 x 57. 5 Di. Gi 2 x 5 2 x 20 2 x 15 5 2 x 10 2 x 52. 5 Malaysia Bands Viettel 450 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 2100 MHz Total 2 x 4. 3 2 x 8. 2 2 x 20 2 x 15 2 x 47. 5 Mobiphon G-Tel e 2 x 8. 4 2 x 8. 2 2 x 20 2 x 15 2 x 58. 4 2 x 58. 2 2 x 15 Vinaphone HTC 2 x 10 2 x 15 2 x 25 Vietnam Bands Telefonica O 2/ E-Plus 700 MHz 800 MHz 900 MHz 1500 MHz 1800 MHz 2100 MHz 2. 6 GHz Total 2 x 10 2 x 20 2 x 34. 65 2 x 30 20 2 x 124. 65 Germany Vodafone Germany 2 x 10 20 2 x 25 2 x 14. 85 2 x 20 25 2 x 112. 35 Deutsche Telekom 2 x 10 2 x 15 20 2 x 30 2 x 9. 9 2 x 20 5 2 x 107. 4 Bands Telstra Optus 700 MHz 850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 2100 MHz 2. 3 GHz 2. 6 GHz Total 2 x 20 2 x 15 2 x 8. 4 2 x 20 2 x 15 67 2 x 40 2 x 151. 9 2 x 10 2 x 8. 4 2 x 15 2 x 20 98 2 x 20 2 x 122. 4 Vodafone Hutchison TPG 2 x 10 2 x 8. 4 2 x 30 2 x 25 2 x 73. 4 2 x 10 Telefonica O 2 H 3 G United Kingdom Bands 800 MHz 900 MHz 1500 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz 2100 MHz 2. 6 GHz Total TMobile/Oran Vodafone ge 2 x 50 10 2 x 20 2 x 35 2 x 115 2 x 10 2 x 17. 4 20 2 x 5. 8 2 x 15 2 x 20 20 2 x 88. 2 Australia 2 x 10 2 x 17. 4 2 x 5. 8 5 2 x 10 2 x 5 20 2 x 10 5 2 x 15 2 x 45. 7 2 x 42. 5

Spectrum Allocation to different operators in Bangladesh Band GP 450 MHz 700 MHz 800 MHz 850 MHz 900 MHz 2 x 7. 4 1800 MHz 2 x 14. 6 2100 MHz 2 x 10 2300 MHz 2600 MHz 3500 GHz Total 2 x 32 Ollo Teletalk BL Robi Qubee Banglalion Polytrade 2 x 10 2 x 20 2 x 14 2 x 5. 2 2 x 10 2 x 5 2 x 10 2 x 5 2 x 9 2 x 17. 4 2 x 10 2 x 44 2 x 25. 2 2 x 20 2 x 36. 4 2 x 17. 5 35 18 2 x 9 Citycell 2 x 8. 82 World Telecom 2 x 7. 5 2 x 8. 82 2 x 7. 5 Bangladesh: high population density but significantly low spectrum allocation per operator Other Countries: low population density but high spectrum allocation per operator This is leading to high effective spectrum load; more in urban areas

Infrastructure available for Spectrum Monitoring • Vehicle mounted Spectrum monitoring setup • Hand held/ Shoulder mounted spectrum monitoring devices

Key Interference issues

Interference issues in the border areas

900 MHz Spectrum Allocation

Interference resolution • ? ? ? ?

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