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{{Short description|Bangladeshi 4G wireless broadband operator}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Banglalion Communications Ltd.
| name = Banglalion Communications Ltd.
| logo = Banglalion.png
| logo = Banglalion.png
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = [[Telecommunication]]
| industry = [[Telecommunication]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|2008}}<ref name=":a">{{cite web | url=https://businessinspection.com.bd/why-banglalion-failed-in-bd/ | title=Why Banglalion WiMax Failed in Bangladesh? | date=28 February 2022 }}</ref>
| founded = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} in [[city]], [[Bangladesh]] -->
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| founder = [[Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1942)|Major (Retd.) Abdul Mannan]]
| founder = <!-- or: | founders = -->
| defunct = {{End date and age|2021}}<ref name=":b"/>
| hq_location_city = [[Dhaka]]
| hq_location_city = [[Dhaka]]
| hq_location_country = Bangladesh
| hq_location_country = [[Bangladesh]]
| area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = -->
| area_served = Countrywide of Bangladesh
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| key_people = Major (Retd.) [[Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1942)|Abdul Mannan]] ([[Chairman]])
| key_people = [[Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1942)|Major (Retd.) Abdul Mannan]] ([[Chairman]])
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| services = [[Wireless broadband]]
| services = {{Plainlist|
| owner = <!-- or: | owners = -->
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*[[Wireless broadband]]
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| num_employees =
*[[Wi-Max]]
| num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) -->
}}<ref name=":b">{{cite web | url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/lack-foresight-brings-banglalion-down-368053 | title=Lack of foresight brings Banglalion down | date=8 February 2022 }}</ref>
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| website = {{URL|banglalion4g.com}}
| owner = Sunman Group<ref name=":a"/>
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| num_employees =
| num_employees_year =
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| website = {{URL|www.banglalion4g.com}}
}}
}}
'''Banglalion Communications Ltd''' was a privately held Bangladeshi [[4G]] [[wireless broadband]] operator. It used [[WiMAX]] technology. It had a nationwide licence from the [[Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission]] (BTRC) to provide broadband wireless access services for data, voice and video. Banglalion covered 7 divisional headquarters and 30 major districts of Bangladesh.
'''Banglalion Communications Ltd''' was a privately held [[Bangladesh]]i [[4G]] [[wireless broadband]] operator. It used [[WiMAX]] technology. It had a nationwide license from the [[Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission]] (BTRC) to provide broadband wireless access services for data, voice and video. Banglalion covered 7 divisional headquarters and 30 major districts of Bangladesh. As of 2022, it does not provide any products.


==History==
==History==
Banglalion was founded by Major (Retd.) [[Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1942)|Abdul Mannan]] in 2008, as a subsidiary of Sunamn Group. The company won a [[Broadband wireless access|Broadband Wireless Access]] (BWA) license to provide [[WiMAX]] technology countrywide in an auction held by the [[Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission]] (BTRC) in the September of this year.<ref name=":a"/> The company raised Tk450 crore for its setup, with BDT 171 crore loan from 7 banks of Bangladesh, mainly [[AB Bank]] and BDT 130 crore from bonds.<ref name=":b"/>
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Banglalion, chaired by Major (Retd.) [[Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1942)|Abdul Mannan]], won a WiMAX licence in an auction held by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in September 2008. It was the highest bidder, at Tk 2.15 billion ($31.4M as of September 2008), and chose spectrum in the 2585-2620&nbsp;MHz bandwidth.<ref>{{cite news |title=Three firms clinch licences to operate WiMax |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-56368.html |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=25 September 2008 |access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BTRC hands over BWA services licence to BCL |newspaper=The New Nation |date=28 November 2008 |quote=BCL Chairman Major (Retd) Abdul Mannan ... received the licence on behalf of the Banglalion ... Banglalion being the highest bidder at Tk 2.15 billion}}</ref> In November 2009, it became the second operator, after Augere, to launch a WiMAX network in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangla Lion launches WiMAX too |url=https://bdnews24.com/technology/2009/11/12/bangla-lion-launches-wimax-too |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=12 November 2009 |access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>

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By 2011, the operator garnered an overwhelming response with its subscriber count reaching 350,000.<ref name=":b"/> At the end of 2012, Banglalion started to expand its business to the major districts of Bangladesh along with divisional headquarters.<ref name=":a"/> It was the highest bidder, at Tk 2.15 billion ($31.4M as of September 2008), and chose spectrum in the 2585-2620&nbsp;MHz bandwidth.<ref>{{cite news |title=Three firms clinch licenses to operate WiMax |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-56368.html |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=25 September 2008 |access-date=16 August 2018 |archive-date=17 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023143/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-56368.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BTRC hands over BWA services license to BCL |newspaper=The New Nation |date=28 November 2008 |quote=BCL Chairman Major (Retd) Abdul Mannan ... received the license on behalf of the Banglalion ... Banglalion being the highest bidder at Tk 2.15 billion}}</ref> In November 2009, it became the second operator, after Augere, to launch a WiMAX network in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangla Lion launches WiMAX too |url=https://bdnews24.com/technology/2009/11/12/bangla-lion-launches-wimax-too |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=12 November 2009 |access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>

As of 2022, it does not provide any products.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-08 |title=Home - Banglalion 4g IT Support |url=https://banglalion4g.com/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Services==
==Services==


Banglalion used to offer both [[postpaid]] and [[Prepaid mobile phone|prepaid]] packages for its users. These packages came in different [[Bandwidth (computing)|bandwidth]] and speed limits. Banglalion's competitors were Qubee and [[Ollo bangladesh|Ollo]].
Banglalion used to offer both [[postpaid]] and [[Prepaid mobile phone|prepaid]] packages for its users. These packages came in different [[Bandwidth (computing)|bandwidth]] and speed limits. Banglalion's competitors were Qubee and Ollo.


===Coverage===
==Coverage==
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Banglalion used to cover 7 divisional cities [[Dhaka]], [[Gazipur, Dhaka Division|Gazipur]], [[Chittagong]], [[Sylhet]], [[Rajshahi]], [[Khulna]], [[Rangpur, Bangladesh|Rangpur]] and [[Barisal]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.banglalionwimax.com/index.php/customer-support/coverage-map |title=Coverage Map |access-date=2011-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819162506/http://banglalionwimax.com/index.php/customer-support/coverage-map |archive-date=2014-08-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Network had rolled out in other major cities such as [[Munshiganj District|Munshiganj]], [[Narayanganj District|Naraynganj]], [[Rajbari District|Rajbari]], [[Mymensingh]], [[Comilla]], [[Noakhali District|Noakhali]], Laxmipur, [[Satkhira District|Satkhira]], [[Bogra]], and [[Cox's Bazar]].


== Banglalion officially shut down ==
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Banglalion used to cover 7 divisional cities [[Dhaka]], [[Gazipur, Dhaka Division|Gazipur]], [[Chittagong]], [[Sylhet]], [[Rajshahi]], [[Khulna]], [[Rangpur, Bangladesh|Rangpur]] and [[Barisal]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.banglalionwimax.com/index.php/customer-support/coverage-map |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819162506/http://banglalionwimax.com/index.php/customer-support/coverage-map |archive-date=2014-08-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Network had rolled out in other major cities such as Munshiganj, Naraynganj, Rajbari, Mymensingh, Comilla, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Satkhira, Bogra, and Cox's Bazar.
In 2021, Banglalion's license was revoked and was officially shut down. In December 2020, Banglalion owed BTRC about BDT 205.94 crore. They cannot afford to repay this loan. As a result, despite the license being valid until 2023, Banglalion's license was revoked.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-28 |title=Why Banglalion WiMax Failed in Bangladesh? |url=https://businessinspection.com.bd/why-banglalion-failed-in-bd/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Business Inspection BD |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-08 |title=Lack of foresight brings Banglalion down |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/lack-foresight-brings-banglalion-down-368053 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:51, 31 August 2024

Banglalion Communications Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunication
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)[1]
FounderMajor (Retd.) Abdul Mannan
Defunct2021; 3 years ago (2021)[2]
Headquarters
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Area served
Countrywide of Bangladesh
Key people
Major (Retd.) Abdul Mannan (Chairman)
Services
[2]
OwnerSunman Group[1]
Websitewww.banglalion4g.com

Banglalion Communications Ltd was a privately held Bangladeshi 4G wireless broadband operator. It used WiMAX technology. It had a nationwide license from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to provide broadband wireless access services for data, voice and video. Banglalion covered 7 divisional headquarters and 30 major districts of Bangladesh. As of 2022, it does not provide any products.

History

[edit]

Banglalion was founded by Major (Retd.) Abdul Mannan in 2008, as a subsidiary of Sunamn Group. The company won a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) license to provide WiMAX technology countrywide in an auction held by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in the September of this year.[1] The company raised Tk450 crore for its setup, with BDT 171 crore loan from 7 banks of Bangladesh, mainly AB Bank and BDT 130 crore from bonds.[2]

By 2011, the operator garnered an overwhelming response with its subscriber count reaching 350,000.[2] At the end of 2012, Banglalion started to expand its business to the major districts of Bangladesh along with divisional headquarters.[1] It was the highest bidder, at Tk 2.15 billion ($31.4M as of September 2008), and chose spectrum in the 2585-2620 MHz bandwidth.[3][4] In November 2009, it became the second operator, after Augere, to launch a WiMAX network in Bangladesh.[5]

As of 2022, it does not provide any products.[6]

Services

[edit]

Banglalion used to offer both postpaid and prepaid packages for its users. These packages came in different bandwidth and speed limits. Banglalion's competitors were Qubee and Ollo.

Coverage

[edit]

Banglalion used to cover 7 divisional cities Dhaka, Gazipur, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur and Barisal.[7] Network had rolled out in other major cities such as Munshiganj, Naraynganj, Rajbari, Mymensingh, Comilla, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Satkhira, Bogra, and Cox's Bazar.

Banglalion officially shut down

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In 2021, Banglalion's license was revoked and was officially shut down. In December 2020, Banglalion owed BTRC about BDT 205.94 crore. They cannot afford to repay this loan. As a result, despite the license being valid until 2023, Banglalion's license was revoked.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Why Banglalion WiMax Failed in Bangladesh?". 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lack of foresight brings Banglalion down". 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Three firms clinch licenses to operate WiMax". The Daily Star. 25 September 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. ^ "BTRC hands over BWA services license to BCL". The New Nation. 28 November 2008. BCL Chairman Major (Retd) Abdul Mannan ... received the license on behalf of the Banglalion ... Banglalion being the highest bidder at Tk 2.15 billion
  5. ^ "Bangla Lion launches WiMAX too". bdnews24.com. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Home - Banglalion 4g IT Support". 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  7. ^ "Coverage Map". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  8. ^ "Why Banglalion WiMax Failed in Bangladesh?". Business Inspection BD. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  9. ^ "Lack of foresight brings Banglalion down". The Business Standard. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-06-18.

Further reading

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