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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Bangladesh Current Spectrum Bands

5. Unallocated Spectrum (MHz)
Current Spectrum Supply
Band
Total Spectrum (MHz)
Used Spectrum (MHz)
Unallocated Spectrum (MHz)
Technology Focus
700 MHz
45x2 -
4G/LTE
900 MHz
30x2
26.6x2
3.4x2
2G (GSM, GPRS, EDGE), 3G (WCDMA, HSPA+)
1800 MHz
75x2
64.4x2
10.6x2
2G (GSM, GPRS, EDGE), 4G (LTE)
2100 MHz
60x2
35x2
25x2
3G (WCDMA/HSPA+)
2300 (TDD) MHz
100 53 47
TD-LTE, WiMAX
2600 MHz
70x2
40x2
4G (LTE)
Total
330x2
182x2
147x2
There is still huge supply of spectrum compared to the number of effective players

6. Spectrum Assignment to different operators in Bangladesh
452.5
457.5
5 MHz (uplink)
450 MHz band
Unallocated
462.5
467.5
5 MHz (downlink)
698
743
45 MHz (uplink)
700 MHz band
Unallocated
761
806
45 MHz (downlink)
Citycell
8.82 MHz (uplink)
PSTN
(5 MHz)
800 MHz band
825 MHz
840 MHz
Citycell
8.82 MHz (downlink)
PSTN (5 MHz)
870 MHz
885 MHz

7. Spectrum Assignment to different operators in Bangladesh
Airtel (5MHz)
Teletalk (5.2 MHz)
BL (5 MHz)
Robi (7.4 MHz)
GP (7.4 MHz)
PSTN
880 MHz
885 MHz
890 MHz
915 MHz
900 MHz band (including EGSM)
EGSM
Airtel (5MHz)
Teletalk (5.2 MHz)
BL (5 MHz)
Robi (7.4 MHz)
GP (7.4 MHz)
Unallocated
925 MHz
930 MHz
960 MHz
Teletalk (10 MHz)
Airtel (10 MHz)
Robi (7.4 MHz)
GP (14.6 MHz)
BL (10 MHz)
Unallocated (10.5 MHz)
Army 5
Worldtel (7.5 MHz)
1800 MHz band
1710 MHz
1785 MHz
Teletalk (10 MHz)
Airtel (10 MHz)
Robi (7.4 MHz)
GP (14.6 MHz)
BL (10 MHz)
Unallocated (10.5 MHz)
Army 5
Worldtel (7.5 MHz)
1805 MHz
1880 MHz

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

9. Sample of Spectrum Allocation in other countries
Bands 
Celcom
Maxis
DiGi
900MHz
2 x 10
2 x 5
1800MHz
2 x 20
2100MHz
2 x 15 5
2600MHz
Total
2 x 57.5
2 x 52.5
Bands
Telstra
Optus
Vodafone Hutchison
TPG
700 MHz
2 x 20
2 x 10
850MHz
2 x 15
900MHz
2 x 8.4
1800MHz
2 x 30
2100MHz
2 x 25
2.3 GHz 67 98
2.6 GHz
2 x 40
Total
2 x 151.9
2 x 122.4
2 x 73.4
Malaysia
Bands 
Viettel
Vinaphone
Mobiphone
G-Tel
HTC
450MHz
2 x 4.3
900MHz
2 x 8.2
2 x 8.4
2 x 10
1800MHz
2 x 20
2 x 15
2100MHz
Total
2 x 47.5
2 x 58.4
2 x 58.2
2 x 25
United Kingdom
Bands
TMobile/Orange
Vodafone
Telefonica O2
H3G
800MHz
2 x 5
2 x 10
900MHz
2 x 17.4
1500MHz 20
1800MHz
2 x 50
2 x 5.8
1900MHz 10 5
2100MHz
2 x 20
2 x 15
2.6 GHz
2 x 35
Total
2 x 115
2 x 88.2
2 x 45.7
2 x 42.5
Vietnam
Bands
Telefonica O2/ E-Plus
Vodafone Germany
Deutsche Telekom
700MHz
2 x 10
800 MHz
900MHz
2 x 15
1500MHz 20
1800MHz
2 x 20
2 x 25
2 x 30
2100MHz
2 x 34.65
2 x 14.85
2 x 9.9
2.6 GHz 25 5
Total
2 x
2 x
2 x 107.4
Australia
Germany

10. Spectrum Allocation to different operators in Bangladesh
Band GP
Ollo
Teletalk BL
Robi
Qubee
Banglalion
Polytrade
Citycell
World Telecom
450 MHz
700 MHz
800MHz
2 x 10
850MHz
2 x 8.82
900MHz
2 x 7.4
2 x 5.2
2 x 5
2 x 9
1800MHz
2 x 14.6
2 x 17.4
2 x 7.5
2100MHz
2300MHz 35 18
2600MHz
2 x 20
3500 GHz
2x14
Total
2x32
2x44
2x25.2
2x20
2x36.4
2x17.5
2x9
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

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

12. Key Interference issues

13. Interference issues in the border areas

14. 900 MHz Spectrum Allocation

15. Interference resolution
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16. Thank you!!!!!