Research firm Deloitte & Touche haveestimated that mobile communication has raised GDP growth inBangladesh by 0.12 percent for each 1 percent increase inpenetration. "It is estimated that there are over 6 million mobileinternet users and already today 15 percent of the mobilehandsets used in Bangladesh market are 3G enabled," Bansal said. Bangladesh's mobile sector has grown rapidly, with thenumber of users reaching around 46 million at the end of Marchfrom 200,000 in 2001, compared with only 1.37 million fixed-linephones. "If the government releases appropriate spectrum for 3G,which is the proven global mainstream for the mobile broadband,then we are confident that it will contribute significantly tothe country's GDP (gross domestic prodcut) growth," Arun Bansal,managing director of the Ericsson Bangladesh, told a newsconfrence.
Mobile broadband services, which require the licensing ofthe 2100 MHz spectrum band for third-generation (3G) services, would give many more people access to the Internet as Bangladeshhas a high number of mobile phones and comparatively few fixedlines. We undertake no obligation to update anyforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, futureevents or otherwise. DHAKA, May 6 (Reuters) - Ericsson (ERICb.ST), the world'sbiggest mobile network maker, called on Bangladesh on Wednesdayto issue 3G licences so operators can launch mobile broadbandservices there. Statements that are not historical facts,including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-lookingstatements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, aswell as assumptions made by, and information currently available to,management.
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