Frequently Asked Questions about Mobile Phones in Bangladesh 2024
Here in this page we have listed some of most frequently asked questions related to mobile phones and its industry in Bangladesh. The answers are well-researched and applied from trusted sources with proper references such as Wikipedia and other market research based websites.
Some of the answers may be updated at a later point as some questions ar related to the latest market information. So, as time passes by, the data also changes.
According to OpenSignal, which is a private and an independent organization for global mobile networks, Gramenphone and Banglalink rank as top provides for mobile internet speed. They have reported it in their latest Global Network Experience Report (GMNE). Surce
Banglalink ranked no. 1 in Download Speed with with users’ average speeds of 15.3Mbps. Grameenphone’s comes second with its 14.1Mbps speed
Grameenphone ranked no. 1 in the Upload Speed Experience with average speed of 4.1Mbps to 6.2Mbps. Banglalink is in second position with 3.4Mbps to 5.2Mbps of speed. Robi came third with 2.7Mbps to 4.4Mbps upload speed.
John F. Mitchell and Martin Cooper who were from the company Motorola, introduced the first handheld cellular mobile phone on 3rd April in the year 1973. The handset had a weight of 2 kilograms. Wiki
Almost all renowned brands who officially sell mobile phones in Bangladesh via their brand showrooms, assemble or “make” their phones in Bangladesh. This includes brands like Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Realme, Symphony, Tecno, itel and so on.
Official phones come with official brand warranty with a fixed official price set by the brand entity itself. Unofficial phones come without any official brand warranty and are imported from other sources than the brand entity. The price may also differ from shop to shop. Retail stores who legally sell unofficial phones in Bangladesh may offer their own service and parts replacement warranty of 1 or 2 years.
Some of the advantages of using a mobile phone or smartphone are that you can make calls, send SMS, store and use media files such as audio, videos, pictures and documents, take photos or videos using the camera, use the internet for information, communication or entertainment, use apps and games for the same purpose and so on.
Some disadvantages of using mobile phones are that they can be addictive if not used with caution. It can draw germs and bacteria if not cleaned regularly and properly. It can also make a person too dependent on its service.
We are talking about WiFi speed through mobile hotspots here and not about broadband connection. According to Speedtest, Banglalink delivered the fastest median download speed at 23.47 Mbps in Q2 2023.
According to Speedtest, Banglalink was the fastest mobile network during Q1-Q2 2023. Banglalink Speed Score was 28.77, with median download speeds of 22.57 Mbps and median upload speeds of 9.11 Mbps. Grameenphone came second with a speed score of 25.90. Robi secured the third position by scoring 19.85.
When it comes to mobile internet, Grameenphone takes the Games Experience award by Opensignal. The award was given after the data collection from April 01 to June 29, 2023.
Grameenphone had a score of 50.8 on a 100-point scale. Banglalink was in second position with a 49.0 score to win the award. Robi scored 45.6 and Teletalk scored 36.1. Games Experience award is given by considering the real-time multiplayer gaming experience on mobile networks.
As of September 2023, Grameenphone is the largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh with 7.92 crore SIM users. Robi is in the second position with 5.44 crore users. Other operators like Banglalink and Teletalk have 3.98 crore and 66 lakh users respectively. The amount of SIM users in Bangladesh is about 18 crore. Source
As per the Speedtest Global Index July 2023 report, Bangladesh ranks 120 out of 141 countries in mobile internet speed with Download 17.18 Mbps, Upload 8.99 Mbps and Latency 26 ms. Bangladesh’s fixed broadband internet speed rank is 106 with Download 37.92 Mbps, Upload 39.21 Mbps and Latency 5 ms.
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