Within months of introducing 4G, Grameenphone has become the first operator in the country to cross the 1 crore 4G internet users.

Since the launch of 4G in February last year, Grameenphone crossed the threshold of 50 lakh 4G customers in November 2018 and the latter 50 lakh joined within only five months.

The introduction of 4G last year ushered in a new era of digitalisation in the country with a promise to put high-speed internet in the hands of the people, the company said in a press statement yesterday.

Grameenphone was granted an operating licence for 4G services after it acquired 5 MHz spectrum in the 1800 MHz frequency band, making it the highest holder of the 1800 MHz frequency, the most suitable spectrum for 4G/LTE rollout.

The intensity of the internet customer base growth is in direct correlation with the growing role of internet in everyday life.

Denoting this milestone, Grameenphone's DCEO and CMO, Yasir Azman, said, "Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing 4G market in Asia.

This shows how fast the country is moving towards digitalization through mobile broadband and creating the opportunities to unleash potentials. Grameenphone is committed to invest and bring high speed Internet to citizens across all over Bangladesh. This milestone of 1crore million 4G subscribers for Grameenphone inspires us to do it better and faster."

Grameenphone partnered with different stakeholders to reduce the price of internet-enabled devices, introducing digital services and supporting startups to come up with new services. Currently, over 3.7 crore customers use the internet on the Grameenphone’s network.

Grameenphone continues to expand its 4G coverage across the country and most recently became one of the first telecom operators in South Asia and the first operator in Bangladesh to introduce the NB-IoT network.