Mobile operators divided over inter-connection charges
Airtel and Citycell is to your right, where they are seeking
complete withdrawal of inter-connection fees, while to your left, Robi,
Grameenphone and Banglalink is in disagreement with the proposal. They counter-pointed
that operating lower than the current one of the world’s lowest tariff rates
and Robi opting for an increase in minimum voice call price.
The current call rate is between Tk 0.25 to Tk 2 per minute
and the inter-connection fees is tk 0.22 a minute. Surprisingly, BTRC was also
against the proposition of lowering this tariff. An official stated that with previous
free call service packages, it rendered overuse from the youth. So the social
context was provided as an admonishment.
With mobile phones a hot commodity in recent times and
thereby a phone connection also a complementary product, regulations must be
cautiously set not to upset the booming sector. Right steps have been taken
overall as BTRC stated that mobile internet price has been reduced by 30% in
the last year.
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