Spectrum Management Insights in Bangladesh

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

Current Current Legal Legal and and Management Management Structure 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.

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

Bangladesh Current Spectrum Bands

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

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

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

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

Sample of Spectrum Allocation in other countries Celcom 2 x 10 2 x 20 2 x 15 5 2 x 10 2 x 57.5 Malaysia Maxis 2 x 10 2 x 20 2 x 15 5 2 x 10 2 x 57.5 DiGi 2 x 5 2 x 20 2 x 15 5 2 x 10 2 x 52.5 Bands 900MHz 1800MHz 2100MHz 2100MHz 2600MHz Total Vodafone Hutchison Bands Telstra Optus TPG 700 MHz 850MHz 900MHz 1800MHz 2100MHz 2.3 GHz 2.6 GHz Total 2 x 20 2 x 15 2 x 8.4 2 x 20 2 x 15 67 2 x 40 2 x 151.9 2 x 10 2 x 10 2 x 8.4 2 x 30 2 x 25 2 x 8.4 2 x 15 2 x 20 98 2 x 20 2 x 122.4 VinaphoneMobiphon Bands Viettel G-Tel HTC e 2 x 10 2 x 10 450MHz 900MHz 1800MHz 2100MHz Total 2 x 4.3 2 x 8.2 2 x 20 2 x 15 2 x 47.5 2 x 73.4 2 x 8.4 2 x 20 2 x 15 2 x 58.4 Vietnam 2 x 8.2 2 x 20 2 x 15 2 x 58.2 2 x 10 2 x 15 United Kingdom 2 x 15 2 x 25 2 x 15 TMobile/Oran ge Telefonica O2 Bands Vodafone H3G 800MHz 900MHz 1500MHz 1800MHz 1900MHz 2100MHz 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz Total 2 x 5 2 x 10 2 x 17.4 20 2 x 5.8 2 x 10 2 x 17.4 2 x 5 Vodafone Germany 2 x 10 2 x 10 2 x 10 20 2 x 25 2 x 14.85 2 x 20 25 2 x 112.35 Deutsche Telekom 2 x 10 2 x 10 2 x 15 20 2 x 30 2 x 9.9 2 x 20 5 2 x 107.4 Bands Telefonica O2/ E-Plus 20 700MHz 800 MHz 900MHz 1500MHz 1800MHz 2100MHz 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz Total 2 x 10 2 x 10 2 x 10 2 x 50 10 2 x 20 2 x 35 2 x 5.8 5 2 x 10 2 x 10 5 2 x 15 2 x 15 2 x 20 20 2 x 20 2 x 34.65 2 x 30 20 2 x 124.65 Germany 2 x 115 2 x 88.2 2 x 45.7 2 x 42.5 Australia

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

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

Key Interference issues

Interference issues in the border areas

900 MHz Spectrum Allocation

Interference resolution Interference resolution ????????

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