Covering 61 districts in the country, the project is expected to be completed within this year, says a press release.

Under an agreement signed recently, Ericsson will supply Warid with its charging system and provide the mobile phone operator with functionalities such as real-time costs and spending control, and real-time bonus and balance notifications.

The agreement also includes the provisioning of VAS solutions such as MMS, SMS, WAP, voice mail services (VMS) and missed call notification (MCN), enabling Warid to offer new and diversified services to its customers.

Muneer Farooqui, chief executive officer of Warid Telecom International LLC (Bangladesh Operations), stressed the significance of Ericsson's proven track-record of being a very strong and committed partner.

Arun Bansal, managing director of Ericsson Bangladesh, says: "We are proud that Warid has selected Ericsson as its partner."

Ericsson is providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries and helping create powerful communications companies in the world, according to the release.