No 3G network in Bangladesh from 2023: Jabbar

The third generation or 3G network will not remain available in the country from next year as the technology is no longer necessary thanks to the expansion of 4G network, Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar said today.

"We no longer need 3G. Only 2G and 4G services will remain active."

He spoke while delivering a presentation at an event on "5G: possibilities, challenges and way forward" jointly organised by the Telecom and the Technology Reporters' Network Bangladesh (TRNB) and Robi Axiata.

The event was organised to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Robi at a hotel in Dhaka.

The minister also urged the country's mobile network operators to improve service quality.