Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- Mobile telecom operators have called on the government to further rationalise spectrum renewal fees and associated charges, saying high spectrum costs are putting pressure on their investment capacity and could constrain network expansion, service quality and affordable connectivity.

Advertisement The industry leaders made the call at a press conference organised by the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) at its Banani office in Dhaka on Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming spectrum renewal.

They said that although the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) had engaged in discussions with operators and revised some proposals, the proposed spectrum valuation remained signifi...