RanksTel, Bay Phones sign agreement on interconnectivity
Bangladesh's leading PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) operator Ranks Telecom Limited yesterday signed an interconnectivity agreement with zonal PSTN operator Westec Limited, which operators under the brand name of Bay Phones. Under the deal, subscribers of the both RanksTel and Bay Phones will soon be able to make and receive calls to and from each other's network, says a press release. RanksTel Chief Executive Office (CEO) A Rouf Chowdhury and Westec Limited CEO MA Hashem signed the interconnectivity agreement at a function at RanksTel office. A Rouf Chowdhury said RanksTel will continue to sign interconnectivity deals with other PSTN operators. Chowdhury also called upon telecoms subscribers to use phone of local companies. "We are delighted to be able to sign the deal with RanksTel to enable our subscribers to make and receive calls from RanksTel," Westec CEO MA Hasem said. RanksTel, which commenced operations on May 14, 2005, currently operates in Chittagong, Sylhet, Feni, Noakhali, Comilla, Munshiganj, Narayanganj, Narsingdhi, Manikganj, Gazipur, Tangail, Mymensingh, Moulvi Bazar, Khulna, Jessore, Faridpur, Magura and Cox's Bazar. Zakaria Swapan, chief operating officer (COO) of RanksTel, Anwar Hossain, director, Mustak Hossain, manager corporate affairs, and Milu Chowdhury, manager corporate affairs of Bay Phones, among others, were present.
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RanksTel Chief Executive Office (CEO) A Rouf Chowdhury and Westec Limited CEO MA Hashem shake hands after signing an interconnectivity agreement at a function in Dhaka yesterday. Photo: RanksTel |
