edotco partners Getco to strengthen Bangladesh presence

DHAKA, May 15 (NsNewsWire) — edotco Bangladesh (“edotco BD”), an integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company in Bangladesh has welcomed Getco, a prominent Bangladesh-based conglomerate as a 30% shareholder and strategic partner to further enhance its efforts towards the development of telecommunications infrastructure in the country.  

Through its subsidiary Greencon Tower Company Limited, Getco will partner with edotco to provide next-generation infrastructure to meet the country’s growing connectivity needs, which also includes applying for the recently announced tower sharing license.

“With its strong nationwide focus on digital services and increased industry investment for 4G and beyond, Bangladesh is well positioned to thrive. Our partnership with Getco is fundamental to enabling transformation within the telecommunication sector. Tower companies are the backbone of telecommunications development as we ensure the right infrastructure is in place. As the country gears towards its ‘Digital Bangladesh 2021’ vision that aims to unlock digital transformation for millions of citizens, we hope to fuel these efforts by introducing pioneering solutions to accelerate connectivity and infrastructure innovation” said Suresh Sidhu, Chief Executive Officer of edotco.

edotco BD currently owns and operates over 9,000 telecom towers throughout the country and over 27,000 towers across the six countries in which they have a presence. The company has been deepening its commitment over the past five years by ensuring the right sharable infrastructure is constructed and managed to enable seamless connectivity. edotco’s growing partnerships with local corporations is also a testament of its commitment to drive innovation in the countries where they have operations.

“edotco’s extensive regional experience in infrastructure deployment and management will definitely accelerate our journey towards a connected nation by 2021. We are confident that our collaborative efforts with edotco will result in millions of citizens being able to reap the benefits of connectivity” said KM Khaled, Group Chairman, Getco Group.  press release