Banglalink has launched its satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink, offering the service free with any internet or mixed bundle pack for the first month of launch, according to a press release received on Wednesday.
From the second month onwards, customers will continue to receive Starlink internet at no additional cost with selected monthly internet and mixed bundle packs. Customers will also receive five free SMS messages every month for use over the satellite network.
Bangladesh becomes the first country in South Asia to introduce the service, according to the company, claimed the press release.
All customers need is a 4G phone and a Banglalink SIM. No special equipment is required. The service is intended to help customers stay connected during emergencies, natural disasters and prolonged power outages when conventional networks may be disrupted, and to serve fishermen, people working at sea, travellers and communities in remote and coastal areas, including deep-sea locations within Bangladesh’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
Banglalink CEO Johan Buse said, “Connectivity is ultimately about people. It is about a family being able to hear from a loved one, a fisherman being able to send a message home, or someone in a remote area knowing they can still reach someone when they need help. Distance should not have to mean disconnection.”
