Bringing Cellular Phone Service to Rural Areas : Grameen Telecom and Village Pay Phones in Bangladesh

Lawson, Cina ; Meyenn, Natalie

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS CHARGES;    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES;    CALLS;    CAP;    CHARGING;   

RP-ID  :  21462

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Grameen Telecom has provided telephoneaccess to nearly 3 million poor villages beyond the reach ofthe main phone network. The pay phone initiative hasbenefited from a number of factors: the level of demand forcommunications in rural areas; the use of the Grameen brandname, facilities, and in-kind support; the large number ofBangladeshis working abroad and wanting to call home; andthe country's very high population density. But theinitiative has also been held back by problemsinterconnecting with the network of the incumbent utilityand a regulatory framework that has not yet developed thestrength and independence to create fair rules of the gamefor all operators.