WiMax on its last legs

Once a much-hyped breakthrough for internet communication, WiMax is now on its last legs in Bangladesh after two out of the three operators that deployed the wireless broadband technology turned off their switches.

Augere Wireless Broadband Bangladesh’s Qubee brand and Bangladesh Internet Exchange Limited’s (BIEL) Ollo shut up shop a few months ago, while another player Banglalion is languishing with only a few thousand active customers.

Globally, the WiMax technology started to become obsolete with the launch of 3G service, and the pattern was seen in Bangladesh as well.