Mobile Internet

(First ever wireless internet in Bangladesh)

BY

ABDUL FATTAH

BS IN ELECTRONIC AND TELECOMMUNICATION

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 NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY

DHAKA, BANGLADESH

Contents

Acknowledgement
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Abstract
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1.0 Introduction 5-6

2.0Background
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2.1 Definition of mobile internet
2.2 History of mobile internet
2.3 The impact of Bangladesh

3.0 Area of Research

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4.0 Hypothesis
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5.0 Research Methodology

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6.0 Primary Research and Data Analysis

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7.0 Secondary Data Analysis
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8.0 Conclution
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Reference
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Appendix
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Acknowledgments

It is with the utmost appreciation that I thank all those who contributed time and thought to

this report. I regard them as partners in the development of this research.

First of all I would like to thanks our course teacher Mrs. Michelle Draper to give me the

opportunity to work on this subject. Without his help I can’t do this properly. Always he helps us by

guiding us and also provides materials about stress selling and all these things regarding our study.

Mr. Mustafizur Rahman, the man from Banglalink who helps me a lot. He always provides

us information about Mobile Internet and also guides us how we work on our report? In which way

we should go? And many more things. Moreover he was our motivator. Always motivate us that can

help us to go frequently.

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 My honorable teacher Dr. Professor M Abdul Awal also helps us to work on this. He shows

the way in which we develop our report. We also remember their contributions to us.

And M Ashraful Haq is my personal motivator. He was always besides me. In this day I also

remember him.

Abstract

This research paper is focused on a study of the impact of the Mobile Internet in Bangladesh.

I work on the impact of the Mobile Internet because it is still an unsought service in our

country. To working on it I come to know lots of thing about mobile internet system, which I don’t

know before. I come to know what is the Mobile Internet, how does it function, and many more

things about mobile internet system.

Simply stated the mobile internet can be thought of as the migration of standard internet

application and service to a mobile environment.

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 Our goal in prepare this report is to find out the possible way through which company can

develop their sales department. The study is based on exploratory research that I hope reader will

enjoy reading and using.

1. INTRODUCTION

Mobile Internet is the internet, in your pocket. Your favorite websites, on your mobile.

Even if you're out and about you can browse Amazon, checks your emails, and visits your

online bank - all from your phone. And the pages look as good on your mobile as they do on

your desktop. It’s simple to get started and easy to use. Simply stated the mobile internet can be

thought of as the migration of standard internet application and service to a mobile environment.

The introduction of mobile internet however raises a number of new considerations. One

important clarification is in order here; the fact that today we can use our laptop or personal

digital assistance (PDA) along with a wireless device to establish access to our internet/intranet

or other internet protocol services does not really mean that the mobile internet is already
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available. But day by day mobile internet is becoming familiar. The mobile internet refers to the

access to browser-based web services such as the World Wide Web, WAP, and I-Mode using a

mobile device such as cell phones, PDAs, and other portable gadgets connected to a public

network. Such access does not require a desktop computer, nor a fixed landline connection. In

reality, what is defined as the mobile internet is far more complex than that. By definition, the

internet is a network of millions of users who communicate by means of standard internet

protocols. Therefore, in the mobile internet we also need to support millions of always-

connected mobile users.

In Bangladesh, mobile internet introduces a new vision and challenge. Actually mobile

internet is known to the Bangladeshi people from last few years. But within a short time, it

becomes popular and useful technology for the people of Bangladesh. Almost all the mobile

company of Bangladesh gives the mobile internet service. They give different packages of

internet service for their valued customers. Grameenphone launched mobile internet system in

2002. Then other companies launched within a very short time. Customers are benefited and

enjoying the packages of internet service of various Bangladeshi mobile company. So the impact

of mobile internet is very useful and vast.

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2. Background

Definition of Mobile Internet:

Mobile Internet is all about Internet access from mobile devices . Mobile internet is

mobile web service which can use in mobile or cellular phone. Mobile internet standards or

generations are GPRS, EDGE, and GPS etc. General packet radio service (GPRS) is a packet

oriented mobile data service available to users of the 2G cellular communication systems global

system for mobile communications (GSM), as well as in the 3G systems. Enhanced Data rates

for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS) are backward-compatible digital

mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates, as an extension on top of

standard GSM. EDGE is considered a 3G radio technology and is part of ITU's 3G definition.

WAP version is another type of mobile internet service. WAP (Wireless Application

Protocol) bridges the gap between internet and mobile and brings Internet content

and advanced value added service at your Mobile Phone. You will be able browse

all popular WAP sites which have been customized for mobile phone without the

need of a computer. The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is the de-facto world standard

for the presentation and delivery of wireless information and telephony services on mobile

phones and other wireless terminals.

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History of Mobile Internet:

The first access to the mobile web was commercially offered in Finland in 1996 on

the Nokia Communicator 9000 phone on the Sonera and Radiolinja networks. This was access

to the real internet. The first commercial launch of a mobile-specific browser based mobile web

service was in 1999 in Japan when i-Mode was launched by NTT DoCoMo. Data services

provided by the mobile networks are fast becoming popular and in some countries in Europe

people are spending more on mobile data access compared to voice services. This presents a

huge opportunity for the mobile data service developers. It was back in '98 that I got wind of the

first mobile data capabilities available on analog cell phones: the new Motorola phones could be

tethered by cable and used like a land line. In those days, it was BC Tel (before it merged with

Telus in 1999) that made them available. The WAP standards suite is maintained by an industry

consortium called the WAP Forum. Founded by Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, and Openwave

(then known as Unwired Planet) in June 1997, the WAP Forum now includes hundreds of

member companies that are infrastructure providers, software companies, and content providers.

The goal of the WAP Forum is to address the problems of wireless Internet access, ensuring that

access is not limited by vendor or underlying network technology. Since its creation, the

Wireless Application Protocol has passed through minor revisions (from 1.0 to 1.1, 1.2, and

1.2.1). WAP 2 is the first major revision since 1998. The first pre-commercial 3G network was

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launched by NTT DoCoMo in Japan branded FOMA, in May 2001 on a pre-release of W-

CDMA technology. The first commercial launch of 3G was also by NTT DoCoMo in Japan on

October 1, 2001, although it was initially somewhat limited in scope; broader availability was

delayed by apparent concerns over reliability. The second network to go commercially live was

by SK Telecom in South Korea on the 1xEV-DO technology in January 2002. By May 2002 the

second South Korean 3G network was by KTF on EV-DO and thus the Koreans were the first to

see competition among 3G operators. The first European pre-commercial network was at the Isle

of Man by Manx Telecom, the operator then owned by British Telecom, and the first

commercial network in Europe was opened for business by Telenor in December 2001 with no

commercial handsets and thus no paying customers. These were both on the W-CDMA

technology. The first commercial United States 3G network was by Monet Mobile Networks, on

CDMA2000 1x EV-DO technology, but this network provider later shut down operations. The

second 3G network operator in the USA was Verizon Wireless in October 2003 also on

CDMA2000 1x EV-DO and this network has grown strongly since then. Basically after 2000

mobile internet spread world wide.

Impact of Bangladesh:
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The mobile Internet came late to Bangladesh with connectivity in 2003. In the last few years it

has grown dramatically, although obviously from a very low base. Grameenphone's network

today covers about 95 per cent of the Bangladeshi population. The entire network has EDGE or

GPRS connectivity allowing mobile Internet access to customers with no alternative Internet

facilities. AKTEL Internet saves you from wasting time in dialing up or spending money for

each minute. GPRS/ EDGE coverage throughout the country ensures you to get high speed

connectivity with the information super highway. Norwegian Internet browsers developer Opera

Software ASA announced on Thursday (16 March), 2005 that GrameenPhone, a mobile phone

operator in Bangladesh, has selected Opera Mini to provide Internet to its mobile phone

subscribers. According to the company, GrameenPhone will be offering a customized and

localized version of Opera Mini as a free download to its 5.5m subscribers. This how various

mobile company of Bangladesh gives the internet service in their valued customer’s mobile.

3. Areas of Research

In my research I found out the impact of Mobile Internet in Bangladesh. I had to

investigate the merits, demerits and thought of Bangladeshi people about Mobile Internet to find

out my research questions and success my research.

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• What is the perspective of Mobile Internet to the people of Bangladesh?

• How is Mobile Internet usually used in Bangladesh?

• Are the people of Bangladesh benefited by the usage of Mobile Internet?

• How the Mobile Internet bring change in the technology of Bangladesh?

• What is the effect of Mobile Internet in Bangladesh?

4. HYPOTHESIS

Nowadays Mobile Internet is vey familiar happenings in Bangladesh. The perspective

of mobile internet to the Bangladeshi people is very positive. It is usually used as alternative

of dial-up, broadband and other internet connection due to emergency need and available.

In my view, Bangladesh people are highly benefited by the usage of mobile internet. I

expect, mobile internet bring revolutionary change in technology of Bangladesh. I also

expect, mobile internet is very useful and effective to all classes of people of Bangladesh.

Mobile internet gives the opportunity to use internet to the people who are not familiar to the

internet.

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5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Firstly, I conducted a survey of the general public in Dhaka on their views of the

impact of mobile internet. To the end I designed a questionnaire with different types of

questions to get useful data and information which helped me to find my research question.

That’s all are include in my primary research.

Secondly, I was used the resources of the library, web and related private and

government documents. I also visited various mobile companies for finding material, statics,

reference and useful information to success my research. That’s all are include in my

secondary research.

6. Primary data presentation and Analysis

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 During my research, I prepared a questionnaire containing 15 questions. The

questionnaire was basically designed for the impact of mobile internet in Bangladesh.

This survey particularly for questions 8-15 of questionnaire which were generalized

questions about impact of mobile internet in Bangladesh. I am already finished my

primary research and collected data for primary data analysis. I am giving a brief

discussion about my primary data below.

1) Does mobile internet is familiar to the people of Bangladesh?

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The graph contains about the how familiar is mobile internet in Bangladesh? After

surveying I found that, maximum people are familiar to the mobile internet although

all the people are not using internet in their mobile. A small number of people are

not familiar to the mobile internet service. I also found that, teenager and middleager

people both male and female are not only familiar but also user of mobile internet.

2) Do you prefer to use mobile internet in your mobile?

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 The graph contains about the percentage of mobile internet user. Of the total

representative people that I have surveyed 53% of them are not prefer to use

internet in their mobile. But I find that 47% of them are prefer to use internet in

their mobile. The number of mobile internet user is still a smaller amount because

mobile internet is expensive internet system and not handy user.

3) For what purpose usually you prefer to use internet in your mobile?

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The graph shows that, of the total representative people that I have surveyed 39% of them

are using mobile internet for browsing, 20% of them are using for checking mail and 28% of

them are using for chatting purpose. I find that, people of different categories are using

mobile internet in different purpose. But moreover people are paying attention in mobile

internet for making life their easy and comfortable.

4) Do you use internet in your mobile for official purpose only?

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 When I surveyed for finding the number of people who are using mobile internet

for official purpose only, I find that, of the total representative people that I

surveyed only 17% of them are using mobile internet for official purpose and rest

of them are using for other purpose. So in conclude, maximum people are not still

taking mobile internet in their professional or official purpose.

5) Do you think that mobile internet is superior to other internet system?

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 I surveyed for knowing that mobile internet is superior to other internet system. I

come to know from the survey that, of the total representative people that I

surveyed only 9% of them are thinking mobile internet is superior to other internet

system. But majority people are not agree with that comment.

6) Do you think mobile internet is costly than other internet system?

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 From the graph, 83% people of the total representative people that I surveyed are

thinking mobile internet is costly. Mobile companies are taking charge of internet

for the per kilobite uses which is pricey. But beside, they also giving the monthly

packages of internet services which are reasonable. Most of the people are not

interested on those monthly packages because still they prefer broadband and dial-

up connection for monthly package. But mobile internet is reasonable to the few

people of Bangladesh who are basically know about it properly.

7) Do you think mobile internet is more user friendly than other internet

system?

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 Of the total representative people that I surveyed 76% of them are thinking mobile

internet is not user friendly and only few people are supporting that mobile

internet is user friendly. Mobile internet may be user friendly on those handset

which have enough feature for internet services. But those handsets are costly and

not accessible for Bangladeshi users. So still mobile internet is not user friendly in

Bangladesh.

8) Which categories of people of Bangladesh use the mobile internet?

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 I am trying to know that which category of people of Bangladesh use the mobile

internet from the question. Then I come to know that of the total representative

people that I surveyed 44% of them are teenager who are using mobile internet.

Then 26% are corporate people and 19% are professional people. So in conclude,

teenager are mass number who are using internet in their mobile.

9) Do you think mobile internet is useful in Bangladesh?

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 The graph shows that, mobile internet is useful in Bangladesh to the 76% of

people that I surveyed. But few people are thinking that mobile internet is not

useful in Bangladesh. I found that majority people are thinking mobile internet is

useful in Bangladesh.

10) Do you think Mobile Internet helps to develop the technology of

Bangladesh?

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Of the total representative people that I surveyed 81% of them are thinking mobile

internet helps to develop the tecnology of Bangladesh. A few people are thinking that

mobile internet does not help to develop thr technologu of Bangladesh.I found that,

Mobile internet brings revolutionary change in technology of Bangladesh. It

introduces a new internet system in Bangladesh. It brings a huge number of people in

the internet network. It is first ever wireless system internet in Bangladesh.

11) Do you think Bangladeshi users are taking mobile internet as just an

entertainment media?

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 I found that, the total representative people that I surveyed 66% are thinking

mobile internet is not taking as just a an entertainment media in Bangladesh. But

few people are thinking mobile internet is an entertainment media in Bangladesh.

12) Is mobile internet hampering for young generation of Bangladesh?

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 Mobile internet is hampering for young generation to the 62% people of the total

representative people that I surveyed. They complain that, young people browsing

adult website and do adult chatting from their mobile. But some people are

thinking mobile internet is not hampering for young generation.

7. Secondary data presentation and Analysis

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 The migration of Internet services to a mobile environment is mobile internet.

Mobile Internet: Enabling Technologies and Services addresses these challenges and

thoroughly examines the cutting-edge technologies designed to meet them. In my

secondary findings, I was used resources of library and web searches. I find out the impact

of mobile internet in Bangladesh. My hypothesis is already providing evidence.

Now internet is accessible from your handset as well. Grameenphone gives

high speed mobile internet service in Bangladesh. Grameenphone’s high speed mobile

coverage, powered by EDGE, a series of services like e-mailing, downloading, and

browsing. If you move out EDGE coverage the phone automatically switches to GPRS,

ensuring you connection without any interruption. Moreover, your EDGE-enable phone

functions as a wireless data modem when you connect it to any laptop. For mobile screen

browsing you require: EDGE enabled handset and Grameenphone internet SIM or any SIM

card with EDGE configuration. If you are using Grameenphone Internet SIM then you are

already enjoying Pre-configured settings for MMS, WAP and Internet. If you are a

Grameenphone subscriber you can subscribe to any of our four internet packages Package

1, Package 2, Package 3 and Package 4 and enjoy browsing, checking mails, content

download and many more exciting stuff.

Internet from your AKTEL connection is the best way to bring World Wide

Web in your fingertips! AKTEL Internet saves you from wasting time in dialing up or

spending money for each minute. GPRS/ EDGE coverage throughout the country ensures
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 you to get high speed connectivity with the information super highway. Different Internet

plans are also available for you with the best value.

AKTEL offers the following options:

Eligible
Applicable For Tariff
Plan
Subscribers
24 Hours
Pay-Per-Use All Click Here
Activation to 12
Daily browsing Prepaid Tk. 55 per pack
at night

Monthly
24 Hours
Postpaid Tk. 750 per month
unlimited
12 AM to 8 AM
Night browsing Postpaid Tk. 275 per month

Content download charge applicable VAT applicable

We can use wireless system internet connection in our mobile. This is most recent

technology in telecommunication sector. If you are looking for an Internet experience in

your pocket, look for a Mobile Internet Device powered by the revolutionary Intel® Atom™

processor technology. With incredible mobile performance, wireless connectivity and long

battery life, your new Mobile Internet Device will allow you to connect, entertain, stay

informed, and be productive wherever you go. Mobile Internet Devices represent a new

category of small, truly mobile devices that give you an amazing Internet experience --

allowing you to communicate with others, enjoy your favorite entertainment, and access

information on-the-go. Consumer electronics and PC companies are using Intel Atom
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processor technology to deliver exciting new products for consumers and business users.

This latest generation of small, powerful, highly portable Internet-connected devices

combines many great capabilities with the convenience of a pocket-sized solution for your

life on-the-go.

The mobile internet has impacted on young people’s peer groups enabling a

truly networked society. It has also impacted on the evolving relationships within the

family. Over the last two to three years, the number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh

has been more than doubling on an annual basis. So the number people are also increasing

who use internet in their mobile. Teenager people use mobile internet more. Teenager

people are using mobile internet for chatting purpose from their mobile and also for

browsing. Corporate people, engineers, other professional people are also using internet in

their mobile in emergency need. They often check their important email in their mobile

when they are outside from their home/office. Mobile internet gives the opportunity to use

internet to the people who are not familiar to the internet. People can also use internet in

any place where mobile network is available. So, we can say that mobile internet increase

the internet user in Bangladesh. Mobile internet brings revolutionary change in technology

of Bangladesh. It introduces a new internet system in Bangladesh. It brings a huge number

of people in the internet network. It is first ever wireless system internet in Bangladesh.

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8. Conclusion

Mobile Internet gives the opportunity to use internet without wire for the first time. This

also gives the chance to the Bangladeshi people to use internet as the wireless internet for

the first time. Mobile internet brings internet in our pocket and makes our daily life easier

and simple. It also helps to develop technological knowledge of the people of our

society. It also gives the occasion to enter digital life for the Bangladeshi people.

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