Citycell
Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited, operating under the enterprise Citycell (Bengali: সিটিসেল), was the oldest mobile operator of Bangladesh. It was the 1st mobile operator company in Bangladesh and one of the pioneering telecommunications network companies in South Asia, along with Etisalat of Sri Lanka and Paktel of Pakistan. It was the only mobile operator in the country using CDMA and EVDO technology. Citycell's total mobile subscriber base was 0.142 million as of August 2016. The ownership structure of Citycell was divided amongst SingTel (44.54%), Pacific Motors (37.95%) and Far East Telecom (17.51%). It was the smallest mobile operator of Bangladesh in terms of subscribers. In 2016, it ceased operations, due to the firms inability to pay dues ordered by the BTRC in 2016.
| Company type | Private Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Defunct | 20 October 2016 |
| Fate | Bankrupted |
| Headquarters | 8th Floor Pacific Center, 14, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Area served | Bangladesh |
Key people | |
| Products | Telephony, Mobile Broadband, CDMA, EVDO, SMS |
| Brands | Citycell, Zoom Ultra |
| Revenue | $32 million (2012) |
| Parent | Pacific Motors Limited (37.95%) Far East Telecom Limited (17.51%) SingTel Asia Pacific Investments Pte Ltd. (44.54%) |
| Website | citycell |