Peoples Telecommunication & Information Services Ltd. (PeoplesTel) is the successor company of Bangladesh Rural Telecom Authority (BRTA) Pvt Ltd. BRTA started its operation in 1989 with the responsibility to provide digital communication in 203 rural Thanas (smallest administrative area of Bangladesh) throughout North, North-East and North-West region of the country with the agreement with Bangladesh Government, Represented by Bangladesh Telegraph & Telephone Board (BTTB), the Government owned telephone company. Later this agreement was revised in 1993 and BRTA was given the responsibility for 199 Thanas. BRTA is the first private PSTN operator in Bangladesh. In fact it has paved the way for telecom privatisation in Bangladesh.
 
On 15th December 2003, BRTA was bifurcated into two new companies with a mutual agreement among the Directors. That is how PeoplesTel came into being and incorporated in February 2004 with the responsibility for 99 Thanas. It has now over 30,000 customers and have a very strong infrastructure and more than 200 experienced manpower.

 

Back in 2003 Bangladesh Telecommunication regulatory Commission (BTRC), the newly formed telecom regulatory body, invited application for PSTN licenses for 4 zones. Bangladesh is divided into 5 zones (North-West, North-East, South-West, South-East and Central). Dhaka City, Tongi, Zingira, Savar, Gazipur & Narayanganj District Headquarters are within the Central zone.

 

On 25th June 2007, BTRC decided to issue licenses to a number PSTN operators to provide fixed and wireless phone services in Dhaka (Central Zone). PeoplesTel was one of the eligible companies and on 17th of March 2008 obtained the licence to operate in Dhaka after BTRC formalities were completed. With a mission aiming to provide reliable, widespread, convenient and cost-effective telephone services to the people in Bangladesh irrespective of where they live currently PeoplesTel is operational nationwide.

The key persons of the organisation are:

Chairman: Mr. T I M Nurun Nabi

Directors: Mr. Shamim Shawkat and Mrs. Shamima Nabi
Head of Research & Development: Mr. Shaniur T I M Nabi

Chief Operating Officer: Mr. Ahsan Ullah Chowdhury

Chief Engineer: Mr. Eunus Ali Mollah

Chief of Corporate Affairs: Mr. Mashiur Rahman Siddiqui

Chief of Administration: Mr. M. Rafiqul Alam Khan

General Manager (Marketing): Mr. M. A. Hakim

General Manager (Technical): Mr. Tapan Kumar Das