RanksTel, the largest private PSTN operator in the country with over one lakh subscribers.The officials of the private land phone operators said growth is increasing now. The subscription base of the private land phones reached around near 2 lakh in 2007.

In recent days, the private land phone companies have started growing to challenge the state-run Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) that has over 10 lakh land phone customers across the country.

In the face of the growing competitions, the BTTB reduced phone connection fees twice in the last 18 months.

At present, 5 private companies offer land phone services across the country.

Bangladesh Total Mobilephone Subscribers 34.37 mln as of Dec-07

According to the BTRC http://www.btrc.gov.bd, the number of mobile phone subscriber increased by 58 percent to 34.37 million in December 2007 from 21.77 million a year earlier

1. Grameenphone subscribers 16.48 million 
2. Banglalink  subscribers
   
   7.08 million
3. AKTEL subscribers 6.40 million
4. Warid Telecom subscribers 2.15 million
5. CityCell subscribers  1.41 million
6. Teletalk  subscribers 0.85 million