TashiCell is a telecommunications company operating in Bhutan. The company was incorporated on January 23, 2007 and launched its GSM services in April, 2008, under the brand name "TashiCell". It is a subsidiary of Tashi Group, a prominent conglomerate in Bhutan with interests in various sectors. TashiCell provides a range of telecommunication services across the country, with a significant presence in the mobile network sector. The company's ownership lies primarily with the Tashi Group, making it a Bhutanese-owned entity.
3G Network
TashiCell achieved nationwide mobile coverage with 2G in August 2012 and became the first telecom operator in Bhutan to have nationwide 3G coverage. Citing the mountainous topology of Bhutan, the company has a strong predilection to deploying low frequency networks. TashiCell operates a GSM service over the 900 MHz band and a 3G HSPA+ network over B5 (850 MHz).
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4G Network
In March 2016 the company launched its 4G LTE service over B28 (700 MHz).
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