Grameenphone, a leading telecommunications service provider in Bangladesh with more than 49 million subscribers introduced the Firefox OS phone which can be bought for less than USD60. The GoFox F15 smartphone developed by Symphony, the leading mobile phone brand in Bangladesh, is expected to drive the uptake of data services in the country.
Grameenphone, which is part of the Telenor Group, said that the GoFox phone comes loaded with the new WowBox service from Telenor Digital, which awards subscribers 20 MB of free data every day. The introduction of the GoFox F15 in Bangladesh adds to the long list of 23 countries where Firefox OS devices are now being sold.
According to a statement from Telenor, it expects the development and usage of Firefox OS phones to become more widespread given its open web platform that enables various new rich applications to be built and offered on smartphones it powers.
“We want more customers to experience mobile services on smartphones. By stimulating the Mozilla developer community to create more locally relevant apps coupled with Telenor’s WowBox service, we expect to see increase internet uptake and usage in Bangladesh.
- Vivek Sood, CEO of Grameenphone
“This launch was made possible through the cooperation between Grameenphone, Telenor, Mozilla and Symphony. For us, it’s important to provide the Bangladeshi market with an easy, affordable and locally relevant mobile internet experience, which the Firefox phone enables.”
- Rolv-Erik Spilling, SVP and Head of Telenor Digital
“We are happy to partner with Grameenphone, the leading operator in Bangladesh, to bring Firefox OS phones to more users in Asia. Telenor’s ´Internet for All´ strategy is well-aligned with Mozilla’s mission for Firefox OS – promoting openness, innovation and opportunity online,."
- Dr. Andreas Gal, CTO in Mozilla
