Dhaka: BEXIMCO Communications Limited is going to launch its Direct-to-Home (DTH) service, a method of receiving television signal directly from the satellite, under the brand name ‘RealVU’.  

‘We are ready to provide DTH services under the RealVU brand name vey soon which will drastically change the viewing experience of the Bangladeshi TV audience,’ said Dmitry Lapitskiy, CEO of BEXIMCO Communications, at the press conference held at a city hotel on Thursday.

He said the new operator, which will initially launch the DTH broadcasting in the metropolitan areas, will also cover the entire country gradually. The picture quality provided by RealVU will be much better than that of analogue cable TV, he hoped.

RealVU will provide the best picture quality and sound to the viewers’ at the most affordable price. Approximate monthly bill of the DTH will be Tk 300, where the subscribers will get over 100 channels with more than 26 Bangla language channels and many international majors including five HD channels, according to a press release.

In December 2013, the government awarded license to Beximco Communications Limited to launch DTH service in the country.

BEXIMCO Communications has already received the necessary approval from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to launch the service.