Under the deal, AKTEL and JTL will now have access to each other's network.

Vijendran Watson, chief operating officer of AKTEL, and Zakaria Ahmed, managing director of JTL, signed the deal on behalf of their organisations, says a press release.

Director (Coordination) Fazlur Rahman, Chief Coordination Manager QM Rezaur Rahman of AKTEL, Operations Director AM Nowsher Ali, and General Manager (Finance) Fazle Rabbi Quased of JTL, among others, were present.