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BTRC examining need for separate 4G licence
The telecom regulator is set to explore the option of allowing operators to provide 4G services with their existing 3G licences, said a
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM
SIM re-registration takes toll on mobile money accounts
The number of active accounts of mobile financial service (MFS) declined about 6.56 percent in May compared to the previous month,
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Air Arabia plans big for Bangladesh
Budget airline Air Arabia plans to increase its presence in Bangladesh as the country offers tremendous growth potential for the aviation
9 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Banglalink allows users to check registered SIMs against NIDs
Banglalink has become the first mobile phone operator to start sending texts to its customers to help them find out how many connections have been registered against their national identification cards.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Operators of mobile value-added services gear up before Eid
Mobile entertainment will get a boost this Eid as several music albums, music videos and other entertainment pieces will be released ahead of the biggest religious festival for Muslims.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Telecom act to be amended: Tarana
State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim yesterday said they will amend the existing telecom act in line with the newly approved
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM
GP seeks to continue Jan-Dec as income year
Grameenphone has sought exemption from following July-June as the 'uniform' income year, set by the stockmarket regulator.
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Teletalk signs $39m deal with Huawei to expand network
Teletalk yesterday signed a deal worth $39.2 million with Chinese equipment vendor Huawei to expand its network for both 3G and 2G at all upazilas, growth centres and educational institutions.
27 June 2016, 18:00 PM
GP hits milestone in 3G rollout
Grameenphone yesterday launched its 10,000th 3G enabled base transceiver station (BTS) at Moheshkhali in Cox's Bazar as part of its
26 June 2016, 18:00 PM
4G licence will not force Telecom Egypt to sell Vodafone stake
Telecom Egypt will not be required to sell its stake in Vodafone Egypt following the introduction of fourth-generation mobile phone
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Turkey tourism: An industry in crisis
The group of British tourists playing water polo in the pool could shriek as loudly as they liked: there were virtually no other guests they'd disturb.
17 June 2016, 05:11 AM
Three-digit number in the offing for all emergency services
The government is looking to bring all emergency services under a three-digit short code platform, as in developed countries, by the first half of next year.
15 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Mobile number portability this year
The telecom regulator has decided to roll out mobile number portability services this year in an effort to make the market more
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Big plan for mobile apps
The government has taken up a Tk 282-crore project to develop mobile applications for both local and international markets.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
From troubled Pirojpur youth to an adept IT businessman
Ferdous Hossain from Uttar Shankarpasa village in Pirojpur sadar upazila was a meritorious student. In class V, he secured a
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM
GP breached rules over internet services to Sonali Bank: regulator
Mobile operator Grameenphone has provided internet services to Sonali Bank violating rules, the telecom regulator said yesterday.
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM
GP, Telenor roll out digital health service
Grameenphone and Telenor Health yesterday rolled out a new digital service, Tonic, in Bangladesh to take healthcare services to the
5 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Proposal to reduce withholding tax rates for real estate sector
With a plan to relieve big cities including Dhaka of the pressure of excessive population, Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposes to reduce withholding tax rates for real estate sector in the 2016-17 fiscal year budget.
2 June 2016, 12:04 PM
Robi's net profit slides 57pc in first quarter
Mobile operator Robi's net profit dropped 57.17 percent year-on-year to Tk 39.7 crore in the January-March period, the lowest in 11 quarters, as a result of sharp competition and a slowdown for biometric SIM registration.
1 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Technical glitch: Airtel subscribers suffer
Several lakh Airtel mobile subscribers are facing disruption in their network due to technical glitches at around 1,000 stations of the telecom company in Dhaka and six other districts in the country.
1 June 2016, 06:48 AM