Mobile operator Grameenphone is celebrating its 25th anniversary, now aiming to contribute beyond connectivity.

Bangladesh has met the affordability target on internet prices set by the United Nations Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development in 2021.

Robi posted 3 per cent rise in its earnings in the financial year ended on December 2021, the country’s second largest mobile phone operator said in a disclosure today.

Grameenphone recently launched one 4G modem and two routers with prices ranging from Tk 2,650 to Tk 4,499 through a ceremony at GP House in Dhaka.

State-run telecom operator Teletalk has failed to ensure the standard call success rate and call drop rate in Dhaka division, excluding two city corporations in the capital.

Grameenphone, the country’s top mobile phone operator, has launched eSIMs for the first time in Bangladesh and the new product will be available from March 7.

The telecom regulator has given the operators additional 15 days to implement a directive that cuts the number of offers and enables customers to carry forward their unused internet data of the current deal to the next one.

Banglalink displayed a strong performance in 2021 as it posted the highest revenue growth in six years on the back of strong data sales as the coronavirus pandemic turbocharged the digital transformation of work, purchase, education and entertainment.

The telecom regulator is set to bring massive changes to mobile data and other packages, a move that will cut the number of offers and enable customers to carry forward their unused data of the current deal to the next one.

The government is undertaking a Tk 1,059 crore project to develop an optical fibre transmission network with a view to building 5G infrastructure all over Bangladesh.

From now on, telecom operators will send all promotional and system-generated text messages and notifications in Bangla.

Realme has launched snapdragon 680-powered phone “realme 9i” in Bangladesh.

Grameenphone has appointed Dr Asif Naimur Rashid as the company's new chief business officer (CBO) with effect from Apr 16 this year.

Purchases through mobile financial services (MFS) increased significantly in December as people are getting more prone to using digital means for availing necessities.

Mobile financial service provider Trust Axiata Pay (tap) has brought cashback offers on mobile recharges.

Banglalink has won Ookla’s recognition as the fastest mobile network in the country for the fourth consecutive time.

The number of mobile subscribers in December rose about 6 per cent year-on-year to 18.10 crore, data from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission showed yesterday.

The number of internet users dropped by about 28 lakh in December last year compared to a month earlier, according to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

Norwegian cell phone operator Telenor said Monday it is also selling its stake in a digital payment service in Myanmar following the military coup in the Asian country.

Summit Towers Limited (STL) has signed an agreement with Teletalk Bangladesh for sharing cell sites under government guidelines.