A country like Bangladesh needs to harness digital advancements, build a cohesive ecosystem, and leverage high-speed connectivity to sustain digital lifestyle and welcome the fourth industrial revolution, Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman said on October 12.

Robi  Axiata Ltd and Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd were fined Tk  10 lakh each for providing telecom value-added service (TVAS) to  customers through unauthorised firms and attempting to dodge revenue.

Mobile operator Grameenphone has signed a deal with Wipro Limited, a global technology service company, as part of its continued efforts to acquire advanced network capabilities.

Samsung Bangladesh has opened a new service centre at Banasree in Dhaka.

The Bangladesh Teleco-mmunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has set the limit on the import of mobile phones through air routes for personal use.

The telecom regulator has seized 900 SIM cards of Teletalk, used in illegally routing international calls through voice over internet protocol (VoIP), during a drive in Dhaka.

Mobile financial service provider upay recently signed an agreement with Robi Axiata Limited allowing Robi and Airtel customers to conduct transactions through the upay app without incurring any internet data cost. 

Banglalink’s revenue rose by 6.9 per cent in the first half of 2021 until June compared to the same period of the previous year, riding on the higher data revenue and data customers.

Banglalink Chief Executive Officer Erik Aas has been elected as the president of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB).

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has selected a firm to audit Banglalink, the third-largest mobile phone operator by subscriber base in the country.

Mobile phone operators today said unplanned urbanisation is a barrier to provide normal telecom services to the customers.

When 4G first arrived in Bangladesh 1-2 years ago, everybody was skeptical of this phenomenon. Today, everyone is reaping its benefits.

“MyGP app” has completed its 5 year journey enabling digital inclusion. 

The telecom regulator yesterday fixed the tariffs for broadband internet all through the value chain to implement a uniform rate for internet use across the country.

The government is undertaking a project involving about Tk 200 crore to roll out fifth-generation or 5G mobile network on a limited scale in Dhaka by the end of this year.

The government is set to give a lifeline to Teletalk as the loss-making mobile phone operator looks to make a turnaround by winning customers through modernisation, network expansion and the launch of 5G technology.

Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, managing director and chief executive officer of Robi Axiata, has stepped down.

Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday predicted a rise in sales of chips for 5G phones, including Apple Inc’s iPhone, as the company said it had mitigated supply shortfalls that have contributed to a global chip shortage.

Microsoft on Tuesday reported a jump in profits in the recently ended quarter, keeping strong momentum from accelerated gains in cloud computing during the pandemic. Profits for the fiscal fourth quarter rose 47 per cent to $16.5 billion and revenue grew 21 per cent to $46.2 billion.

Mobile phone operator Robi Axiata has experienced a 20 per cent year-on-year fall in profits in April-June quarter of this year despite posting higher revenue and lower net finance costs during the period.