17.5 lakh new mobile internet users in May

Some 17.5 lakh people took up internet connections on their handsets in May to take the total number of active mobile internet
29 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Hi-tech park nears reality

The long-delayed hi-tech park at Kaliakoir has finally taken one small step towards realisation, as the government looks to tie down an
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Digitisation gets a boost

The government has moved a step closer to its Digital Bangladesh vision by connecting public offices in Dhaka with district and
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Regulator okays IGW cartel

The telecom regulator yesterday endorsed a cartel of international gateway operators.
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM

France warns off telecoms merger

The French government on Sunday warned Franco-Israeli media magnate Patrick Drahi against a 10-billion-euro takeover of rival mobile
21 June 2015, 18:00 PM

BTRC scraps two more IGW licences for non-payment

The telecom regulator has cancelled the licences of two international gateways that were blocked more than a year ago for failure to pay their stipulated share of revenue and licence fees to the government.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Bandwidth export to Italy awaits final nod

A final proposal has been sent to the prime minister for the approval to export 10 gigabits per second of internet bandwidth of Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) to an Italian company.
31 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Huawei targets selling 100m handsets in 2015

Huawei aims to sell 100 million handsets globally this year, marking a year-on-year rise of 30 percent.
30 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Myanmar scraps proposed 5 pct tax on phone cards as telecoms boom

Myanmar scraps proposed 5 percent tax on mobile phone top-up cards after lawmakers voted against the levy, the state-owned Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said on Thursday.
28 May 2015, 05:46 AM

Smartphone sales grow on low-cost handsets

The smartphone market in Bangladesh grew 17 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of the year as local vendors continue to churn
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

4G rollout to double the number of internet users: Huawei

China's leading ICT solution provider Huawei yesterday said the deployment of the fourth generation of mobile data technology could quickly double the number of mobile internet users in Bangladesh.
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Robi profits fall on political unrest

Mobile operator Robi's net profit declined 11.20 percent year-on-year to Tk 92.7 crore in the first quarter of this year due to political unrest during the period.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Entire country to come under 3G coverage by next year: GP

Grameenphone has received enormous responses from the data service market in its one and a half years into 3G technology, and the operator holds greater plans to further empower subscribers through this service.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

GP, Teletalk also to launch free internet

Grameenphone and state-owned Teletalk will follow suit of Robi and launch free internet for their mobile users. The two operators have
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Telcos may face music for poor services: BTRC

Failure to hold the planned spectrum auction involving Tk 3,000 crore will not create a problem for the government, but operators
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

GP warns subscribers of fraud calls

GrameenPhone, the country’s leading telecom company, warns its subscribers of fraud calls.
13 May 2015, 13:10 PM

Tax cuts to boost digital yields: mobile operators

Mobile phone operators yesterday urged the government to reduce the overall tax in the telecom sector for bringing the full benefit of digital technology to the general people.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

GP to focus more on mobile financial services

Global telecom giant Telenor wants to offer Bangladeshi users mobile handsets with built-in financial services that the telecom giant says will fast gain popularity and reduce transaction costs.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

A2I signs deal with Telenor to drive development in Bangladesh

The government yesterday struck an agreement with Telenor Digital to use the Norway-based company's digital and mobile technology in driving social, economic and human development in Bangladesh.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Spectrum auction deferred again

The spectrum auction for both the 1,800 and 2,100 bands has been deferred for the third time now and the new date has been fixed for
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM