Telecom

Telecom

BTRC cancels licences of 334 ISPs, others

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has revoked the licences of 334 internet service providers (ISPs), business process outsourcing (BPO), telecommunication value added services (TVAS) and vehicle tracking services (VTS) mainly for failing to comply with regulatory rules for licence renewal.

2w ago

BTRC lifts bar on local cache for faster internet

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday repealed a directive it had passed in 2021 restricting small and medium-sized internet service providers (ISPs) from installing cache servers for their network..This policy reversal is expected to enhance internet spee

2w ago

Robi launches video chat support for speech, hearing-impaired customers

This service will connect the users with agents trained in sign language from 10 am to 7pm daily

1m ago

Banglalink launches AI-powered lifestyle pack RYZE

Banglalink has launched a new digital lifestyle prepaid package, styled “RYZE”, aimed at empowering young users with a dynamic digital experience..Aligning with the government’s vision to support youth through upskilling opportunities, the new pack provides AI-powered productivity tools fo

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BTRC to issue more NTTN licences if needed

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will issue more Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) licences if services to customers are compromised as the regulator prioritises service quality, said BTRC Chairman Maj Gen (retd) Md Emdad Ul Bari yesterday.

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BASIS appoints M Rashidul Hasan as new president

The association also outlines roadmap for reforms, elections

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Robi Axiata’s profit rises 78% in Q3

The telecom operator made Tk 188.7 crore in Jul-Sep this year from Tk 106 crore in the same period last year

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Grameenphone gets new chief corporate affairs officer

Tanveer Mohammad’s appointment comes into effect on November 1 this year

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Long-term spectrum roadmap crucial for operators

A long-term spectrum roadmap can play a crucial role in providing mobile operators with the certainty needed to plan their investments strategically, experts said yesterday.

1y ago

Bangladesh slips three notches in Global Innovation ranking

The country was ranked 105th in the latest GII, down from 102nd a year ago

1y ago

Grameenphone launches regional design bootcamp ‘Jelay Jelay Smart Uddyokta’

“Jelay Jelay Smart Uddyokta” initiative aims to foster entrepreneurship to address regional challenges and build local innovative solutions

1y ago

BSCCL to issue shares to govt at Tk 75 each

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) is going to issue 2.21 crore ordinary shares worth Tk 166 crore to the government, which provided the fund as share money deposit when the second submarine cable was set up.

1y ago

4 IP telephony service providers lose licences

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has recently cancelled the licences of four internet protocol telephony service providers (IPTSPs) after they lost their internet service provider (ISP) licence.

1y ago

4 IP telephony service providers lose licences

The 4 are: IDEA Networks and Communications Ltd, Digital Connectivity Ltd, Pritty International (Pvt.) Limited and Sadiatec Limited

1y ago

Data pack limits to safeguard against ‘cheating’

Although most customers opt for data packages with a three-day validity, the telecom regulator is removing the option as a safeguard against “cheating”. 

1y ago

Consumers protest cancellation of 3-day internet packages

Bangladesh Mobile Consumers Association today demanded reinstatement of short-term and low-cost internet packages mostly used by low-income and marginal consumers.

1y ago

Licences of 14 internet service providers cancelled

The ISPs did not renew licence in time

1y ago