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The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday repealed a directive it had passed in 2021 restricting small and medium-sized internet service providers (ISPs) from installing cache servers for their network..This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

3w 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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Internet penetration in Bangladesh sees unprecedented success

Bangladesh has achieved unprecedented success in spreading the internet across the country, Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar said today.

1y ago

Google, Facebook to face 15% tax on digital ad income

The NBR shared the information a clarification to Bangladesh Bank

1y ago

Robi makes Tk 42 crore profit in Jan-Mar

The telecom operator's EPS stood at Tk 0.08 in the quarter that ended on March 31

1y ago

Edotco Bangladesh gets new country managing director

Sunil Isaac has over 27 years of experience in the telecom industry

1y ago

Banglalink clocks 17.7% revenue growth in Q1

Banglalink's revenue rose 17.7 per cent year-on-year to Tk 1,462 crore in the first quarter of 2023, on the back of data revenue.

1y ago

Grameenphone board approves 220% cash dividend for 2022

The board of Grameenphone Ltd approved a 220 per cent cash dividend for 2022, according to a press release of the largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh.  

1y ago

1.01 crore SIMs left Dhaka in 5 days before Eid

32 lakh SIMs left the capital on April 21 alone

1y ago

People with 85.52 lakh SIMs left Dhaka in 4 days

People with a total of 85.52 lakh mobile connections left Dhaka in four days until April 21, as holidaymakers travelled to their homes to celebrate Eid.

1y ago

Relaxy raises pre-seed funding from Sajida Foundation

With the investment from Sajida Foundation, Relaxy can expand its reach and impact, bringing its personalised psychosocial and well-being support services to more people,

1y ago

Landline use down drastically

The number of public switched telephone network (PSTN) users has decreased over the past decade, falling below half a million as mobile phones have become ubiquitous while landline operators failed to expand network coverage.

1y ago