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.

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The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday repealed a directive it had passed in 2021 restricting small and medium-sized internet service providers (ISPs) from installing cache servers for their network..This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

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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

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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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US support sought to build Smart Bangladesh

ERD secretary sits with US delegation on the sidelines of the ADB annual meeting

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Conclude ex-Robi CEO’s case in 3 months: HC

Mahtab Uddin Ahmed lodged a lawsuit seeking Tk 227 crore compensation for his 'wrongful dismissal'

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aamra technologies’ entire bandwidth blocked

The IIG operator didn’t share Tk 22 crore revenue in time

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Grameenphone’s profit grows to Tk 1,338 crore in Q1

Grameenphone’s profit grows to Tk 1,338 crore in Q1

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Robi records a massive 153% jump in profit

It made Tk 106.7 crore in 2024’s Q1, up from Tk 42 crore in 2023’s Q1

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Submarine cable breakdown disrupts Bangladesh internet

It will take at least 2 to 3 days to resume the connection

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Mobile operators call for restructuring taxation

Telecom operators and experts in Bangladesh yesterday demanded restructuring taxation in the sector, arguing that the rates in place are not only limiting the sector’s growth, but also potentially hindering the implementation of “Smart Bangladesh”.

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Websites under “dotbd” domain become accessible after glitch

Both public and private websites registered under the “dotbd” domain regained accessibility after Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) resolved the technical glitch

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Users can't access thousands of .bd sites due to a glitch since morning 

There are nearly 40,000 government and private sites registered under the .bd domain managed by Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL), and users have been unable to access thousands of them, due to a 'technical glitch' since morning today

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Voice floor price: time to scrap it

Bangalees are well known for their unparalleled gift of gab. Our love for chatting is unique and deeply rooted in our culture. Whether it is at the corner shop or continuing in marathon phone calls that defy the laws of time and data plans, we Bangalees are the true pioneers of telephonic verbos

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