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The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday repealed a directive it had passed in 2021 restricting small and medium-sized internet service providers (ISPs) from installing cache servers for their network..This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

Mobile phone makers also demand stability in tax policy

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Some Teletalk customers to get access to Banglalink network from today

Some customers of Teletalk will be able to use Banglalink’s network from today as part of a ‘pre-commercial launch’ of national roaming services, bringing relief to subscribers of the state-run operator whose network is hamstrung by weak power backup.

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Banglalink posts decade-high revenue growth

The mobile phone operator’s revenue grows 14.4% year-on-year to Tk 6,150 crore in 2023

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BTRC asks Meta to tackle misinformation on its platform

Meta top officials meet BTRC chairman in Dhaka

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Bangladesh lags behind peer nations in ICT development

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) releases ICT Development Index 2023

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Banglalink receives unified licence

Banglalink today received unified licences from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)

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GP, Robi, Teletalk receive unified licences

The annual fee for the licence was Tk 10 crore with a 15-year validity

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Grameenphone receives unified licence

It will work as a single licence for 2G, 3G, 4G and the upcoming 5G technologies

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Edotco, Huawei to launch tower made of fibreglass

Edotco will be the first tower company to offer fibreglass tower solutions to mobile operators

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Internet to be disrupted on March 2

Submarine cable SEA-ME-WE-4 will remain disconnected for maintenance for 12 hours from 7am

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