Telecom
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”.
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
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
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
Implement mechanism to identify illegal handsets
Mobile phone makers also demand stability in tax policy
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.
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
BTRC asks Meta to tackle misinformation on its platform
Meta top officials meet BTRC chairman in Dhaka
Bangladesh lags behind peer nations in ICT development
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) releases ICT Development Index 2023
Banglalink receives unified licence
Banglalink today received unified licences from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
GP, Robi, Teletalk receive unified licences
The annual fee for the licence was Tk 10 crore with a 15-year validity
Grameenphone receives unified licence
It will work as a single licence for 2G, 3G, 4G and the upcoming 5G technologies
Edotco, Huawei to launch tower made of fibreglass
Edotco will be the first tower company to offer fibreglass tower solutions to mobile operators
Internet to be disrupted on March 2
Submarine cable SEA-ME-WE-4 will remain disconnected for maintenance for 12 hours from 7am
Banglalink wins ‘Ookla Speedtest Award’ for fastest mobile network in Bangladesh
Banglalink has won the Ookla Speedtest Award for having the fastest mobile network in Bangladesh, a distinction which the mobile operator has won consistently over the past four years.
MFS transactions grow fourfold in five years
People made Tk 4,100 crore MFS transactions in 2023's December
Grameenphone’s profit rebounds in 2023
However, GP recommended dividend, which is lowest at least since 2015
Veon completes $100m deal to sell Banglalink's towers to Summit
Veon Ltd has announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Banglalink has completed the sale of part of its tower portfolio in Bangladesh to Summit Towers Limited for about Tk 1,100 crore or $100 million.
