Telecom
Implement SMP regulations to enhance competition in telecom industry
Monopolistic accumulation of market power, especially in terms of price-setting capability, may cause an increase in price and deterioration of quality of service as well as hamper innovation and competition
Drive against VoIP: BTRC seized 17,354 SIMs
The telecom regulator has seized over 17,354 SIMs in the capital's Nayapaltan and Khilgaon areas today during drives against illegal Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operators..An inspection team of Enforcement and Inspection Directorate of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commis
Cyclone disrupts 10,000 telecom towers, millions out of service
Power outage due to cyclone Remal has caused over 10,000 mobile towers or base transceiver stations (BTS) to go out of service, affecting the mobile and internet services of millions of people in the southern districts
Mobile operators allowed to pay spectrum fee in taka
The telecom regulator has decided to allow mobile phone operators to pay spectrum acquisition fees in the local currency, a relief for them as the US dollar has become costlier to a large extent.
How GP makes more money than Robi
The profit margin of Grameenphone Ltd was around seven times more than that of Robi Axiata Ltd in 2023.
Banglalink’s revenue rises to Tk 1,544 crore in Jan-Mar
The revenue grew thanks to a significant expansion in subscriber base
Deal for country’s second satellite in three months
The satellite, Bangabandhu-2, will be launched in 3 years
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)
