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BTRC to hear users’ complaints

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is going to organise a second public hearing on June 13 to directly hear from citizens their experiences on service quality of the telecom industry. The telecom regulator decided on it in a recent meeting
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM

BTRC holds up audits into Banglalink, Airtel

The telecom regulator is yet to appoint auditors to conduct financial and technical inspection of Banglalink and Airtel’s system even though the formal process has started more than a year and a half ago due to irregularities within the institution itself. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Beximco launches DTH service Akash

Beximco’s direct-to-home (DTH) satellite service venture Akash is set to go on air on Sunday with the company offering one-month free subscription for a limited period to lure people into the new way of watching TV. Beximco will be providing the DTH service by taking connection from the Bangabandhu Satellite 1
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM

GP faces fresh restrictions

The telecom regulator has decided to increase the floor price of Grameenphone’s call rate by 5 paisa to Tk 0.50 a minute from June as
12 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Banglalink getting back in the race

Banglalink has started to get back its business after its hefty investment in strengthening network, with the operator logging in 4.5 percent higher revenue in the first three months of the year, its parent company Veon said yesterday.
2 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Banglalink getting back in the race

Banglalink has started to get back its business after its hefty investment in strengthening network, with the operator logging in 4.5 percent higher revenue in the first three months of the year, its parent company Veon said yesterday.
2 May 2019, 18:00 PM

BTRC receives 7,908 complaints against mobile operators

The telecom regulator has received 7,908 complaints in last one year (May,2018-April, 2019) against different service quality of four mobile operators.
2 May 2019, 13:30 PM

SMP Restriction: GP call rate to rise by 5 paisa/minute

Grameenphone subscribers’ minimum call rate is set to increase by 5 paisa a minute to Tk 0.50 as part of restrictions imposed on the operator for being declared a significant market power.
29 April 2019, 18:00 PM

BTRC considers to block GP’s call to realise audit claim

The telecom regulator says they will be tough on Grameenphone if they fail to pay the claimed value of Tk 12,579.95 crore and may consider to block calls volume of the market leader.
29 April 2019, 16:17 PM

HC seeks BTRC report on mobile tower radiation

The High Court directs Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to submit a report in four months on the impact of radiation from mobile-phone towers on people and environment.
25 April 2019, 07:43 AM

GP earns record revenue in 1st quarter

Bangladesh’s leading mobile service operator Grameenphone has earned record Tk 3,490 crore revenue in the first quarter of 2019.
24 April 2019, 06:03 AM

Samsung gets reports of Galaxy Fold screen problems

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it has received “a few” reports of damage to the displays of samples of its upcoming foldable smartphone, raising the prospect of a less-then-smooth entry for the splashy $1,980 handset.
18 April 2019, 18:00 PM

GP’s call rate to rise

Per minute call charge of using mobile phone service of Grameenphone is set to increase as they have been declared as the significant market power (SMP) operator, telecom ministry decides in a meeting.
17 April 2019, 16:09 PM

BTRC audit claim unfounded: GP

Grameenphone yesterday demanded that the telecom regulator withdraw its recent claim of Tk 12,579.95 crore from the operator, terming the unpaid amount unearthed by audit as “unfounded and without any legal basis”.
16 April 2019, 18:37 PM

Grameenphone hits 1cr 4G internet users’ milestone

Bangladesh’s dominating mobile network operator Grameenphone has become the first operator to touch 1 crore 4G mobile internet users.
8 April 2019, 06:43 AM

Huawei launches event focusing 5G potential

Huawei launched a five-day event yesterday emphasising possibilities of 5G and introducing various advanced features of next generation networking equipment, integration and value creation from digital inclusion.
7 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Mobile network disrupted in power outage: Telcos

Telecom operators blame power outages in the aftermath of severe weather conditions for the disruption in mobile network across the country.
7 April 2019, 15:12 PM

South Korea first to roll out 5G services, beating US and China

South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on Friday as it rolls out the latest wireless technology with Samsung Electronics' new 5G-enabled smartphone Galaxy S10.
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Telcos fall short of 4G speed promise

None of the mobile operators can maintain the required 4G speed of 7 megabytes per second in any of the four divisions of Khulna,
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM

4G only in papers, not in reality

None of the mobile operators can ensure 4G services outside Dhaka city, says a report published by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
3 April 2019, 10:16 AM