BTRC to take tough line on mobile licence renewal
September 3, 2009
BTRC hands over IPTSP licences
August 26, 2009
DHAKA, Aug 25 (BSS): Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has given internet protocol telephony service provider (IPTSP) licences through open licensing system.
Aktel celebrates 10m subscribers milestone
August 23, 2009
Aktel organised a gala night to celebrate its 10 million subscriber achievement at Bangabandhu Conference Centre in the city recently.
Chairman of parliamentary standing committee on Telecommunications Hasanul Haq lnu was the chief guest on the occasion.
Warid inks deal with Microsoft
August 19, 2009
Warid, a telecom asset of UAE-based Abu Dhabi Group recently signed an Enterprise Agreement with the world’s leading software company Microsoft, demonstrating the telco’s commitment and respect for intellectual property rights (IPR) by using only genuine Microsoft software, said a press release.
Huawei, GP to deploy first solar-powered BTS
August 18, 2009
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, Monday announced that it has been selected by Grameenphone (GP), a subsidiary of Telenor, to deploy Bangladesh’s first solar-powered base transceiver stations (BTS), said a press release.
Warid launches packages for all segments of customers
August 17, 2009
FE Report — Leading telecom operator Warid has introduced a three in one prepaid package for their customers keeping in mind the diversified need of their subscribers.
In a single prepaid package, Warid is offering three options along with a basic product, which caters to three different but major segments of the cell phone users.
Warid offers free bus ride for city passengers
August 10, 2009
Bangladesh’s sixth mobile phone operator Warid Thursday launched a day-long brand-building campaign offering 30 thousand bus tickets free to the commuters for travelling across the city, says a press release.
Chief Commercial Officer of Warid Marius M Voinea inaugurated the campaign at the Gulshan-2 bus stand in the morning amid much surprise and delight of the commuters who were queuing up there for travelling to their destinations.
BTCL going to trigger 3000 dead telephones
August 9, 2009
FE Report — Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) is going to trigger nearly 3000 dead telephones at the Nilkhet Exchange in the city, a BTCL press release said Thursday.
Common people’s easy telecom access to digitalise country, says Minister
August 8, 2009
FE Report — “Digitalisation of Bangladesh can be achieved by providing the common people easy access to telecommunication,” said Minister for Post and Telecommunications Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju.
He was speaking as chief guest at the unveiling ceremony of Warid Telecom’s (WT) new logo on Wednesday in the city.
Teletalk to introduce 3G tech services
August 1, 2009
Teletalk will be reached to the subscribers with 3G technologies in its services having provisions of watching television and videos in mobile phone sets. Teletalk has taken a grand plan to provide 5.5 million mobile connections with this modern technology costing US$ 211 million equivalent to Tk 20.00 billion. China at the China-Bangladesh Joint Economic Commission meeting at Beijing Thursday proposed to provide financial assistance for this, a reliable source of Post and Telecommunication Ministry said.— BSS
Source: thefinancialexpress-bd.com