Banglalink posts 19pc revenue rise
November 20, 2008
The country’s second largest mobile phone operator Banglalink posted a 19 percent revenue increase in third quarter compared to the previous quarter, thanks to its lower subsidy given to new connections. According to the company’s financial report posted on its owning company Orascom Telecom Holding’s website, Banglalink’s revenue increased to $75,875,000 in the three months to September from $63,619,000 by the end of June 2008.
BTRC publishes draft guidelines on IP telephony
November 19, 2008
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has published a draft regulatory and licensing guidelines on internet protocol telephony service provider (IPTSP). The telecoms regulator uploaded the guidelines on their website on Sunday and encouraged feedback that can be emailed to iptel@btrc.gov.bd by Nov. 30.
‘Zero tolerance’ against illegal VoIP trade
November 18, 2008
Illegal VoIP dealers will lose their ISP licences, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has warned. A top commission official, who asked he not be named, told bdnews24.com that any ISP found engaged in illegal VoIP activities would “lose the ISP licence right away”.
IPTSP telephony licenses for local ISP’s very soon
November 17, 2008
The country’s telecom regulatory body has decided to issue IP (Internet Protocol) telephony licenses to internet service providers very soon, for this, BTRC has published the draft guidelines for the Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider (IPTSP) license seeking views from the stakeholders.
AKTEL to offer new ‘innovations’
November 16, 2008
AKTEL, one of the country’s leading mobile phone operators, is planning to launch new “high-tech products” for customers with their new Japanese shareholder NTT DoCoMo on board. CEO and managing director of AKTEL, Jefri Ahmed Tambi told benews24.com Saturday: “With DoCoMo the company will bring a new dimension to the telecoms trade.”
BTCL to launch broadband internet by Dec
November 15, 2008
The Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) says it has decided to launch broadband internet service through outsourcing by December.
Grameen Phone eyes Tk 4,250m via bonds
November 12, 2008
Grameenphone on Sunday said it signed agreements with ten institutions to raise Tk 4,250 million in private placements from the capital market.The country’s largest cell-phone operator by subscription said in a press release that it would issue 425 bonds, each valued at Tk 10 million, in two tranches – one with a 540-day term and the other with a 720-day term.
BTRC publishes 2nd draft regulatory and licensing guidelines for NTTN
November 11, 2008
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has published the second draft regulatory and licensing guidelines for Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) license to get views from the industry and any interested party on various matters mentioned in the draft guidelines.
BTRC to introduce IMEI system to protect mobile phone stealing
November 10, 2008
The Bangladesh Telecommu-nications Regulatory Commis-sion (BTRC) has expedited its move to introduce the international mobile equipment identification (IMEI) system in the country from the beginning of next year to stem the rising trend of stealing and snatching of mobile phone handsets.
BTCL wary of ‘forced’ partnership
November 9, 2008
The decision to take WiMAX licence would push Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Ltd (BTCL) to have private partnership, form a separate company, invest in excess of $250 million and take significant long-term business and technological risks.