Telecom

Telecom

Robi’s profit surge contrasts with GP’s decline in Jan-Sept

Robi's profit surged 55 percent year-on-year to Tk 625 crore

5d ago

Grameenphone's profit drops

The reason for the drop in profit is higher sales and operational costs, a larger net finance cost

6d ago

Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed all telecom and internet service providers, including mobile operators, to strengthen fire safety measures across their infrastructures such as data centres and towers to ensure uninterrupted communication services amid a

1w ago

No shortage in international bandwidth supply: BSCPLC

Domestically, 4,200 Gbps is already in use while an additional 3,000 Gbps is available for allocation

2w ago

New telecom policy trims licensing categories to four

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has started preparing new guidelines under the Telecommunications Network and Licensing Policy, which came into effect last week with the gazette publication.

1m ago

'Sun outage' may disrupt satellite TV broadcasts for eight days

Bangladesh Satellite-1 transmissions to be affected by natural space phenomenon

1m ago

New telecom policy threatens SMEs, jobs

Local small and medium telecom operators have urged the government to revise the new telecom licensing policy, claiming that it threatens local companies, employment, investment, and government revenue.

1m ago

BSEC alerts investors to stock scams on Facebook

Regulator identifies 11 Facebook pages spreading stock misinformation

1m ago

New telecom licensing policy approved, capping foreign ownership

The cabinet yesterday approved a new telecom licensing policy aimed at abolishing the fragmented licensing regime while capping foreign ownership in telecom and related services.

1m ago

Robi to launch 5G today in Dhaka, Ctg and Sylhet

This marks the first-ever commercial 5G launch by a mobile operator in Bangladesh

2m ago

Internet access grows in Q4, but gaps between genders remain

According to the latest ICT Access and Use Survey 2024-25

2m ago

Draft telecom law seeks social media intermediaries under oversight

The penalty for committing an offence would be up to five years in prison, a fine of up to Tk 300 crore, or both

2m ago

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company crosses 4 Tbps bandwidth supply milestone

Previously, on April 28 this year, BSCPLC had crossed the 3 Tbps mark

3m ago

Robi’s profit doubles in Apr–Jun

The telecom operator made Tk 257 crore profit in three months

3m ago

New telecom policy won’t force foreign firms to share ownership

The government’s new telecom licensing policy will not compel mobile operators to dispose of 15 percent of their ownership to local partners, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with executive authority over posts, telecommunications, and ICT.

3m ago

BTRC directs telcos to provide 1GB free internet on July 18

Mobile phone operators have been instructed to notify users in advance via SMS

3m ago

10 Mbps broadband internet to cost Tk 500 a month from Jul 1: ISPAB

However, ISPAB does not want Tk 400 package to be made mandatory for them

4m ago