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Latest Telecoms News from Bangladesh
Grameenphone Subscriber Base Passes 22 Million Mark
Bangladesh based mobile network operator, Grameenphone (GP) says that it added almost 1 million new subscriptions in the third quarter of 2009, pushing the total subscription base near to 22 million. However, GP crossed 22 million subscription base mark on 1st October....
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Internet boosts economic growth and social welfare
A new study demonstrates that increased adoption of Internet can accelerate business productivity, thereby generating income, jobs and government revenues in emerging economies....
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Vietnam's Veittel to Buy Stake in Bangladesh's Teletalk
Vietnamese telecoms operator, Veittel is reported to be about to buy a stake in Bangladesh based Teletalk and invest around US$250 million on upgrading the mobile network....
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Grameenphone Sells 3,000 BlackBerrys Over 19 Months
Bangladesh's largest mobile network by subscribers, Grameenphone says that it has sold some 3,000 Blackberry handsets since the begining of last year - despite sales being tightly restricted to just 20 outlets....
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Grameenphone Launches Own-Brand Mobile Phone
Bangladeshi mobile network, Grameenphone has launched the first GP-branded mobile phone. This is first time ever that a mobile phone operator in Bangladesh is bringing its own handset to the market....
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Grameenphone Confirms IPO Due in October
Bangladesh's Grameenphone has announced that its shares will be listed on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges in the first week of October....
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Grameenphone Orders Solar-Powered Base Stations
Bangladesh based operator, Grameenphone has commissioned a solar-powered base station from Huawei. Huawei will install its base stations, using a solar and diesel generator hybrid power solution to provide mobile connectivity in rural areas....
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Bangladesh Operator Passes Subscriber Landmark
Bangladeshi mobile network Aktel, a Telekom Malaysia/DoCoMo joint venture has passed the 10 million subscriber mark, reports local news media. ...
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Telecom Sector to be the Most Resilient Sector in South Asia and Middle East
Global economies have had to face the heat of recession in recent years. Sectors which were growing by leaps and bounds and were at a time the most sought after markets to invest in, turned to dust in no time. During such trying times, the only sector, which has remained unscathed, has been telecom....
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GSMA Urges Bangladesh Government to Eliminate SIM Card Tax
The GSMA, which represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, has urged the Bangladeshi Government to eliminate the tax on SIM cards. ...
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