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Spectrum auctions likely to delay again

Bangladesh’s spectrum auctions, after being pushed back a month to 20 May, will likely be delayed again, after mobile operators failed to resolve the long-simmering SIM replacement tax issue in a meeting with regulators and the finance minster last week. telecomThe Dhaka Tribune reported that the finance minister asked the operators to pay the replacement SIM tax without interest and withdraw their case in order to move ahead with the auctions. The government demanded four operators – Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi and Airtel – pay the unpaid...

Cellphones for women in developing nations aid ascent from poverty

Here is what life is like for a woman with no bank account in a developing country. She keeps her savings hidden — in pots, under mattresses, in fields. She constantly worries about thieves. She may even worry about her husband taking cash she has budgeted for their children’s needs. Sending money to a family member in another village is risky and can take days. Obtaining a loan in an emergency is often impossible. mobile bankiongAn unexpected expense can mean she has to pull a child out of school or sell a cow the family relies on for inco...

Robi introduces UNLIMITED FnF offer

Robi has introduced a new prepaid package named “UNLIMITED FnF”. The UNLIMITED FnF offers the subscribers the ultimate opportunity of selecting as many FnF numbers as they want with the most attractive rate and lifetime validity. pr picRobi happens to be the only mobile phone operator offering an UNLIMITED FnF pack in the market. Any Robi prepaid customer (except subscribers of Uddokta, Easyload/PCO, SME and Corporate packages) can migrate to this new prepaid package just by dialing *8999*90#. This package comes with a very attractive...

Robi introduces Sharadin Flat Rate Offer

Robi has introduced Sharadin Flat Call-Rate Offer for all its pre-paid packages. The flat call rate is priced at only 10 paisa per 10 seconds. Robi users can now enjoy this rate 24 hours a day while calling any mobile operator’s number.   PR picRobi subscribers can avail this facility by recharging a specific amount. On Tk. 36 recharge, a Robi subscriber can enjoy this call rate for a period of 15 days and on Tk. 66 recharge, s/he can enjoy this for 30 days. However, Robi subscribers of the Hoot Hut Chomok package will not be able to avai...

Robi launches magic scratch card

Robi has launched Magic Scratch Card which is an exciting combination of Internet, Voice and SMS for all pre-paid users of the leading mobile operator. The Magic scratch card is a combination data, voice & SMS. This magic scratch card offer is priced at BDT 29 only. By recharging this scratch card customers will get unique combination of 75 MB robi-1internet, 15 minutes on-net, 14 minutes off-net and 29 SMS with 3 days validity period. Among the operators only Robi has this unique offer and can be availed from any of the Robi retailer points. U...

PSTN, Internet subscriber base drops in Jan

Bangladesh ended January 2015 with 1.081 million PSTN telephony subscribers, down from 1.086 million subscribers in December 2014. BTCL led the market with 798,000 subscribers, followed by Ranks Telecom with 262,000 PSTN customers, figures from regulator BTRC show. BanglaPhone ended the month with 5,000 PSTN users, while World Tel had 15,000 PSTN subscribers at end-January this year. molbile internetBangladesh ended January 2015 with 42.76 million active internet subscribers, down from 43.64 million internet subscribers at the ...