The number of mobile phone users globally will surpass five billion by the middle of this year, according to a study released Monday by GSMA, the association of mobile operators.
With populations in Asia, and notably India, on the rise, the number, which stood at 4.8 billion a year ago, should mushroom to 5.7 billion, or three quarters of the world’s population, by 2020.
Asia will account for around half total growth, according to GSMA’s ‘Mobile Economy’ report with India alone adding some 310 million new subscribers in the coming three years.
The study also showed a trend towards towards mobile broadband networks and smartphones,
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Robi has trained 238 retailers under a Retailer Development Programme being carried out in partnership with International Finance Corporation, IFC.
IFC’s proprietary training product was used to conduct the training while Sheba limited is the execution partner for the initiative.
Robi’s retailers from Dhaka, Narayangonj, Keraniganj, Gazipur, Tangail and Chittagong took
part in the training programme.
Robi believes this would open an avenue for retailers to develop their business and attain success.
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Leading Asian telecommunications group, Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) recently introduced Axiata Arena, Malaysia’s first corporate named stadium, in partnership with Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia. In a 10-year partnership, Axiata has secured the exclusive sponsorship of Putra Indoor Stadium to jointly work on the redevelopment and modernisation of the national venue.
Through the corporate partnership, Axiata Arena is set to be the crown jewel of KL Sports City, the redevelopment of the Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex, when it reopens in July 2017.
Private Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) operator RangsTel has launched the fastest internet in Bangladesh thru its lastmile Gegabit network. Alongside voice, the service of 1,000 mbps (Megabyte per Second) data speed will change the experiences of internet use, said the speakers at the inauguration ceremony.
State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim, MP on Sunday morning launched the fastest internet by RangsTel in a city hotel as the chief guest.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Posts, Telecommunications and
Samsung Electronics, the global leader in Consumer Electronics, announces exciting gifts to several winners of the wedding campaign. Out of many winners Md. Robiul Islam has won a Bedroom set after purchasing a TV from Samsung’s authorized dealer Electra International’s Uttara showroom. Md. Al-Amin has won three days and two nights stay at the Hotel Westin Dhaka with the purchase of refrigerator -from Samsung’s authorized distributor Rangs’ showroom of Ibrahimpur, Dhaka. Md. Ibrahim Adham Talukder has won an attractive Bedroom set with purchase of a TV from Samsung Brand Shop’s authorized dealer of Bogra. Md.
Robi is also avail...
