Bangladesh

15 May 2013 800MHz spectrum frozen by apex court; Bangla-Russian venture applies for 2.3GHz mobile WiMAX concession
10 May 2013 Qubee pushes hard for WiMAX sign-ups
3 May 2013 Bharti takes full ownership of Airtel Bangladesh
2 May 2013 Bangladesh WiMAX users reach 481,000, although still dwarfed by cellphone usage
24 Apr 2013 Further delay to Bangladesh's 3G licence auction
22 Mar 2013 International VoIP termination licences being issued on 25 March
6 Mar 2013 No immediate danger of GrameenPhone licence suspension
28 Feb 2013 Telenor threatened with losing majority control of GrameenPhone
15 Feb 2013 3G applications invited for auction in June
12 Feb 2013 GrameenPhone turnover down 8.2% in Q4 after pre-paid activation clampdown
8 Feb 2013 Netas' right to bid in BTCL fibre project upheld by Supreme Court
1 Feb 2013 3G licensing process altered to allow more entrants
21 Jan 2013 Five out of six international terrestrial cable operators cleared to launch
18 Jan 2013 BSCCL’s submarine six-month revenues rise to USD8.2m
16 Jan 2013 New submarine cable bids expected by mid-year
15 Jan 2013 Robi and Teletalk agree to share infrastructure
7 Jan 2013 BTRC restricts sub-leasing of fibre-optics
7 Jan 2013 Base price for 3G spectrum finalised
20 Dec 2012 BTRC setting 1Mbps ‘standard broadband speed’
13 Dec 2012 Robi and RanksTel partner for network sharing
11 Dec 2012 Robi inks latest in string of infrastructure sharing deals
29 Nov 2012 Subscriber totals dip after pre-paid registration crackdown
19 Nov 2012 CityCell aiming for GSM switch in June
19 Nov 2012 Corruption inquiry says 70% of incoming international call revenues ‘diverted’ from BTCL
16 Nov 2012 Airtel links Africa and South Asia with One Network
14 Nov 2012 Grameenphone borrows USD457m in October-November ahead of 3G bid
12 Nov 2012 Teletalk to introduce more affordable 3G smartphone/SIM packages
23 Oct 2012 GrameenPhone claims 9.8m internet users
22 Oct 2012 3G price set at USD20m per 1MHz, two-thirds of previous proposed level
15 Oct 2012 Teletalk 3G launch goes ahead
9 Oct 2012 Robi creates infrastructure subsidiary
25 Sep 2012 GrameenPhone, Banglalink get ten-second warning; bank freeze reprieve for Banglalink, Robi, CityCell
18 Sep 2012 Almost time for Teletalk IPO, must wait for SEC
17 Sep 2012 Operators begin ten-second charging
14 Sep 2012 Three cellcos’ bank accounts ‘frozen’ for non-payment of VAT
7 Sep 2012 VoIP termination licence application deadline extended to 4 October
5 Sep 2012 Teletalk’s 3G going commercial at end of the month
14 Aug 2012 CityCell launching GSM next year; approval promised upon fee payment at end of this month
9 Aug 2012 3G licence auction delay has knock-on effect for 4G process
7 Aug 2012 Regulator renews cellcos’ licences, checks their pulses
24 Jul 2012 MoPT announces draft proposals for 3G/4G spectrum auction
23 Jul 2012 BTRC to award new VoIP licences
13 Jul 2012 BTRC warns operators ahead of SIM registration in October
12 Jul 2012 Teletalk’s commercial 3G launch set for September, following July test launch
2 Jul 2012 RanksTel finally relaunches services
29 Jun 2012 CityCell’s switch from CDMA to GSM pending licence renewal
28 Jun 2012 Domestic internet exchange operating licences going for 120 dollars
21 Jun 2012 Finance minister reviewing 2% extra mobile user tax
15 Jun 2012 Banglalink offered USD537m for towers
11 Jun 2012 Internet cut highlights need for cable redundancy
8 Jun 2012 Mobile subscribers facing additional 2% tax
28 May 2012 Details of Teletalk 3G launch: Dhaka only for first three months
24 May 2012 Teletalk launching 3G in July
14 May 2012 Robi must pay all licence renewal dues; precedent set for other operators
9 May 2012 SingTel’s aggregate mobile base climbs to 445m in Q1
9 May 2012 GP’s profits jump 81%
27 Apr 2012 BTRC proposes off-net rate cuts
23 Apr 2012 Undersea capacity more than doubled; backhaul not yet upgraded to match
19 Apr 2012 RanksTel prepares for comeback after two years in the wilderness
13 Apr 2012 BTRC awards new gateway licences
5 Apr 2012 GP pays taxman USD29m to settle licence fees, under threat of account freeze
4 Apr 2012 Qubee reaches 200,000 WiMAX subscribers in Bangladesh, Pakistan
4 Apr 2012 Access Telecom picks NewNet for WiMAX upgrade
29 Mar 2012 Five 3G licences to be awarded (not four); September auction targets USD1.5bn
26 Mar 2012 3G licensing guidelines finalised
19 Mar 2012 Banglalion continues expansion, reaches Munshiganj
12 Mar 2012 GrameenPhone fine story inaccurate
20 Feb 2012 Cellcos delaying USD100m overdue licence renewal payments
13 Feb 2012 List drawn up of 85 international gateway, interconnection licence hopefuls
9 Feb 2012 GP’s profit up by more than three-quarters to USD221m
6 Feb 2012 MNP a year away, says regulatory chief
2 Feb 2012 1m SIMs cancelled in three years for illegal VoIP
18 Jan 2012 International VoIP licensing by April, says BTRC
6 Jan 2012 International cable licences issued to six companies
12 Dec 2011 Banglalion signs up 200,000 WiMAX subscribers
2 Dec 2011 Committee investigates illegal VoIP
28 Nov 2011 Teletalk talks of 1.7m 3G trial capacity
25 Nov 2011 Open 3G auction set for June 2012
24 Oct 2011 GrameenPhone’s revenues climb 18%
5 Oct 2011 GrameenPhone contests USD395m audit demand
22 Sep 2011 Bangladesh tripled internet bandwidth usage; prices soon to fall
14 Sep 2011 Augere contracts Huawei for WiMAX expansion
30 Aug 2011 Spectrum renewal fees finalised, factoring in market shares
10 Aug 2011 Spectrum fees set at USD19.7m per MHz
26 Jul 2011 bKash and Robi claim first ‘complete’ mobile financial service in Bangladesh
20 Jul 2011 GrameenPhone’s H1 sales rise 21%, welcomes state SIM tax cut
19 Jul 2011 RanksTel relaunching, four others following
30 Jun 2011 Ministry recommends return of all five banned PSTN operators’ licences
27 Jun 2011 Airtel signs five millionth Bangladeshi customer
26 May 2011 CityCell entrusts network to Wonder man
19 May 2011 Airtel Bangladesh in USD300m expansion drive
9 May 2011 Government to return RanksTel, NationalPhone licences, with conditions
4 May 2011 GrameenPhone 1Q11 sales jump 21.3% in local currency
13 Apr 2011 Government agrees to revise mobile licence renewal terms
12 Apr 2011 BTCL temps continue strike; telco addressing need to restructure workforce
31 Mar 2011 BTRC reviews plight of banned fixed line operators
8 Feb 2011 GrameenPhone’s sales reach USD1bn as it prepares for licence showdown
7 Feb 2011 Submarine co to raise USD4.4bn from the deep
14 Jan 2011 2010 mobile user growth rate beats previous two years
21 Dec 2010 Airtel brand launched in Bangladesh, replacing Warid
8 Nov 2010 GrameenPhone lays foundations for next-generation services with Huawei
8 Nov 2010 GrameenPhone and Warid sign infrastructure sharing agreement
8 Nov 2010 Minister says state firm to get 3G headstart; launch mooted in three months
25 Oct 2010 GrameenPhone gets 14% 9M revenue boost
19 Oct 2010 Bangladesh passes 65 million mobile SIMs, reports regulator
7 Oct 2010 Bangladesh to complete rural digital exchange rollout in three years
7 Oct 2010 Ericsson and Huawei to build and manage Airtel’s Bangla network
5 Oct 2010 Bangladesh-India terrestrial fibre link could be launched next month
13 Sep 2010 BTCL’s all-district fibre-optic broadband network supports videoconference initiative
8 Sep 2010 Banglalink may list this year, says stock market chief
7 Sep 2010 Banglalion expands WiMAX to seventh divisional capital
6 Sep 2010 Qubee awards USD7.2m WiMAX modem contract for Pakistan, Bangladesh
3 Sep 2010 What me, Warid? SEC threatens legal action against cellco
25 Aug 2010 Banglalion expands WiMAX to Rangpur
11 Aug 2010 Rising star Robi’s sunny outlook: shiny new loan worth a few bob
26 Jul 2010 Bangladesh’s mobile base touches 60m
19 Jul 2010 GrameenPhone’s Q2 profits dip, but rise slightly in first six months
13 Jul 2010 Court asks regulator to explain decision to cancel licences of five operators
30 Jun 2010 PSTN users drop by 700,000 since regulator crackdown
24 Jun 2010 Cellcos fight draconian telecoms law proposals, SIM tax
21 May 2010 Minister expects 3G licensing in August
12 May 2010 BTRC cancels licences of five fixed operators
5 May 2010 Augere using Banglalink’s backbone
5 May 2010 GrameenPhone net profit rises 38.6%
21 Apr 2010 Hands across the airwaves: GrameenPhone shares network with WiMAX firm
12 Apr 2010 Warid, Citycell ink infrastructure sharing contract
6 Apr 2010 BanglaLion aiming for 250,000 users this year
6 Apr 2010 Government lines up 25% Teletalk IPO
29 Mar 2010 AKTEL rebrands as Robi
24 Mar 2010 VoIP ‘purge’ latest: NationalPhone closed; RanksTel, Dhaka Phone reopened
23 Mar 2010 PeoplesTel latest shut in state VoIP blitz; BTRC says service will be reinstated
22 Mar 2010 RanksTel’s operations shut down in government VoIP crackdown
17 Mar 2010 Banglalink issues USD102m in corporate bonds to expand network
15 Mar 2010 CityCell expands Zoom Ultra EV-DO to Chittagong
15 Mar 2010 Teletalk finalising Chinese funding to launch 3G
19 Feb 2010 Bangladesh 3G hopefuls will line up for beauty contest (swimsuits optional)
10 Feb 2010 GrameenPhone adds 1.3 million users in Q4, driven by SIM tax subsidies
9 Feb 2010 GrameenPhone agrees to share infrastructure with AKTEL
8 Feb 2010 Bharti renaming Warid Bangladesh as Airtel Bangla; ready to launch ‘in a month’
3 Feb 2010 GrameenPhone and Banglalink share rural infrastructure
15 Jan 2010 China to fund USD211 million Teletalk upgrade with soft loan
14 Jan 2010 Draft licensing terms for new submarine cable operators issued
12 Jan 2010 Bharti confirms purchase of Warid Bangladesh, USD300m investment
7 Jan 2010 Bangladesh to auction at least four 3G licences this year, says regulator
5 Jan 2010 Bharti’s proposed purchase of Warid Bangladesh okayed by regulator
5 Jan 2010 Vietnam’s Viettel eyes Teletalk stake
16 Dec 2009 Bharti Airtel to take control of Warid Bangladesh, regulator announces
3 Dec 2009 Banglalink to raise USD60.5m in bonds
16 Nov 2009 ICX operators interconnect with Axiata
13 Nov 2009 BTCL sees fixed subscriber growth at last, but urgently needs more urban capacity
13 Nov 2009 BanglaLion latest to launch WiMAX in Dhaka
13 Nov 2009 KDDI to buy half of Bangladeshi ISP bracNET
12 Nov 2009 GP shares hit bourse on Monday
5 Nov 2009 Ericsson to upgrade GrameenPhone’s network
2 Nov 2009 Grameenphone posts healthy third quarter results
29 Oct 2009 Pakistan, Bangladesh WiMAX firm Augere sells stake to equity house
28 Oct 2009 BanglaLion places 10,000 WiMAX CPE order with Accton
22 Oct 2009 Augere launches Dhaka WiMAX network 'Qubee'
20 Oct 2009 GrameenPhone IPO more than three-times oversubscribed
9 Oct 2009 GrameenPhone IPO several-times oversubscribed
5 Oct 2009 Military-run cellco aims to march into Bangladesh
28 Sep 2009 Regulator eases up on fixed network operator Banglaphone
7 Sep 2009 Reliance and Bharti aim to build new India-Bangladesh fibre links
27 Aug 2009 GrameenPhone IPO opens first week of October
27 Aug 2009 Banglalink’s revenues up 29%, claims market share increase
21 Aug 2009 GP IPO gets final nod to open end-Sept
13 Aug 2009 AKTEL hits ten million
6 Aug 2009 At last – Bangladesh issues VoIP licences
24 Jul 2009 GrameenPhone growing slow, not worried though
22 Jul 2009 Augere launches WiMAX in Bangladesh
8 Jul 2009 Banglalink develops SME strategic focus
3 Jul 2009 GrameenPhone IPO finally going ahead
8 Jun 2009 Private gateway and exchange operators sign agreements with GrameenPhone
19 May 2009 Banglalink and AKTEL look at merger
11 May 2009 Warid needs partner to continue expansion
11 May 2009 State to allocate USD300 million for Teletalk, USD90 million for WiMAX
6 May 2009 GrameenPhone sales up 6%, but user growth slows to a crawl
21 Apr 2009 AKTEL IPO possible in 2010
16 Apr 2009 Mobile subscribers up 17.6% year-on-year
26 Mar 2009 Bangladesh regulator reports high level of illegal VoIP SIM usage
20 Mar 2009 Koreans help BTCL take broadband to the masses
20 Mar 2009 Banglalink’s sales up by 50%
12 Feb 2009 GP’s net profit increase helped by lower acquisition costs, handset subsidies
27 Jan 2009 PSTN licence fees, WiLL spectrum charges halved
14 Jan 2009 Regulator reports mobile growth slowdown
12 Dec 2008 Ericsson going spare in Bangladesh
12 Dec 2008 GrameenPhone submits IPO application
8 Dec 2008 GrameenPhone completes pre-IPO subscription
2 Dec 2008 3G licensing by March, confirms BTRC
11 Nov 2008 GrameenPhone issues 'unconventional' bonds to raise USD63.2m
30 Oct 2008 Hopes for IPO this year crushed by crunch
22 Oct 2008 New international gateway operator selects Ericsson to manage its network
21 Oct 2008 Mobile stats dip after unregistered SIMs cut off
20 Oct 2008 Two WiMAX winners yet to pay up
13 Oct 2008 Ericsson bags Grameenphone contract
6 Oct 2008 GrameenPhone halves size of IPO/pre-IPO
6 Oct 2008 NSN boosts state cellco’s coverage, capacity
30 Sep 2008 Three cellcos given more spectrum
29 Sep 2008 Three WiMAX winners
24 Sep 2008 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz WiMAX auction kicks off
22 Sep 2008 AKTEL’s Japanese investor gets warm welcome from new partner
9 Sep 2008 State cellco and newcomers to benefit from network sharing
15 Aug 2008 GrameenPhone hit with second fine for illegal VoIP
11 Aug 2008 New BWA tender
6 Aug 2008 AKTEL hoping to list this year
30 Jul 2008 GrameenPhone files IPO with SEC
24 Jul 2008 GrameenPhone to raise USD300 million in share sales
15 Jul 2008 Sistema to continue Asian expansion in China, Bangladesh
14 Jul 2008 Regulator says mobile phones reach 43.7 million
7 Jul 2008 WiMAX consultancy comments deadline Wednesday
2 Jul 2008 BTTB’s assets transferred to new company
20 Jun 2008 GSM and CDMA cellcos agree to share infrastructure
16 Jun 2008 DoCoMo confirms USD350m purchase of AKTEL shares
6 Jun 2008 Huawei in talks with Warid; Banglalink rejects WiMAX
6 Jun 2008 DoCoMo rumoured to have agreed 30% purchase of Aktel
4 Jun 2008 Huawei wins in Bangladesh
3 Jun 2008 Over a million SIM cards deactivated
16 May 2008 NTT DoCoMo to fight Vodafone for AKTEL stake?
12 May 2008 Warid tables USD250 million expansion plan
12 May 2008 Silent Hill no longer
8 May 2008 Three million unregistered mobile users face cut-off
6 May 2008 Ministers approve BTTB’s conversion to PLC
2 May 2008 GrameenPhone's subscribers reach 18 million, hopes for mid-year listing
28 Apr 2008 WorldTel Bangladesh: where there’s a WiLL there’s a way…
28 Apr 2008 Zoom makes room for pre-paid boom
28 Apr 2008 Teletalk talks USD188m IPO this year
23 Apr 2008 BTRC poised to award new frequencies
17 Apr 2008 Bangladesh nears 40 million mobile users in March
26 Mar 2008 CyberNet deploys Ericsson FTTH system
6 Mar 2008 Two million wireless subscribers added in January
4 Mar 2008 Limited success: BTTB inches closer to becoming BTCL
28 Feb 2008 Internet gateway licensee joins new voice exchange operators
25 Feb 2008 BTTB to improve international service continuity with fibre deal
25 Feb 2008 BTTB to kiss assets goodbye
22 Feb 2008 Five local firms win DLD, ILD exchange licences
18 Feb 2008 GCM Resources invests a further GBP2m in Peoples Telecom
14 Feb 2008 GrameenPhone feels the pinch
7 Feb 2008 CityCell lowers loss but market share slips
7 Feb 2008 BTRC shortlists 37 operators for three international gateway licences
7 Feb 2008 BTTB cuts internet tariffs
1 Feb 2008 Private PSTN operators double their subscribers at BTTB’s expense
31 Jan 2008 AKTEL identified as Vodafone target
30 Jan 2008 Vodafone regional head eyes up Bangladesh
30 Jan 2008 GrameenPhone’s fibre-optic upgrade on track
23 Jan 2008 Mobile subs top 34m; Banglalink takes second place
17 Jan 2008 GrameenPhone to list in June
15 Jan 2008 Three private sector international operators by mid-February
14 Jan 2008 CityCell joins rivals forced to pay up for VoIP infringements
10 Jan 2008 BTTB’s revenues soar after VoIP crackdown
2 Jan 2008 GrameenPhone IPO pencilled in for 3Q
19 Dec 2007 RanksTel joins the ranks of Dhaka telcos
11 Dec 2007 Cellcos plead for more time to re-register users
5 Dec 2007 42 applicants for international gateway licences; committee recommends new unit manages cable
19 Nov 2007 BTTB reports 22 cases of fibre-optic sabotage
15 Nov 2007 GrameenPhone exec writes shopping list
12 Nov 2007 AKTEL pays fine for illegal VoIP provision
29 Oct 2007 Grameenphone says revenues hit by competition, regulations and unrest
12 Oct 2007 Banglalink pays USD18.5 million VoIP fine
8 Oct 2007 GrameenPhone pays USD25m fine over illegal VoIP usage
26 Sep 2007 Ericsson in the frame for AKTEL
24 Sep 2007 Dhaka Phone comes home, National Telecom joins capital licensees
21 Sep 2007 GrameenPhone tops 15 million subscribers mark
11 Sep 2007 State ready for BTTB sale next year, says report
28 Aug 2007 Three Dhaka fixed line licences awarded
23 Aug 2007 Government to licence VoIP provision
17 Aug 2007 Cellphone users must re-register
2 Aug 2007 Fixed line licences cancelled
20 Jul 2007 Mobile users top 27 million, reports regulator
16 Jul 2007 Another VoIP RAB grab
5 Jul 2007 Foreign VoIP operator given small fine; big players yet to face action
4 Jul 2007 GrameenPhone builds bridges
27 Jun 2007 Wait for a telco for six years, and then 19 turn up at once…
22 Jun 2007 Ericsson wins Bangladeshi DSLAM contract
21 Jun 2007 Dhaka’s long wait for new phone operator nearly over?
20 Jun 2007 GrameenPhone on track for IPO next year
20 Jun 2007 Banglalink and Ericsson sign network deal
31 May 2007 RanksTel agrees loan for PSTN expansion
17 May 2007 Warid signs up 150,000 users in first five days
10 May 2007 Warid launches mobile services today
30 Apr 2007 Banglalink to raise USD280 million syndicated loan to expand network
12 Apr 2007 Several cases pending against cellcos over illegal VoIP operations
3 Apr 2007 Telenor open to GrameenPhone IPO possibility
2 Apr 2007 Telenor says ‘no deal’ for GrameenPhone
30 Mar 2007 VoIP equipment seized from AKTEL office
13 Mar 2007 Banglalink adds more than half a million users in Q4; country total tops 21m
8 Mar 2007 AKTEL trials EDGE
8 Mar 2007 TM’s Indian partner looking to Spice up Bangladeshi market
5 Mar 2007 State committee proposes ‘VoIP licences for all’ to ease ILD congestion
20 Feb 2007 GrameenPhone shines amongst Telenor units' performance
19 Feb 2007 RanksTel acquires loan for next rollout stage
13 Feb 2007 GrameenPhone signs IP backbone deal with Ericsson, expects IPO
10 Jan 2007 RanksTel builds links with Ericsson
8 Jan 2007 Prize asset: Nobel winner Yunus wants GrameenPhone to be controlled by Bangladeshis
22 Dec 2006 Banglalink rolls out GPRS and gets personal with businesses
6 Dec 2006 Agni to roll out Dhaka WiMAX network based on Motorola system
5 Dec 2006 WorldTel explains further delay of fixed line launch in Dhaka
4 Dec 2006 Warid to launch in Bangladesh early next year
23 Nov 2006 Teletalk opens wallet for roaming, SMS upgrades
16 Nov 2006 BTTB falling short of unrealistic targets
10 Nov 2006 Ericsson bags Warid deal
2 Nov 2006 Warid Telecom secures USD60 million loan for Bangladeshi telecoms project
30 Oct 2006 GrameenPhone bolsters its market position
18 Oct 2006 GrameenPhone to roll out 500 info centres by year-end
16 Oct 2006 Regulator’s hurry to issue VoIP licences causes concern
10 Oct 2006 AlwaysOn to invest USD60 million in Bangladesh
9 Oct 2006 Wait for WorldTel launch finally over?
22 Sep 2006 Ericsson to expand AKTEL coverage
20 Sep 2006 PBTL arranges USD61 million loan
7 Sep 2006 Warid Bangladesh signs interconnect deals; plans October launch
7 Sep 2006 RanksTel aims high
22 Aug 2006 Delayed cable project on track after Chinese fireworks
25 Jul 2006 Fixed line connection fees slashed by up to 50%
6 Jul 2006 GrameenPhone’s internet project reaches out to villages
5 Jul 2006 GrameenPhone passes 8.5 million subscribers
31 May 2006 Banglalink toasts two millionth customer
31 May 2006 ISPs sign up for new Dhaka cable services
19 May 2006 Bangladesh submarine link switched on, but is BTTB?
11 May 2006 Huawei and AKTEL ink USD100 million GSM contract
9 May 2006 Halt in the city: Dhaka fixed line bidding delayed
4 May 2006 Launch of high speed cable delayed again
20 Apr 2006 BTTB stalling on international cable expansion opportunities
7 Apr 2006 Warid signs with Nokia
6 Apr 2006 Nokia joins Ericsson on Warid Telecom network build
3 Apr 2006 Seven operators bidding for Dhaka fixed licences, more expected
28 Mar 2006 Long wait for fixed lines in Dhaka over ‘soon’
28 Mar 2006 Cellcos struggle with user registration
22 Mar 2006 Pre-paid SIM sales slump under new regulations
20 Mar 2006 GrameenPhone to offer new internet browser
17 Mar 2006 Cellcos told to take down border base stations
20 Feb 2006 Bangladesh mobile market grows by 180%, set to double this year
16 Feb 2006 Ericsson bags second Bangladesh GSM contract in a week
15 Feb 2006 GrameenPhone and Ericsson agree USD150 million expansion deal
31 Jan 2006 GrameenPhone wants quality and quantity
30 Jan 2006 GrameenPhone hits six million mark
23 Jan 2006 Bangladesh considering pre-paid handset registration scheme to combat terrorism
17 Jan 2006 Regulator calls for crackdown on naughty midnight callers
16 Jan 2006 Aktel launches country's first full Bangla SMS service
9 Jan 2006 Warid plans Bangladesh domination
23 Dec 2005 Warid receives Bangladeshi mobile licence, says it will launch in nine months
23 Dec 2005 KT Corp completes fixed line rollout for BTTB
21 Dec 2005 Banglalink becomes third Bangladeshi cellco to hit million subscriber mark
6 Dec 2005 UAE's Warid Telecom wins Bangladeshi mobile licence
21 Nov 2005 Bangladesh telecoms sector to get further aid from IDB
15 Nov 2005 GrameenPhone passes subscriber landmark
26 Oct 2005 Twelve hopefuls chase fifth GSM licence
11 Oct 2005 Bangladesh to award new GSM licence
6 Oct 2005 GrameenPhone slashes tariffs by up to 60%
15 Sep 2005 PBTL agrees CDMA handset deal with UTStarcom
14 Sep 2005 GrameenPhone passes four million subscribers
23 Aug 2005 GrameenPhone deploys Nokia's network solutions
20 Jul 2005 Aktel launches GPRS
19 Jul 2005 Bangladesh drafts national frequency plan
27 Jun 2005 Citizen’s group calls for protest against mobile phone tax
13 Jun 2005 Mobile sector drives record foreign investment
9 Jun 2005 New joint venture wants to invest in PSTN
3 Jun 2005 SingTel’s Asian expansion campaign marches into Bangladesh
1 Jun 2005 Banglalink places USD50 million GSM equipment order
20 May 2005 SingTel ups its Bharti stake for USD250 million
22 Apr 2005 Slashing duty on handsets is a must for GrameenPhone
11 Apr 2005 DNS goes to Cambridge
11 Apr 2005 GrameenPhone reaches three million milestone
8 Apr 2005 WorldTel plans Dhaka WiLL launch
8 Apr 2005 GEP set for Summer
1 Apr 2005 BTTB aiming for a million Teletalkers
29 Mar 2005 TMIB to launch GPRS next month
22 Mar 2005 Bay Phones steals a march on competition
21 Mar 2005 Teletalk to launch full nationwide services
15 Mar 2005 Mobile phone tariff pressure group highlight burning issue
7 Mar 2005 Abu Dhabi Group intent on becoming Bangladesh’s sixth cellco
18 Feb 2005 State to launch Teletalk; newcomer to join Banglalink in growing wireless market
10 Feb 2005 Huge telecoms expansion to be funded by the IDB
27 Oct 2004 Telenor ups GP stake to 55%
25 Oct 2004 GP predicts four million customers by next year
21 Oct 2004 Sheba becomes Bangalink
6 Sep 2004 Orascom acquires Sheba Telecom
2 Sep 2004 GrameenPhone closes in on two million subscribers mark
17 Aug 2004 Pakistan offers to assist Bangladeshi liberalisation process
24 Jun 2004 Nortel gets Supreme Court backing to postpone AGM
16 Jun 2004 BTTB selects Siemens for GSM network build
20 Aug 2003 Equipment contract news (iii): Ericsson wins GSM expansion contract
22 Apr 2003 Bangladesh opts for modernisation over privatisation