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Phone producers must preinstall Bijoy app, although users are under no obligation: Jabbar

January 25, 2023 by Admin

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Preinstallation of Bijoy app on android phones is still mandatory for the importers and manufacturers of the devices, but it is not obligatory for the users to use the Bangla writing software, Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar said today. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has not changed its stance over the … Read more

BTRC to disable additional SIMs under one NID by November 30

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 by Admin

News Desk : dhakamirror.com BTRC (Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission) will disable more than 15 SIMs registered to a single national identity (NID.) There are a total of 3.13 million such SIM cards under 7.24 million NIDs, according to the telecom regulator, and they will all be terminated by November 30. A user may register a … Read more

SIM ban unexpected, says GP since it outperformed benchmark

July 1, 2022 by Admin

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com
According to Grameenphone the latest ban on SIM sales from the telecom watchdog was unexpected. The operator will decide how to proceed after reviewing the regulator’s letter relating to the suspension.
The leading telecom operator was directed not to sell new SIM cards by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on June 29, who said that the operator had failed to

BTRC fines 4 mobile operators Tk 76.5 million

June 13, 2022 by Admin

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has fined four mobile phone operators, including state-owned telecom operator Teletalk, Tk 76.5 million on allegations of operating illegal VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), reports UNB.
BTRC fined Teletalk Tk 50 million, Robi Tk 20 million, while Grameenphone and

Mobile internet users in Bangladesh can now carry forward their data

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 by Admin

Mobile phone users in Bangladesh will now be able to carry forward their mobile data.
This landmark announcement comes from Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Telecom today after the government introduces a new directive at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) premises.
During the launch, Mustafa Jabbar informed that users were having issues with

Telcos’ data carry-forward launch deferred by 15 days

March 1, 2022 by Admin

The telecom regulator has given the operators additional 15 days to implement a directive that cuts the number of offers and enables customers to carry forward their unused internet data of the current deal to the next one.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in a press release said that the directive will be implemented by the operators from March 16 instead of

Now mobile users to get promotional SMS in Bangla

February 21, 2022 by Admin

From now on, telecom operators will send all promotional and system-generated text messages and notifications in Bangla. Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar yesterday launched the service at an event at the conference room of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
This feature will be beneficial for a vast number of people, since

BTRC to monitor mobile internet speed in rural areas

August 14, 2015 by Admin

The telecom regulator is set to start a field-level monitoring drive Saturday in three districts to gauge the quality of data service following complaints from customers.
The drive will eventually cover 45 upazilas in 15 districts. Other than checking the internet speed with equipment, the team from Bangladesh

BTRC moves to lower mobile phone call tariff

August 14, 2015August 12, 2015 by Admin

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has initiated a move to study the inter-operator charges of the voice call tariff in a bid to lower the call rate at the user level, said officials.
BTRC officials said the commission has called a meeting with the chief executive officers of the mobile phone companies on Thursday to discuss

Telcos asked to launch mobile number portability by Jan

June 14, 2013 by Admin

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Thursday asked mobile phone operators to introduce by January, 2014 mobile number portability service which will allow users to change operators without changing numbers. BTRC officials said after the introduction of the MNP, the number signature, for example 0155 serial for state-run Teletalk,

Mobile operators asked to cut internet price by July 30

June 12, 2013 by Admin

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Tuesday asked mobile phone operators to reduce the internet price within July 30,
but the commission did not set any standard to this end.
The BTRC in a meeting with the mobile phone operators

Mobile operators ‘agree’ to slash internet price

June 10, 2013 by Admin

The mobile phone operators have agreed to slash the internet price following increasing pressure from the users and different organisations,
said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission officials.
The mobile phone operators gave their consent for

BTRC changes 3G auction date to Sept 2

June 10, 2013 by Admin

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Sunday rescheduled the auction date for awarding 3G licences to September 2 amid pressure from
mobile operators to resolve the pending value-added tax issue.
BTRC officials said the commission also failed to

BTRC, telcos meet today on net price cut

June 6, 2013 by Admin

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will sit in a meeting today with the internet service provider and mobile phone operators following
the ongoing protest for reducing the internet price.
BTRC officials said a delegation of protestors,

BTRC sends draft of amended rule to telecoms ministry

June 5, 2013 by Admin

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has recently sent a draft amendment to the Broadband Wireless Access Services guideline to the telecommunications ministry to provide the fixed internet service providers with mobile
wireless internet service (WiMAX) licence.

BTRC scraps plan to appoint consultant for 3G auction

May 31, 2013 by Admin

Forms 16-member committee for the job
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Monday formed a 16-member committee to manage auction of the 3G licence as its move to appoint
consultant for the job failed to bring any positive result.
The BTRC in two phases called expression of interest

BTRC may face protests for internet price cut

May 30, 2013 by Admin

Several ICT-based organisations on Wednesday asked the telecom regulator to reduce internet price at the end-user level or face indefinite sit-in demonstration from June 12.
They set the 15-day timeframe to fix the internet price at
Tk 0.10 for per megabyte or Tk 10 for per Gigabyte.

Undue frequency allocation by BTRC causes Tk 840cr govt loss

May 27, 2013May 26, 2013 by Admin

CAG audit finds GP, Banglalink, Robi get frequency at lower rate
The government lost Tk 840 crore in revenue as Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in 2008 allocated additional 12 MHz frequency to three mobile phone companies for 18 years with lower charges, a government audit found.
The BTRC unduly allocated the 12 MHz frequency to

BTRC backtracks on internet upload speed cut

May 21, 2013May 20, 2013 by Admin

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Sunday withdrew its order of reducing internet’s uplink bandwidth by 75 per cent following
heavy criticism from internet users and stakeholders.
‘That was a temporary decision for securitising the

BTRC to form central monitoring unit to curb illegal VoIP business

May 16, 2013 by Admin

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will establish a central monitoring unit to analyse international calls for curbing illegal voice over internet protocol business.
The new unit will have latest software with fraud detection system and measurement of revenue losses by analysing routes and call traffic variation.