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
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BTRC moves to lower mobile phone call tariff
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 ... Read more
BTRC to go tough on mobile phone operators
Bill Shocks After Promotional Offers BTRC to go tough on mobile phone operators The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is likely to go tough on the mobile phone operators as many subscribers are facing bill shocks after availing themselves of different promotional or campaign offers. BTRC officials said the commission would issue a directive to the ... Read more
Mobile operators yet to set 10-second pulse
According to industry insiders, the operators see the regulator’s directive as “not feasible” Instead of fixing a 10-second pulse for each call as per the directive of the telecom regulator, mobile phone operators in the country are still in competition to offer murky packages for pushing subscribers into using their discarded subscriber identity modules (SIM). ... Read more