Telenor to acquire marketing technology firm Tapad

Fornebu, Norway, Febr. 1 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group has on 29 January 2016 entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 95% of Tapad Inc., a leading marketing technology firm. The purchase price is USD 360 million, on a debt and cash-free 100% basis. The acquisition enables Telenor to take a position within the rapidly growing […]

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Airtel Brings Special Discount at The Peninsula Chittagong

DHAKA, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Airtel Favorites and Airtel Employees can now avail very attractive discounts at The Peninsula Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country has signed a corporate agreement with The Peninsula Chittagong. This corporate signing ceremony took place at the Airtel Head Office at Tajwar Building in Banani, […]

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China’s mobile Internet security grim as malicious programmes increase

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — Mobile Internet security is facing a great threat as malicious programs rose by 52 percent year on year in 2015, official data showed Friday, reports Xinhua. More than 1.45 million cases of malicious mobile Internet programs that charge money compulsorily or steal personal information were found, according to the National […]

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How WeChat changes lives

BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — Users of social-networking app WeChat on Tuesday found their feeds full of blurred pictures, many accompanied by flirty captions. By the strike of midnight, however, they were all gone. It was the trial run of WeChat’s pay-photo, a new function tailored for the lunar new year. While opinions were divided […]

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Robi celebrates Customs Day

DhAKA, Jan. 28 (NsNewsWire) —  As a long term partner to the national development leading mobile phone operator Robi has celebrated the International Customs Day 2016 recently with National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Dhaka and Chittagong. Both the organizations had reiterated their commitment to sustain the excellent relationship they enjoy at the moment to […]

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GRAMEENPHONE LAUNCHES FREE GP WiFi TRIAL IN NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES

DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone has installed GP WiFi service in selected locations of various universities in Dhaka and Chittagong to ensure round the clock internet access for students. During the pilot phase, students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), American International University Bangladesh (AIUB), Stamford University, United International University (UIU), and […]

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Bangladesh goes tough against mobile handsets imported through unauthorized channels

DHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim has announced to go tough against illegally imported mobile handsets in order to protect the consumers from counterfeits. “We’ll launch a drive against illegally imported mobile handsets after ongoing bio-metric SIM registration process completes,” she said. Addressing a views-exchange meeting with […]

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ERICSSON TO SUPPORT ROBI’S NETWORK UPGRADATION

DHAKA, Jan. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Ericsson has recently signed a contract with Robi Axiata Limited (‘Robi’) to upgrade Robi’s network in Chittagong and Comilla regions. The agreement also makes way for the deployment substantial number of 3G/WCDMA sites in the same regions. This enhanced network strength is expected to help boost quality data service for […]

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EBL signs Business Solutions agreement with Grameenphone

DHAK, Jan  21 (NsNewsWire) —  Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has recently signed Business Solutions agreement with Grameenphone Ltd. to avail state of the art communication solutions. The agreement was signed by  Akhtar Kamal Talukder, Deputy Managing Director of EBL and  Sajjad Alam, Head of Direct Sales of Grameenphone Ltd., on behalf of their respective organizations. […]

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