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MoreThan 200 million customers are now connected to Telenor

Fornebu, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group today announced that it has surpassed the 200 million mobile subscriber mark. This represents a significant milestone in Telenor Group’s history across Asia, Europe and the Nordics. “Many in Telenor can remember reaching one million subscribers – a once-historic milestone. Since then, the world has changed dramatically and […]

Gunn Wærsted proposed as new Chair of the Board of Telenor ASA

Fornebu, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) — The Nomination Committee of Telenor ASA proposes Ms. Gunn Wærsted as the new Chair of the Board of Directors of Telenor ASA. Gunn Wærsted (born in 1955) is Executive Vice President and member of the Group Executive Management in Nordea Bank and Country Senior Executive in Nordea Bank Norway. During […]

NITS Service Ltd. signs corporate agreement with Robi

Dhaka, Dec. 15 (NsNewsWire) — NITS Services Ltd. has recently subscribed to Robi’s corporate solution. In this connection, an agreement was signed between the two companies at Nitol Center in the capital. Under this corporate solution, NITS will enjoy special call rate for data bundle pack and voice connections; call conferencing & close user group […]

Bangladesh lifts ban on social media: minister

DHAKA, Dec. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has lifted a ban on all social networking platforms, Bangladeshi State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim confirmed the government decision to Xinhua. The decision to lift ban on all social media platforms came hours after the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s new instruction to block three more online […]

Cybersecurity should never become Achilles’ heel in Internet development

by Xinhua Writer Chen Shilei BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — In an era when cyberspace has become a domain so important as land, sea, the sky and outer space, cybersecurity should be safeguarded by all countries around the world, or it could become an Achilles’ heel in the development of the Internet. Thanks to the […]

Bangladesh minister denies any instruction to block Twitter, Skype, imo

DHAKA, Dec. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal Monday afternoon said his ministry has not issued any insurrection to block three online voice and messaging services. Kamal passed the remarks as authorities blocked Twitter, Skype, imo on Sunday night days after unblocking Facebook. Sources said telecom regulator — BTRC- on Sunday night […]

China takes Internet approach towards economic reform

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (NsNewsWire) — From Singles’ Day to the Internet Plus campaign, online connectivity is bringing changes to almost all sectors of China’s economy, and has become key to economic reform. China has the world’s biggest online community, with about half the population connected, changing the way people shop, pay their bills and the […]

Robi retains ISO 9001 standards for quality management

DHAKA, Dec. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Leading mobile phone operator, Robi has retained the ISO 9001 standard for the tenth year in a row. Robi happens to be the first operator to have attained this coveted standard in Bangladesh. The conformance of this standard once again demonstrates Robi’s unwavering commitment to provide quality product and service […]

Robi and Berger Paints sign corporate agreement

DHAKA, Dec. 13 (NsNewsWire) — Leading mobile operator Robi and Berger Paints have signed a corporate agreement at Berger’s corporate office Berger House. Robi’s Managing Director and CEO Supun Weerasinghe and Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd’s Managing Director Rupali Chowdhury signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations on Thursday. Under this corporate agreement, Berger […]