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Grameen Intel teams up with RRF to provide e-agro services to farmers

DHAKA, April 9 (NsNewsWire) — Grameen Intel Social Business Ltd and Rural Reconstruction Fundation (RRF) have teamed up to provide e-agro services to thousands of farmers in a rural Bangladesh district. In this connection, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) , concerning collaboration for Information Technologies transfer to Bangladesh rural farmers, has been signed between Grameen […]

Innovative Ideas have been awarded under ‘Smart Farmer, Smart Future’ campaign

DHAKA, April 8 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development (BIID), Grameenphone and Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), together are delighted to award the most innovative ideas on “How to use ICT in Agriculture” of the triumphant campaign “Smart Farmer, Smart Future” on Tuesday, 07 April 2015 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh, Khamarbari, Farmgate, […]

Bangladesh’s mobile phone users reach nearly 122 mln in January

DHAKA, April 8 (NsNewsWire) — The total number of Bangladesh’s mobile phone subscribers reached nearly 122 million at the end of January with addition of 1.514 million new users in the first month of the year, statistics of the country’s telecom regulator showed Tuesday. According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission ( BTRC) data, the number […]

Ericsson’s Radio Dot System to bring cell signal everywhere

DHAKA, April 8 (NsNewsWire) — Ericsson has introduced its Radio Dot System in Bangladesh, which is designed to bring cell phone signal to hard-to-reach places, such as the inside of a big building. The world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and services to the telecom operators introduced and showcased the cutting edge technology at a press […]

Grameenphone sings deal with Department of Immigration and Passports

DHAKA, April 2 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s top largest cell phone operator will offer business communications solutions to the government’s Department of Immigration and Passports. Grameenphone Ltd has recently signed an agreement with the department to provide the complete communications solutions under its Business Solutions package for next five years. N M Zeaul Alam, Director General […]

Grameenphone revamps Internet packages

DHAKA, March 30 (NsNewsWire) –Grameenphone Ltd. has re-configured its internet services into seven packages to better cater to the needs of the different customer segments. The packages are expected to support the company’s effort to provide “Internet for All” in Bangladesh. Details of the packages were disclosed at a press meet today at a local […]

Huawei Opens Its First Global Aesthetics Research Center in Paris

DHAKA, Bangladesh, MARC 15 (NsNewsWire) — Huawei has opened its first global research center focused on innovation in aesthetics and design, part of the $600 million investment plan in France in the coming 5 years. The Paris Aesthetics Research Center will bring creative ideas in color and style to Huawei products, integrating innovative technologies with […]

Mobile World Congress showcases future of industry

by Naim-Ul-Karim, Paul Giblin The annual GSMA Mobile World Congress, whose tenth edition started here Monday, always creates a buzz with this year being no exception. The Mobile World Congress (MWC) showcases the latest smartphones and devices aimed at producing a connected world, amid an estimated 90,000 visitors and about 1,900 global exhibitors, reports Xinhua. […]

Telenor offers affordable data roaming while travelling

BARCELONA, March 3 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor Group is launching a company-wide retail roaming initiative in a move to eliminate high and unpredictable costs for data-hungry consumers using mobile services while abroad. The company will gradually introduce roaming initiatives across the group, starting with Europe in 2015. “We want to encourage our customers to use data […]