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GrameenPhone

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Type: Company

Name: GrameenPhone

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

GrameenPhone

Grameenphone launches vessel tracking system

Grameenphone on Wednesday launched a vessel tracking system for Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation at the telecom operators’ headquarters in the city.Through this innovative system, BIWTC will be able to track water vessels like ferry, streamer ... [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 22 2013]

Entities: GrameenPhone, Bangladesh, Ferry, Vessel

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

IT based tracking system launched for BIWTC vessels

(BSS) - Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) launched modern Vessel Tracking System (VTS) for its ferry, launch, streamer and tug ship aiming to monitor the movement of the water vessels.Country's leading cellular phone operator Grameenphone ... [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - May 22 2013]

Entities: Vessel, GrameenPhone, Ferry, Bangladesh

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

'Grameephone asked to explain promotion'

1 minute ago, 5:24am (ET) 05/21/2013 DMeurope.comThe Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has served a show cause notice to mobile operator Grameenphone, the Dhaka Tribune reports. The regulator says the operator violates a marketing ... [Published Zecco - May 21 2013]

Entities: Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, GrameenPhone, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Bangladesh

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

CityCell

'BTRC raids operator's offices on VoIP suspicions'

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has raided corporate headquarters of mobile operators over their alleged involvement in illegal VoIP services. "During the last few months, incoming international calls fell remarkably so we ... [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: VoIP, Illegal, CityCell, Teletalk

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Djuice

GP customers get chance to win smartphones

Grameenphone has recently launched a campaign to encourage its customers to talk more to win smartphones of different models and brands.Winners of the campaign can win Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z, Samsung Galaxy Grand, Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Nokia ... [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 20 2013]

Entities: Smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S4, Djuice, GrameenPhone

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

BANGLALINK

Regulator to serve notice on telecom operators

The telecom regulator is set to serve notice on mobile operators over their failure to curb illegal calls via VoIP.“A decision will be taken once we hear back from the operators,” said Sunil Kanti Bose, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory ... [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 20 2013]

Entities: Telecommunication, VoIP, BANGLALINK, GrameenPhone

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Regulator moves to curb illegal use of VoIP

The telecom regulator is examining how international incoming calls enter Bangladesh bypassing different internet gateways or internet service providers.Sunil Kanti Bose, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, said they have launched ... [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 18 2013]

Entities: VoIP, Illegal, Bangladesh, Telecommunication, Mobile Telecom Limited

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Samsung Galaxy S4 launched in Bangladesh

From left, Sanghwa Song, general manager of Samsung Electronics Bangladesh; Michael Malvebo, director of Grameenphone; Latifur Rahman, chairman of Transcom Group; and Arshad Huq, chief operating officer of Transcom Mobile Ltd, attend the local launch ... [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 18 2013]

Entities: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Bangladesh, Samsung Galaxy S4, Transcom WorldWide, GrameenPhone

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Stock prices finish higher on DSE,CSE

Stock prices on the bourses ended higher Thursday after a day of profit taking as confidence improved amid calmed political frontier and high participation.The General Index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DGEN) ended at 3,982.07 points, gaining 80.84 points ... [Published Financial Express Bangladesh - May 16 2013]

Entities: Stock Prices, Mutual Fund, Pioneer Insurance Company Limited, Bourse

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Govt halves SIM tax and VAT on 3G spectrum

The tax administrator yesterday took decisions to halve SIM tax and value-added tax applied on 3G spectrum prices, said an official of the National Board of Revenue.The statuary regulatory order regarding the tax cut has been issued, the official said. ... [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 16 2013]

Entities: Taxes, GrameenPhone, Telecommunication

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Ericsson Expands Bangladeshi GSM Core Network

Ericsson and Bangladeshi operator, Grameenphone have signed an agreement to extend the capacity of the company's all-IP core network. The decision to add capacity follows growth in subscribers and resulting traffic in the Grameenphone network over the ... [Published C114 - May 02 2013]

Entities: GrameenPhone, Softswitch, Anders Jensen

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Grameenphone revenues up 1.2% in Q1

Bangladesh's biggest mobile operator Grameenphone reported BDT 23.5 billion in revenues for the first quarter of 2013, up 3.8 percent from the previous quarter and 1.2 percent more than in the same period of 2012. The net profit came in at BDT 4.5 billion, ... [Published Telecompaper - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: GrameenPhone, Bangladesh, Net Profit

Quotes

"We will have to forgo revenue collections to the tune of Tk 4.0 billion due to the cut in SIM tax, which will make it a difficult task to achieve the revenue collection target for the next fiscal" said a senior NBR official

Cuts in tax rate on SIM, 3G spectrum fees to cause Tk 9.0b revenue loss [Published Financial Express Bangladesh - May 22 2013]

Allan Bonke said, "This tracking system will not only be helpful for BIWTC to increase their operational excellence, but also will provide significant support during the crucial times like natural disasters."

IT based tracking system launched for BIWTC vessels [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - May 22 2013]

...Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has raided corporate headquarters of mobile operators over their alleged involvement in illegal VoIP services. "During the last few months, incoming international calls fell remarkably so we needed to raid all the operators" BTRC director Mohammad Sajjad Hossain told the Dhaka Tribune. In 2007, Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi, and Citycell were fined over BDT 8...

'BTRC raids operator's offices on VoIP suspicions' [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]

"Indices seem to have caught the approaching cyclone Mahasen's velocity as they continue soaring upward after a day of profit taking" commented LankaBangla Securities

Stock prices finish higher on DSE,CSE [Published Financial Express Bangladesh - May 16 2013]

More Content

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Cuts in tax rate on SIM, 3G spectrum fees to ca... [Published Financial Express Bangladesh - May 22 2013]
Grameenphone launches vessel tracking system [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 22 2013]
IT based tracking system launched for BIWTC ves... [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - May 22 2013]
'Grameephone asked to explain promotion' [Published Zecco - May 21 2013]
'BTRC raids operator's offices on VoIP suspicions' [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]
GP customers get chance to win smartphones [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 20 2013]
Regulator to serve notice on telecom operators [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 20 2013]
Inspection on mobile, IGW cos launched [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 18 2013]
Samsung Galaxy S4 launched in Bangladesh [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 18 2013]
Regulator moves to curb illegal use of VoIP [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 18 2013]
Stock prices finish higher on DSE,CSE [Published Financial Express Bangladesh - May 16 2013]
Govt halves SIM tax and VAT on 3G spectrum [Published Bangladesh Daily Star - May 16 2013]
DiGi eyes common IT system [Published Malaysia Edge - May 10 2013]
Thin transactions in bank branches of Motijheel [Published Financial Express Bangladesh - May 07 2013]
Mobile number portability guideline okayed [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 06 2013]
'3G auction to be held on time' [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - May 03 2013]
Ericsson Expands Bangladeshi GSM Core Network [Published C114 - May 02 2013]
Ericsson in Mobile Broadband Pilot in Bangladesh [Published C114 - May 02 2013]
nearing 100 mln mobile subs [Published Telecompaper - May 02 2013]
Arambagh win over Brothers Union [Published Financial Express Bangladesh - May 01 2013]
Mobile users inch towards 10cr again in March [Published New Age Bangladesh - Apr 28 2013]
DU inks deal with GP [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - Apr 27 2013]
GP marks Tk 23.5b revenue in Q1 [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - Apr 25 2013]
Mobile number portability for cellphone users soon [Published Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha - Apr 25 2013]
'Telenor Montenegro names Malvebo as executive ... [Published Zecco - Apr 25 2013]
Grameenphone revenues up 1.2% in Q1 [Published Telecompaper - Apr 25 2013]
5 pvt mobile phone operators invest Tk 56,220cr... [Published The New Nation - Apr 24 2013]
Robi gets nod for mobile banking [Published Telecompaper - Apr 23 2013]
BTRC warns mobile firms to comply with rules on... [Published Telecompaper - Apr 23 2013]
Campaign for Pipilika launched at SUST [Published New Age Bangladesh - Apr 23 2013]

Blogs

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Making ICT Work for Bangladeshs Farmers [Published Zunia.org RSS - Mar 21 2013] The case study documents Katalyst's interactions and deals with two of Bangladesh's leading telecoms operators , detailing how it, as a development programme, formed partnerships first with Grameenphone and subsequently Banglalink to develop methods ...
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Norway’s Telenor Group Expr... [Published MicroCapital - Mar 13 2013] Telenor Group, a Norwegian mobile services provider, reportedly expressed concerns about the ongoing dispute over the ownership of social businesses historically linked with Grameen Bank, a Bangladeshi microfinance institution (MFI). The Bangladesh government ...
Much Grameen Bank Investigation, Signifying What? [Published David Roodman's Microfinance Open Book Blog - Feb 27 2013] The machinations around the Grameen Bank over the last two years have a had a paradoxical, dreamlike quality. Harsh words have been spoken by mighty leaders. Eminent dignitaries have rushed to the defense . Court battles have been fought . Crimes have ...
Much Grameen Bank Investigation, Signifying What? [Published David Roodman's Microfinance Open Book Blog - Feb 27 2013] By David Roodman - The machinations around the Grameen Bank over the last two years have a had a paradoxical, dreamlike quality. Harsh words have been spoken by mighty leaders. Eminent dignitaries have rushed to the defense . Court battles have been ...
Bangladesh: Missed Call - A Tool For Protest? [Published Global Voices Online - Jan 25 2013] An intentional missed call is an widely used method in developing countries, particularly South Asia, the Philippines and large parts of Africa, primarily to save money or minutes. It is essentially the poor man's text message , a free way to nudge ...

Press Releases

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Grameenphone Successfully Deploys Oracle Commun... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Jan 22 2013]
La GSMA annonce les intervenants du Sommet 2012... [Published PR Newswire - Aug 22 2012]
La GSMA anuncia a los oradores para la Cumbre s... [Published PR Newswire - Aug 22 2012]