Starlink launches in Bangladesh to boost reliable internet accessStarlink, owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has commenced operations in Bangladesh. This move aims to ensure uninterrupted internet access in th...
20 May, 2025, 11.23 AM IST
Bangladesh grants Musk licence for Starlink rolloutBangladesh has granted Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service a licence, with the official announcement to be made at an investmen...
06 Apr, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
Bangladesh to secure Starlink internet deal within three months, says interim leader Muhammad YunusBangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus announced that a commercial deal with Elon Musk's Starlink for satellite internet services is ex...
26 Mar, 2025, 07.17 AM IST
Muhammad Yunus, Elon Musk hold talks to bring Starlink Internet to BangladeshBangladesh's Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, discussed with Elon Musk the possibility of launching Starlink satellite internet in Bangladesh...
17 Feb, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
Bangladesh interim govt warns media shutdown for misleading newsThe interim government in Bangladesh warned media outlets of shutdowns for spreading false news. Home Affairs Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain st...
11 Aug, 2024, 05.22 PM IST
Bharti Airtel to merge Bangaldesh operations with Robi AxiataThe proposed transaction is subject to approvals from relevant authorities, and is expected to complete in the first half of 2016.
28 Jan, 2016, 05.00 PM IST
How to connect India without Free BasicsIn the wake of massive protests against Facebook’s Free Basics service, ET takes a look at the alternative methods to ensure internet conne...
07 Jan, 2016, 03.24 AM IST
One critical question Mark Zuckerberg didn't answer about Free BasicsFacebook is being disingenuous as disingenuous as the company's promotional programmes for Free Basics to its Indian users when it says tha...
29 Dec, 2015, 12.49 PM IST
Telecom operator Uninor offers free access to WikipediaUninor is offering free access to Wikipedia to its customers, an initiative that is part of measures aimed at getting more and more of its ...
02 Apr, 2015, 07.12 AM IST
Uninor offers free access to Wikipedia; aims to bring 50% of its users on Internet by 2017With the introduction of free Wikipedia and more such services in the pipeline, Uninor plans to have 50% of its users on the Internet by 20...
01 Apr, 2015, 03.05 PM IST
Only 20 per cent Indians have access to Internet: StudyAcross the 32 nations surveyed, a median of 44 per cent use the internet at least occasionally, either through smartphones or other devices.
23 Mar, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Airtel Bangladesh selects Huawei for rolling out 3G servicesAirtel Bangladesh was awarded 3G licence with 5 MHz of spectrum in 2100 MHz band for $105 million in the auction held on September 8, 2013.
10 Sep, 2013, 12.10 PM IST
Airtel Bangladesh selects Huawei for rolling out 3G servicesBharti Airtel's Bangladesh subsidiary today said it has selected Huawei Technologies as the network partner for rolling out 3G services in ...
10 Sep, 2013, 12.07 PM IST
Airtel Bangladesh wins 5 Mhz of 3G spectrum for $105 mnBharti Airtel's subsidiary in Bangladesh today won 5 Mhz of third generation (3G) spectrum for USD 105 million in an auction.
08 Sep, 2013, 09.10 PM IST
India to lease bandwidth from Bangladesh to reduce BSNL's dependence on Tata CommunicationsThe move is aimed at reducing BSNL's dependence on Tata Communications Ltd's Chennai landing station for routing international voice and da...
13 Aug, 2013, 02.28 PM IST
- The next billion internet users
As the Internet reaches saturation point in the West, mobile and internet companies like Nokia and Google have set their sights on the deve...
13 Feb, 2013, 07.04 AM IST
What stops internet access from being cheaperWholesale costs of bandwidth can range from a few hundred dollars per month in NYC & London, to almost $7,000 per month in Mumbai.
19 Aug, 2012, 10.01 AM IST