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  GP appeals to pay BTRC Tk 575cr

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:47pm on January 26, 2020

  Leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone on Sunday petitioned the Appellate Division to allow it to pay Tk 575 crore to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission instead...

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  Trump, Johnson talk security ahead of Huawei decision

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 11:30pm on January 25, 2020

  Prime minister Boris Johnson discussed telecoms security with US president Donald Trump as he prepares to announce if Britain will use China’s Huawei in its...

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  UK ‘to decide on Huawei 5G next week’

  AFP | Updated at 12:00am on January 25, 2020

  Britain is expected to announce next week whether to allow China’s Huawei to develop its 5G network, an official said on Friday, setting out reasons...

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  Symphony plans mobile handset export by 2022

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on January 25, 2020

  Symphony, the country’s leading local handset manufacturer, has planned to start exporting its handsets to some countries in three regions — Asia, Middle East and...

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  India telcos file plea to SC seeking time to pay Rs 1.02 lakh crore

  Business Desk | Updated at 12:00am on January 23, 2020

  India’s Supreme Court will next week hear pleas by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Tata Teleservices that they be allowed to negotiate terms and timelines...

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  Lawyers demand release of Huawei exec from US extradition

  Agence France-Presse . Vancouver | Updated at 03:44pm on January 22, 2020

  Lawyers for a senior Chinese telecoms executive seeking to avoid extradition to the United States pressed on Tuesday for her release while stepping up attacks...

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  Huawei named best pavilion at Digital Bangladesh Fair

  Business Desk | Updated at 10:22pm on January 19, 2020

  Huawei received the best pavilion award at the Digital Bangladesh Mela 2020, arranged for the first time in the country, said a press release. The...

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  Vodafone India shares plunge almost 40pc, future in doubt

  Agence France-Presse . Mumbai | Updated at 12:00am on January 19, 2020

  Shares in Vodafone’s Indian unit plunged almost 40 per cent on Friday after officials rejected its appeal against paying $4 billion in back fees, raising...

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  India SC rejects AGR review petitions filed by telecos

  Press Trust of India  .  New Delhi  | Updated at 12:00am on January 17, 2020

  The Indian Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed review petitions of top telecom firms including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea seeking review of its earlier order...

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  Nagad, Robi sign deal on financial inclusion

  Business Desk | Updated at 12:00am on January 17, 2020

  Bangladesh Post Office’s digital financial service Nagad and mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited have signed a deal on financial inclusion with the aim of...