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  GP launches IoT services, products

  Business Desk | Updated at 12:00am on March 20, 2019

  Leading mobile operator Grameenphone on Tuesday launched IoT (internet of things) services and products, said a press release.ICT Division state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, BASIS...

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  BTRC withdraws 4 SMP conditions on GP after 1 month

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on March 20, 2019

  Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Tuesday withdrew the four conditions it imposed in February on leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone as significant market power.The letter...

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  BTRC decides to punish Banglalink for misappropriating clients’ SIM numbers

  HM Murtuza | Updated at 12:00am on March 18, 2019

  Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has decided to impose administrative fine on mobile phone operator Banglalink for misappropriating clients’ SIM numbers by the company’s sales agents....

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  Facebook shares drop as execs quit, Christchurch live-stream shooting stirs outrage

  Reuters | Updated at 12:00am on March 17, 2019

  Shares of Facebook Inc fell as much as 5 per cent on Friday to their lowest in nearly three months after the surprise departure of...

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  Qualcomm scores $31m win in patent battle war with Apple

  Agence France-Presse . San Francisco | Updated at 01:22pm on March 16, 2019

  US smartphone chip titan Qualcomm said Friday it won a $31 million verdict in its multifront war with Apple over patented technology used...

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  Apple disputes Spotify anti-competitive claims

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 12:00am on March 16, 2019

  Apple dismissed Friday Spotify’s accusations of anti-competitive behaviour, saying the Swedish music streaming giant was trying to enjoy the benefits of its online market without...

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  Facebook blames server problem for massive outage

  Agence France-Presse . Menlo Park | Updated at 12:00am on March 16, 2019

  Facebook blamed a ‘server configuration change’ Thursday for a massive outage affecting its applications around the world and brought fresh attention to the embattled social...

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  BR allowed to expand fibre optic network

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on March 16, 2019

  Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has allowed Bangladesh Railway, which is also a nationwide telecommunication transmission network entity, to expand its optical fibre network.BR has taken...

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  GP says its entire network under 3G or 4G coverage

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on March 15, 2019

  Leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone Limited on Thursday announced that the entire mobile network of the company was brought under high-speed 3G or 4G coverage.It...

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  Smartphone shipments to China hit  six-year low in February

  Reuters | Updated at 12:00am on March 14, 2019

  Smartphone shipments to China in February fell to their lowest in six years, market data indicated, as consumers continued to put off handset purchases amid...