Technology
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November 21, 2008 - 1:08am BDT
3G licences by MarchBangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to issue Third Generation (3G) licences for the Mobile Phone Operators by March next year and at the same time WiMax is set to launch its activities. |
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November 21, 2008 - 12:53am BDT
Forefront in BangladeshIn line with its commitment to help people and businesses realise their full potential, Microsoft has unveiled Forefront, Microsoft's latest range of Antivirus and IT security solutions in a bid to assist businesses to have improved and secured IT infrastructure. Forefront with its unique technological advantages has taken the Antimalware and Spam protection in a new height. |
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November 21, 2008 - 12:50am BDT
Step toward digital BangladeshShe looked left and right in amazement. Her eyes were shining out of curiosity as she walked through the entrance. She was finally here. A place she always wished to come since the day she saw her abroad-living brother through a box saying, “Hi!” You've guessed it right. She's is excited about coming to… |
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November 20, 2008 - 1:28am BDT
Low-priced laptops weigh inLow-priced laptops are set to capture the local market for desktop by 2010, according to organisers of the BCS ICT World 2008, the largest computer fair in Dhaka. “The global market for the low-priced laptops widened by 60 percent last year, which also influenced the local market,” Mustafa Jabbar, president of the Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS), told a seminar. |
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September 16, 2008 - 1:02am BDT
Downside of tech: Heavy costsNokia's local boss speaks to The Daily Star on 3G technology Technology is like a light bulb. When it is broken, people unplug it, throw it away and plug in another. This is a dictum, and undoubtedly chased by such devices as cellphone sets. The Bangladesh chief of heavyweight mobile phone brand Nokia is just waiting in a relaxed mood to brace for any new technology and trend, but says 'affordability' will be the key challenge to the country. Prem Chand, managing director of Nokia Emerging Asia, points to the services such as wireless internet, which could remain beyond the easy reach of most people. The people living under the poverty line underpin his observation. Tags:
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September 14, 2008 - 12:43am BDT
TeleTalk eyes Tk 32cr in net profitState-run mobile operator TeleTalk has set a target to earn Tk 32 crore in net profit in the current fiscal year, adding 18 lakh new customers to its network. The TeleTalk board set the target at a time when the overall mobile market witnessed a downward trend in earnings. Industry insiders expressed doubt over TeleTalk's net profit target and termed it ambitious. But Iqbal Mahmud, chairman of TeleTalk, said yesterday: "This is not whimsical. The profit target has been set based on good calculations." |
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September 8, 2008 - 12:54am BDT
Lighting up faraway homesHousewife Fatema Begum has mastered the art of assembling and installing solar home system accessories, independently setting up solar lampshades and mobile battery chargers. Such technical know-how has opened a window of opportunity for her. She now generates a steady flow of income for herself. |
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August 29, 2008 - 7:29am BDT
Bangladesh scientists produce petroleum from organic wastesDHAKA: Scientists in Bangladesh have developed ways to produce petroleum from degradable organic municipal waste and are now studying its feasibility before going to commercial production. |
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August 15, 2008 - 1:41am BDT
BTRC fines GP Tk 250 cr for illegal VoIP businessAKTEL fined Tk 5cr for irregularities in subscriber re-registration GrameenPhone, country's biggest cell- phone company, incurred another big pecuniary punishment as the government fined the firm Tk 250 crore yesterday for clandestine trading in VoIP telephony. Government watchdog body in the telecommunications sector, Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC), imposed the fine for providing E1 connectivity to third parties enabling the use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). |
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August 4, 2008 - 1:25am BDT
3 IP telephony licenses for local firms by OctoberThe country's telecom regulator yesterday said it decided to issue IP (internet protocol) telephony licences to three local internet service providers by October. In a meeting with Internet Service Provider Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), the telecom watchdog also said it already formulated a draft policy to introduce the internet-based telephony that uses the internet protocol's packet-switched connections to exchange voice. |