Sunday, 06 Oct, 2024

Tech

Robi invests Tk 560-cr to expand network

DHAKA: Robi Axiata Ltd. (Robi) invested Tk 560-crore for 2.5G/3.5G network expansion and it recorded 5.1 percent revenue growth in the second quarter. The cell phone operator announced its financial results for the second quarter ended on June 30 in a press briefing in city on Thursday

Asian has world’s worst cybersecurity

DHAKA: Many Asian organisations are badly defended against cyber-attacks, a year-long investigation by US security company Mandiant indicates. The median time between a breach and its discovery was 520 days, it says. That is three times the global average, reports the BBC. Asia was

Citycell to run till Sept 16

DHAKA: The operation Citycell will remain active for its users till September 16. A High Court single bench of Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed extended the expiry date of Citycell till the answering date of show-cause given by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

Symphony Xplorer p6 pro 3GB hits market

DHAKA: Symphony has released a new smartphone Symphony Xplorer p6 pro with 3GB RAM and 16 GB ROM memory for its users. It also contains some special feature like 5.1 lollipop operating system.5.5 inches IPS technology display, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel

Robi launches country’s first private cloud platform

DHAKA: Mobile phone operator Robi launched its cloud service at a gala event in Radisson Blu hotel. Robi Cloud is a suite of cloud computing and hosting solutions tailored for Bangladeshi businesses. Robi Cloud begins its journey by offering a fully managed IT infrastructure service

Grameenphone offers iPhone 5s

DHAKA: Grameenphone (GP) has relaunched the sales of iPhone 5S (16GB) smartphone in Bangladesh from August 17, 2016 exclusively for its subscribers. The device will be available for purchase through down payment of Taka 5,000 from all GP Centers and GP Online Shops at the price of Tk

Meet Field Nation, Meet Mynul Khan

Dhaka: When you have a groundbreaking idea and vision, coupled with a great deal of passion and determination, anything is possible. Mynul Khan, 34, is one of them. Mynul, a Bangladeshi American, is the Founder and CEO of Field Nation; the leading online work marketplace for

UC Browser launches BD Express

DHAKA: UCWeb, a portfolio company of Alibaba Mobile Business Group, announced on Thursday (August 18) that it has launched ‘BD Express’, a brand new product in Bangladesh with the cooperation with local famous news portals. Equipped with powerful algorithm, BD Express is a news

Robi helps subscribers redefine life with ACE

DHAKA: Not everyone in the society is happy to let destiny take control of their life. The courageous and adventurous among us don’t shy away from challenging the accepted norms of the society in order to make their life more rewarding and meaningful. However, it involves a

US ready to ‘hand over’ internet power

DHAKA: The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet’s naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet’s governance. The Domain Naming System, DNS, is one of the internet’s most important components. It

Cisco to cut up to 5,500 jobs

DHAKA: US tech giant Cisco Systems is cutting up to 7% of its global workforce, or 5,500 jobs, starting this summer. A report had suggested earlier in the day that the firm could cut as many as 14,000 jobs worldwide. Cisco said it was taking the ‘decisive’ move so it could

Lenovo quarterly profit rises 64%

DHAKA: The world’s biggest personal computer-maker, Lenovo, said first-quarter earnings rose 64% to $173m, beating market expectations. The Chinese firm said its PC business had delivered ‘strong profits’ despite a slowdown in the overall market, reports the BBC. However,

Islamophobic tweets ‘peaked in July’

DHAKA: Almost 7,000 ‘Islamophobic’ tweets were sent, in English, every day in July worldwide, data seen by the BBC suggests. This compared to 2,500 in April, with peaks recorded following the Nice lorry attack and the attempted military coup in Turkey. Forty-nine words and

CDB sues Citycell for dues

DHAKA: China Development Bank (CDB) Corporation sued Bangladesh telecom operator Citycell with the High Court (HC) to realize its dues – USD 36.6 million.   The single bench of Judge Syed Rifat Ahmed on Wednesday (August 17) fixed September 4 for next order in this regard.

Citycell users get 7 days to shift operator

DHAKA: Citycell users have got seven more days to shift to other operator as the authorities concerned has decided in principle to cancel their license. State minister Tarana Halim made the announcement at a press briefing after the meeting at secretariat in city Tuesday afternoon

Google launches video calling app ‘Duo’

DHAKA: Google has launched its video chatting app, called ‘Duo’. It represents Google’s response to other popular video calling options, including Apple’s FaceTime, Microsoft’s Skype and Facebook’s Messenger. It’s not that different from the other video chatting

Robi, General Pharma sign corporate agreement

DHAKA: General Pharmaceuticals Limited has recently subscribed to Robi’s corporate solution. In this connection, General Pharma managing director Dr Momenul Haq and Robi managing director and also CEO Supun Weerasinghe signed a corporate agreement on behalf of their respective

Symphony starts “Symphony Lakhpoti” Offer

DHAKA: Symphony, leading mobile brand of Bangladesh, starts a promotional offer titled “Symphony Lakhpoti” from August 10. This offer is being made on three handsets, 1.4 GHz Octacore processor and two GB of RAM and 16GB ROM super- speed supported smartphone H 300, 6.0 Android

Robi buckles up for 4G

DHAKA: Robi with technical support from Huawei Technologies Bangladesh has successfully completed the 4G trial run recently. The 4G test run registered a blistering download speed of 71.26 Mbps. Huawei P9 Plus was used as the test device. The trial run of the super-fast 4G LTE

CCC, Robi sign corporate deal

DHAKA: Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has signed a corporate deal with mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited recently to avail its SME corporate connection. Under the agreement CCC will enjoy Robi’s SME corporate connection as well as its various Value Added (VAS) and data