Case studies and news: Bangladesh
(13 February, 2008) CellBazaar, an innovative market-access service from Grameenphone, has won the 3GSMA Global Mobile Award 2008. |
(14 December, 2007) Grameenphone has recently installed two hybrid solar-powered base station sites in Bangladesh. |
(26 November, 2007) Grameenphone's BillPay service, which began in December 2006, has crossed a major milestone in just 11 months, having facilitated payment of 100,000 bills through the service. |
(12 October, 2007) Grameenphone’s medical advice and consultation service, HealthLine has increased its capacity and become easier to use. |
Assisting NGO with alternative income stream (15 August, 2007) Grameenphone has set up a Community Information centre (CIC) at a clinic in Bangladesh, thus providing a local NGO with an alternative source of income. |
(8 August, 2007) Grameenphone, Telenor Pakistan and Telenor have initiated voluntary efforts and made donations to help the flood victims in Bangladesh and Pakistan |
Grameenphone provides easier Internet access (6 August, 2007) Grameenphone extends Internet connectivity by offering web browser on the mobile. |
Grameenphone identified as Corporate Responsibility champion (16 April, 2007) Grameenphone was recognized as a Corporate Responsibility (CR) champion in Bangladesh by multiple international donor organisations, which include the UNDP, DFID, JICA and the IFC among others. |
Grameenphone valuable contributor to ICT conference (7 March, 2007) Grameenphone has recently participated in and sponsored the International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT) 2007. |
Grameenphone uses SMS alerts to remind people of polio vaccination (4 March, 2007) In a partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), Grameenhphone has used its SMS service to remind its subscribers to vaccinate children for polio. |
Grameenphone wins global award (Barcelona, 13 Feb 2007) Grameenphone Ltd. was presented with the GSM Association's Global Mobile Award for ‘Best use of Mobile for Social and Economic Development' for its HealthLine Service at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. |
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19 December 2006, Grameenphone (GP) and Bangladesh Power Department Board (PDB jointly launched a unique service for the first time in Bangladesh called "BillPay". |
Community Information Centers in Bangladesh In a country where fixed-line services only reach a small minority, Grameenphone brings mobile communications to a wider audience. |
Grameenphone – a win-win for everyone Grameenphone has built one of the most extensive infrastructures of Bangladesh and is a major contributor to the development of the national economy. |
In light of the recent cold waves sweeping through Bangladesh, Grameenphone has taken an initiative to distribute winter clothes and blankets among the affected by the cold weather. |
Journalists flocked around Arve Johansen, Head of Telenor's Asia region, as he stepped down from the centre stage at the 3GSM Asia congress after yesterday's panel discussion on how to offer mobile communication to those not yet connected. |
(Oslo, 27 September 2005) The mobile industry has driven the wholesale cost of mobile phones to below USD 30 as part of the GSM Association (GSMA) programme to make mobile telephony affordable for people in developing countries. |