Banglalink has won the Ookla Speedtest Award as the "fastest mobile network" in Bangladesh for the sixth consecutive time. With a speed score of 23.49, Banglalink clinched the top spot on Ookla's Speedtest report for Q3-Q4 2022. Based on millions of results obtained through the Ookla Speedtest app each day, it gives a comprehensive view of worldwide network performance, quality, and accessibility. Read more: Best of MWC: Screens that roll, ChatGPT interactive glasses The award was handed over to the Banglalink leadership team led by its chief executive officer Erik Aas at the Mobile World Congress in Spain's Barcelona. Banglalink said it expanded its network coverage by around 40 percent last year, increasing total sites to more than 14,500. Read more: Barcelona Mobile World Congress: Telecom giants display future of 5G revolution Erik said: "Winning the prestigious award for the sixth consecutive time in three years is a testament to our consistent focus on network quality. The fastest internet speed has been a core advantage of our network for years, and now with a nationwide presence, many more customers will enjoy all the benefits of our network." Doug Suttles, chief executive officer of Ookla, said, "Ookla's Speedtest Awards recognises the most outstanding fixed broadband and mobile operators across the globe for their unparalleled speed and performance. We are thrilled to present Banglalink the Fastest Mobile Network award in Bangladesh, as their exceptional Q3-Q4 2022 performance has earned them this distinction." Read more: MWC-2023 brings its curtain down for this year  

King Felipe VI of Spain on Monday inaugurated the Mobile World Congress (MWC)-2023, an annual get-together of the big players of the telecom industry.  Some 80,000 delegates are expected at the four-day get-together of all the industrial titans, which is back to near full strength following years of pandemic-related disruption.  The Spanish King inaugurated the congress in front of about one and a half million people in Barcelona. The country’s president Prado Sanchez also attended the opening ceremony. One of the aspects of this year’s event is the addition of ‘Velocity’, the outline of an upcoming smart world. Velocity is a global initiative by the telecom industries around the world which is the centre of focus in this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC).  According to the velocity initiative, nearly one billion people will be connected to the 5G network by the end of 2023. Countries around the world are expected to come under smart technologies from next year.  The initiative was taken to ensure that no country is left behind on the way forward to digital transformation.  In a world divided by culture, ethnicity, and language, the velocity initiative also aims to bridge the gap among the people around the world.  Hundreds of thousands of tech enthusiasts from more than 200 countries attended the opening ceremony of the event. At the ceremony, King Felipe called on everyone to ensure the humane use of technology for the future.  “We will go further with technology. However, innovators and service providers need to be aware that their  technology doesn't dehumanize people and turn them into heartless machines,” he said.  The telecom industry giants have pledged to be at the forefront of the "tsunami of innovation." "We are at the doors of a new change of era driven by the intersection of Telco, Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Web3," said Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete, boss of Spanish operator Telefonica and current chairman of industry body GSMA, which organizes the Barcelona event. He promised the telecoms industry would be at the forefront of the "tsunami of innovation", adding: "Without telcos there is no digital future." GSMA Chairman said, the purpose of this year's Mobile World Congress is a little different than before, which is reflected in the main theme. This year's main theme is to ensure the use of information technology to build a world free from poverty This year's Mobile World Congress has the exhibition center of ten thousand companies from almost two hundred countries. Industrial titans like Huawei, Nokia and Samsung are set to showcase their latest innovations, flanked by smartphone makers like Oppo and Xiaomi and network operators like Orange, Verizon, and China Mobile.  The world is now gripped by a fear that the machine is leading to the destruction of human civilization. Tech giants from around the world said they are working on humanizing the machines. They’re also showing people how technology is changing people's lives and the pattern of work. According to the innovators attending the conference, it is now necessary for people to learn about new technologies. Technology will not replace people’s jobs, rather it will make their work easier, they said.     

Huawei launched new 5G products at Mobile World Congress (MWC 2021)this week to expand multi antenna technology worldwide. These product solutions are designed to support and enforce “1+N” 5G networks. The New launched products are 400 MHz Ultra-Wideband 64T64R Massive MIMO, light weight (19KG) 64T64R Massive MIMO, BladeAAU Pro: 64T A+P Solution, Ultra-Wideband Blade RRU Pro, Commercial FDD Massive MIMO. READ: $300 billion market by 2025 for Augmented Reality: Huawei Among these, there are industry’s only solutions at this moment. These five products will promote multi antenna technology to all bands and all scenarios for building a strong 5G network. These products will also enhance the 5G experience for users and help carriers to distribute their network in a better way. Read Top 7 Best Android Skins in 2021: Know pros, cons Huawei's new products can be transported and installed with minimum effort while also delivering on performance, significantly improving construction efficiency and cost. Yang Chaobin, President of Huawei Wireless Product Line, said, "By launching this series, we aim to bring multi-antenna technology to all scenarios and bands. Several products within the solutions are one-of-a-kind and will help operators efficiently deploy 5G networks and provide first-rate experience. Huawei will work with global partners to innovate and share 5G benefits with all." Read Best Upcoming Phones in July 2021 in Bangladesh: Official and Unofficial