“ In 2018, when Mobile number portability was introduced, users
can port to any operator without changing number.
This was soon followed by Grameenphone, which became the second operator
to do so. On 1 September 2025, Robi became the first telecom operator to launch
5G in Bangladesh, with initial rollouts in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet.
Finally Robi and Airtel were merged on 16 November 2016 and
Robi set sail as the merged company. On 28 March 2010, 'AKTEL' was rebranded as 'Robi' which means "sun" in Bengali.
It was formerly known as Telekom Malaysia International Bangladesh
Limited which commenced operations in Bangladesh in 1997 with the brand name 'AKTEL'.
Robi Axiata PLC started as a joint venture company between Telekom Malaysia
and AK Khan and Company. On 16 November 2016, Airtel
Bangladesh was merged into Robi as a product brand of Robi, where Robi Axiata PLC is the licensee of Airtel brand only in Bangladesh.
Axiata of Malaysia holds a major controlling stake of 61.82% in the company, while Bharti Airtel of
India holds 28.18% and investors in DSE and CSE hold 10%.
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