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{{Short description| A brand of Robi Axiata Ltd in Bangladesh }}
{{Short description|A brand of Robi Axiata Ltd in Bangladesh }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Robi Axiata Limited
| name = Airtel
| former_name = [[Warid Bangladesh]] (2007- 2010)<br /> Airtel Bangladesh Limited (2010- 2016)
| image = Robi corporate office.jpg
| logo = Airtel (Bangladesh) logo.png <!-- Stop adding "Product of Robi" / "Powered by Robi" etc sub-title to the main logo, that's just marketing text. Article already says Airtel Bangladesh is managed by Robi. -->
| image_size = 250px
| logo_size = 120px
| image_caption = Corporate Headquarter of Robi Axiata Ltd - The licensee of Airtel brand only in Bangladesh
| predecessor = [[Warid_Bangladesh|Warid Telecom Bangladesh]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Warid Bangladesh|Warid Telecom Bangladesh]]<br /> Airtel Bangladesh Limited
Bharti Airtel Bangladesh Ltd
| successor = [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata Limited]]
| successor = [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata Limited]]
| fate = Merged into [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata Limited]]
| fate = Merged into [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata Limited]]
| industry = [[Telecommunication]]
| industry = [[Telecommunication]]
| products = [[Mobile Telephony]] <br /> [[Internet Services]]
| products = [[Mobile telephony]] <br /> [[Internet services]]
| parent = [[Axiata]] (68.7%) <br /> [[Bharti Enterprises]] (31.3%)
| parent = [[Axiata|Axiata Group Berhad]] (61.82%) <br> [[Bharti Airtel]] (28.18%) <br>
Public holds (10%)
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| homepage = [https://www.robi.com.bd Robi Main Website] <br />
[https://www.bd.airtel.com Airtel, a product brand licensing Only in Bangladesh]
| homepage = [https://www.bd.airtel.com Airtel]<br>
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[https://www.robi.com.bd Robi]
| foundation = {{start date and years ago|df=yes|2007|05|10}}
| defunct = {{End date|df=yes|2016|01|06}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|2007|05|10}}
| defunct =
| area_served = [[Bangladesh]]
| area_served = [[Bangladesh]]
| hq_location_city = [[Dhaka]]
| hq_location_city = [[Dhaka]]
| hq_location_country = [[Bangladesh]]
| hq_location_country = [[Bangladesh]]
}}
}}
[[File:Robi airtel.png|thumbnail|right| Robi & Airtel are two products branding since the company merged in November 2016. Robi Axiata Limited is the [[Brand licensing|Licensee of 'Airtel' Brand]] only in Bangladesh.]]


'''Airtel''' ({{lang-bn|এয়ারটেল}}) in Bangladesh was managed by Bharti Airtel Bangladesh. Since 2016, the company of Bharti Airtel Bangladesh merged its operation into [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata Ltd]]. Therefore, the defunct '''Bharti Airtel Bangladesh''' company no longer exist and currently has been taken over and owned by [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata Ltd]].
'''Airtel''' ({{langx|bn|এয়ারটেল}}) is a telecom [[Brand architecture|sub-brand]] of [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata]] in Bangladesh, which was managed by [[Bharti Airtel]] under the banner, 'Airtel Bangladesh Limited' until November 2016. In November 2016, Airtel merged its operations with Robi Axiata Limited. Following the merger, Airtel remained as a ''product brand'' of Robi Axiata Ltd. in Bangladesh. Since then, Robi Axiata is the brand licensing holder for Airtel brand in Bangladesh. Previously Airtel Bangladesh acquired [[Warid Bangladesh]] in 2010. After the merge, Robi Axiata marketed Airtel as "the #1 network of friends" targeting the youth.

Following the merger of Robi and Airtel, the merged company known as [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata Ltd]]. ‘Airtel’ will remain as a product brand of Robi Axiata.
Since then, [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata Ltd]] is the brand licensing holder for '''Airtel''' only in [[Bangladesh]].


== History ==
== History ==
In December 2005, [[Warid Telecom|Warid Telecom International LLC]], an [[Abu Dhabi]] based [[consortium]] paid US$50 million to obtain a [[GSM]] license from the [[Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission|BTRC]] and became the sixth mobile phone operator in [[Bangladesh]]. Later [[Bangladesh]] operation of warid was rebranded to Airtel
In December 2005, [[Warid Telecom|Warid Telecom International LLC]], an [[Abu Dhabi]] based [[consortium]], paid US$50 million to obtain a [[GSM]] license from the [[Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission|Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)]]. In doing so, Warid Telecom became the sixth mobile phone operator in Bangladesh.


===Takeover by Bharti Airtel===
===Re-branding===
In 2010, [[Warid Bangladesh|Warid Telecom]] sold a majority 70% stake in the company to India's Bharti Airtel for US$300 million. Bharti's proposal also included an initial $300 million investment in Warid to create new shares in the company.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bharti bags Bangladesh's Warid for bargain price of Rs 45 lakh |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-01-01/news/28468246_1_bangladesh-telecommunications-regulatory-commission-btrc-warid-telecom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001125146/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-01-01/news/28468246_1_bangladesh-telecommunications-regulatory-commission-btrc-warid-telecom |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 October 2015 |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |accessdate=2016-06-26}}</ref><ref name=wsj-bhartiwarid>{{cite news |last1=Krishna |first1=R. Jai |last2=Sahu |first2=Prasanta |date=2010-01-12 |title=Bharti Airtel to Buy Warid Telecom for $300 Million |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704081704574653542877960828 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |accessdate=2010-12-21}}</ref> The BTRC approved the deal on 4 January 2010.<ref name=wsj-bawarid>{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Rumman |date=2010-01-05 |title=Bharti Airtel to Invest $300 Million in Warid Telecom |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703436504574639763075967666 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |accessdate=2010-12-21}}</ref> Bharti Airtel Limited took control of the company and its board and re-branded the company's services under its 'Airtel' brand starting on 20 December 2010.
[[File:Bharti Airtel Limited logo-BD.png|thumb|[https://all-simoffer.blogspot.com/2019/02/airtel-number-check-code.html airtel Bangladesh] logo as of 2015]]


In 2010, [[Warid Bangladesh|Warid Telecom]] sold a majority 70% stake in the company to [[India]]'s Bharti Airtel Limited for US$300 million. Bharti's proposal also included an initial $300-million investment in Warid for creating new shares in the company.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bharti bags Bangladesh’s Warid for bargain price of Rs 45 lakh |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-01-01/news/28468246_1_bangladesh-telecommunications-regulatory-commission-btrc-warid-telecom |newspaper=The Economic Times |accessdate=2016-06-26}}</ref><ref name=wsj-bhartiwarid>{{cite news |last1=Krishna |first1=R. Jai |last2=Sahu |first2=Prasanta |date=2010-01-12 |title=Bharti Airtel to Buy Warid Telecom for $300 Million |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704081704574653542877960828 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=2010-12-21}}</ref> The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission approved the deal on 4 Jan 2010.<ref name=wsj-bawarid>{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Rumman |date=2010-01-05 |title=Bharti Airtel to Invest $300 Million in Warid Telecom |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703436504574639763075967666 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=2010-12-21}}</ref> Bharti Airtel Limited took management control of the company and its board, and re-branded the company's services under its own 'airtel' brand from 20 December 2010.
In March 2013, Warid Telecom sold its remaining 30% share to Bharti Airtel's Singapore-based concern Bharti Airtel Holdings Pte Limited for US$85 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bharti Buys out airtel Bangladesh |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/bharti-buys-out-airtel-bangladesh/ |newspaper=The Daily Star |accessdate=9 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Robi-Airtel merger defers again">{{cite news |title=Robi-Airtel merger defers again |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/robi-airtel-merger-defers-again-1245496 |newspaper=The Daily Star |accessdate=26 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Airtel spends $80 million for additional 30% stake in Airtel Bangladesh">{{cite news |title=Airtel spends $80 million for additional 30% stake in Airtel Bangladesh |url=http://www.clickittefaq.com/business/airtel-spends-80-million-for-additional-30-stake-in-airtel-bangladesh/ |newspaper=[[The Daily Ittefaq]] |accessdate=2 February 2016}}</ref>


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On 8 September 2013, Airtel Bangladesh licensed 5&nbsp;MHz of the 3G spectrum for US$1.25 million.
In March, 2013, Warid Telecom sold its rest 30% share to Bharti Airtel's Singapore-based concern Bharti Airtel Holdings Pte Limited for US$85 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bharti Buys out airtel Bangladesh |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/bharti-buys-out-airtel-bangladesh/ |newspaper=The Daily Star |accessdate=9 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Robi-Airtel merger defers again">{{cite news |title=Robi-Airtel merger defers again |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/robi-airtel-merger-defers-again-1245496 |newspaper=The Daily Star |accessdate=26 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Airtel spends $80 million for additional 30% stake in Airtel Bangladesh">{{cite news |title=Airtel spends $80 million for additional 30% stake in Airtel Bangladesh |url=http://www.clickittefaq.com/business/airtel-spends-80-million-for-additional-30-stake-in-airtel-bangladesh/ |newspaper=The Daily Ittefaq |accessdate=2 February 2016}}</ref>


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===Merger with Robi Axiata===
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On 8 September 2013, Airtel Bangladesh received 5&nbsp;MHz of the 3G spectrum at US$1.25 million.
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In January 2016, Robi and Airtel Bangladesh announced that they intended to merge their Bangladesh operations. The combined entity, called Robi, would serve about 32 million subscribers. [[Axiata|Axiata Group]] was to own 68.7% of the shares, [[Bharti Enterprises]] was to own 25.0%, while the remaining 6.3% would be owned by [[NTT DoCoMo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.axiata.com/mroom/news-article/121/|title=Axiata and Bharti Airtel Agree to Merge Operations in Bangladesh|publisher=Axiata|date=2016-01-28|accessdate=2016-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081642/https://www.axiata.com/mroom/news-article/121|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/malaysias-axiata-indias-bharti-merge-115709908.html|title= Malaysia's Axiata and India's Bharti to merge subsidiaries|publisher=Reuters|date=2016-01-28|accessdate=2016-01-29}}</ref> The merger was completed in November 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Robi, Airtel complete merger |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/robi-airtel-complete-merger-1315690 | date=16 November 2016 | newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=11 August 2018 }}</ref>


=== Departs of NTT DoCoMo ===

In June 2020, Japanese telecom company NTT DoCoMo left Bangladesh by selling its entire stakes in Robi Axiata Ltd to Bharti Airtel. Which has been with Robi from 2008, by acquiring 30 percent stake in that company. At the time of departure, it had only 6.31 percent shares and completely empty handed despite investing $350 million in the country.<ref>{{Cite news |title=NTT DoCoMo poured $350m in Bangladesh. But it is now leaving empty-handed.|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/ntt-docomo-poured-350m-bangladesh-it-now-leaving-empty-handed-1907182 | date=1 June 2020 | newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=22 March 2024 }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |title=Bharti Airtel to buy NTT DoCoMo’s stakes in Robi|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/telecom/bharti-airtel-buy-ntt-docomos-stakes-robi-64723 | date=23 March 2020 | newspaper=The Business Standard|access-date=22 March 2024 }}</ref>
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===Merger Details===
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In January 2016, Robi and Airtel Bangladesh announced that they intended to merge their operations in Bangladesh, that the combined entity would be called Robi, which would serve about 32 million subscribers, and in which [[Axiata|Axiata Group]] would own 68.7% of the shares, [[Bharti Group]] would own 25.0%, and the remaining 6.3% owned by [[NTT DoCoMo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.axiata.com/mroom/news-article/121/|title=Axiata and Bharti Airtel Agree to Merge Operations in Bangladesh|publisher=Axiata|date=2016-01-28|accessdate=2016-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081642/https://www.axiata.com/mroom/news-article/121|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/malaysias-axiata-indias-bharti-merge-115709908.html|title= Malaysia's Axiata and India's Bharti to merge subsidiaries|publisher=Reuters|date=2016-01-28|accessdate=2016-01-29}}</ref> The merger was completed in November 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Robi, Airtel complete merger |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/robi-airtel-complete-merger-1315690 | date=16 November 2016 | newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=11 August 2018 }}</ref>

== Airtel User's on Robi Network ==
As Airtel merged into [[Robi (company)|Robi Axiata Limited]], Existing airtel users will be connected to [[Robi (company)|Robi]] Network Automatically.
But If automatic network registration fails in any phone & no signal appears, following this step will help to get Robi Network.
* Open Your Phone > Settings Option > Network Settings > Mobile Network > Search Manually : You may find [[Robi (company)|robi]] network, connect with it.

* If you want to use internet, enable data roaming option.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Airtel Africa]] ([[Bharti Enterprises|Bharti Enterprises Ltd]])
* [[Airtel Africa]]
* [[Airtel India]] ([[Bharti Enterprises|Bharti Enterprises Ltd]])
* [[Airtel India]]
* [[Airtel Sri Lanka]] ([[Bharti Enterprises|Bharti Enterprises Ltd]])
* [[Airtel Sri Lanka]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Mobile phone companies of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Mobile phone companies of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi subsidiaries of foreign companies]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi subsidiaries of foreign companies]]

Latest revision as of 08:35, 21 December 2024

Airtel
FormerlyWarid Bangladesh (2007- 2010)
Airtel Bangladesh Limited (2010- 2016)
IndustryTelecommunication
PredecessorWarid Telecom Bangladesh
Airtel Bangladesh Limited
Founded10 May 2007; 17 years ago (2007-05-10)
FateMerged into Robi Axiata Limited
SuccessorRobi Axiata Limited
Headquarters
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Area served
Bangladesh
ProductsMobile telephony
Internet services
ParentAxiata Group Berhad (61.82%)
Bharti Airtel (28.18%)
Public holds (10%)
WebsiteAirtel
Robi

Airtel (Bengali: এয়ারটেল) is a telecom sub-brand of Robi Axiata in Bangladesh, which was managed by Bharti Airtel under the banner, 'Airtel Bangladesh Limited' until November 2016. In November 2016, Airtel merged its operations with Robi Axiata Limited. Following the merger, Airtel remained as a product brand of Robi Axiata Ltd. in Bangladesh. Since then, Robi Axiata is the brand licensing holder for Airtel brand in Bangladesh. Previously Airtel Bangladesh acquired Warid Bangladesh in 2010. After the merge, Robi Axiata marketed Airtel as "the #1 network of friends" targeting the youth.

History

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In December 2005, Warid Telecom International LLC, an Abu Dhabi based consortium, paid US$50 million to obtain a GSM license from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). In doing so, Warid Telecom became the sixth mobile phone operator in Bangladesh.

Takeover by Bharti Airtel

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In 2010, Warid Telecom sold a majority 70% stake in the company to India's Bharti Airtel for US$300 million. Bharti's proposal also included an initial $300 million investment in Warid to create new shares in the company.[1][2] The BTRC approved the deal on 4 January 2010.[3] Bharti Airtel Limited took control of the company and its board and re-branded the company's services under its 'Airtel' brand starting on 20 December 2010.

In March 2013, Warid Telecom sold its remaining 30% share to Bharti Airtel's Singapore-based concern Bharti Airtel Holdings Pte Limited for US$85 million.[4][5][6]

On 8 September 2013, Airtel Bangladesh licensed 5 MHz of the 3G spectrum for US$1.25 million.

Merger with Robi Axiata

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In January 2016, Robi and Airtel Bangladesh announced that they intended to merge their Bangladesh operations. The combined entity, called Robi, would serve about 32 million subscribers. Axiata Group was to own 68.7% of the shares, Bharti Enterprises was to own 25.0%, while the remaining 6.3% would be owned by NTT DoCoMo.[7][8] The merger was completed in November 2016.[9]

Departs of NTT DoCoMo

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In June 2020, Japanese telecom company NTT DoCoMo left Bangladesh by selling its entire stakes in Robi Axiata Ltd to Bharti Airtel. Which has been with Robi from 2008, by acquiring 30 percent stake in that company. At the time of departure, it had only 6.31 percent shares and completely empty handed despite investing $350 million in the country.[10] [11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bharti bags Bangladesh's Warid for bargain price of Rs 45 lakh". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ Krishna, R. Jai; Sahu, Prasanta (12 January 2010). "Bharti Airtel to Buy Warid Telecom for $300 Million". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Rumman (5 January 2010). "Bharti Airtel to Invest $300 Million in Warid Telecom". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Bharti Buys out airtel Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Robi-Airtel merger defers again". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Airtel spends $80 million for additional 30% stake in Airtel Bangladesh". The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Axiata and Bharti Airtel Agree to Merge Operations in Bangladesh". Axiata. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Malaysia's Axiata and India's Bharti to merge subsidiaries". Reuters. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Robi, Airtel complete merger". The Daily Star. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  10. ^ "NTT DoCoMo poured $350m in Bangladesh. But it is now leaving empty-handed". The Daily Star. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Bharti Airtel to buy NTT DoCoMo's stakes in Robi". The Business Standard. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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