Grameenphone:
Grameenphone widely known as GP, is the leading telecommunications service provider in Bangladesh. With more than 20 million subscribers , Grameenphone is the largest cellular operator in the country. It is a joint venture enterprise between Telenor and Grameen Telecom Corporation, a non profit sister concern of the internationally acclaimed microfinance organization and community development bank Grameen Bank. Telenor, the largest telecommunications company in Norway, owns 62% shares of grameenphone and Grameen Telecom owns the rest 38%.Grameenphone was the first company to introduce GSM technology in Bangladesh. It also established the first 24 hour Call Center to support its subscribers. With the slogan Stay Close, stated goal of Grameenphone is to provideaffordable telephony to the entire population of Bangladesh.Telenor’s 62% ownedsubsidiaryGrameenphone is the largest provider of mobile telecommunication services in Bangladesh.At the end of 2008, Grameenphone held 47% of the total market share.
Grameenphone description:
Grameenphone in Bangladesh was established in 1997 and is partly owned by Telenor. In addition to core voice services, Grameenphone offers a number of value-added services on both a contract and prepaid basis. Grameenphone is the largest of in total six mobile operators in Bangladesh.As at 31 March 2009, Telenor holds 62% of the shares in Grameenphone, while the remaining 38% of the shares are held by Grameen Telecom. In addition to core voice services, Grameenphone offers a number of value-added services, in each case on both a contract and prepaid basis. Value-added services include voice messaging services, SMS, MMS, ringback tones and data services through EDGE GPRS. Grameenphone’s services have some of the most advanced and up to date features in the Bangladeshi market. For example, Grameenphone was the first Bangladeshi mobile operator to launch WAP in 2001 and EDGE service in 2005. In 2006, Grameenphone introduced HealthLine, a 24 hour medical call centre manned by licensed physicians, and BillPay, which allows utility bill payments to be made by mobile phone. Grameenphone has also introduced CellBazaar, a service that allows people to buy or sell items over mobile phone. Grameenphone has established more than 550 Community Information Centres which aim to bring affordable Internet .access and other information based services to people in rural areas of Bangladesh. In early 2009 Grameenphone introduced branded plug and play USB Internet access modems. Grameenphone won the GSMA Global Mobile Award for Best use of Mobile for Social and Economic Development for its HealthLine and CellBazaar services.
As at 31 March 2009, Grameenphone had 21.1 million subscriptions. As at 31 March 2009 the mobile penetration and number of inhabitants in Bangladesh were 30% and 150 million, respectively.On 11 December 2008, Grameenphone filed its application for an initial public offering of USD 65 million with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Bangladesh.
Grameen and Nokia:
The Grameen Foundation employs some of the most innovative poverty reduction and economic development tools around microfinance, biomass based village micropower and Village Phones, which enable rural communities to maintain access to regional and national markets, information and most important of all family members. Grameen Phone has been wildly successful in Bangladesh, where it started and now serves as the nation's top phone company, as well as in Uganda and Rwanda.
Yesterday, the Grameen Foundation and Nokia announced a partnership to expand the Village Phone network in Africa.With tiny loans, financial services and mobile technology, Village Phone provides affordable access in a sustainable manner.The collaboration between Nokia and GFUSA is designed to accelerate efforts to make universal access, particularly in rural areas of Africa a reality. As part of this effort, Nokia and GFUSA have jointly developed a solution based on Nokia's most affordable phones and an external antenna to serve rural communities in Uganda and Rwanda, the two countries where GFUSA's Village Phone currently operates.
As far as I can tell, this is more of an expansion and acceleration of the Village Phone project than a new venture, but so far, there's little more information available than in the press release which is identical on both the Grameen and Nokia sites.The final part of the press release promises that Nokia and Grameen will work together on a large scale study of the socioeconomic impact of mobile phones on global development, as well as on the sustainability of microfinance a good sign that both organizations are starting to think through the longer-term implications of their decisions.
CRS at Grameenphone:
At Grameenphone, we live by the statement Development is a journey, not a destination. Our work is not just about ensuring connectivity; it is about connecting with people and building relationships, based on trust, with our subscribers, business partners, employees, shareholders, as well as the wider community. We have always believed that good development is good business. While we maintain our business focus, taking the nation forward remains our top priority. Thus our relationship with Bangladesh is built on a partnership which strives to achieve common economic and social goals.
Corporate social responsibility, as we see it, is a ‘complementary' combination of ethical and responsible corporate behavior, as well as a commitment towards generating greater good for the society by addressing the development needs of the country.
Our core strategy in this area is to be Bangladesh's partner in developing the country, particularly in its promise, as a United Nations Millennium Declaration signatory, to meet the eight targets known as the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. We have consolidated our social investment initiatives in four core areas related to the Millennium Development Goals namely,
* Poverty alleviation,
* Healthcare,
* Empowerment
* Education.
We are witness to the endless possibilities and the strength of the people of Bangladesh. We believe every step matters in the journey of hope we are taking together as a nation. With every connection we provide and with every opportunity we create in the community at large, we see the emergence of new possibilities. The Village Phone ladies lead us towards a silent yet powerful social revolution. The indomitable spirit of acid survivors inspires us, while the confidence of intellectually challenged athletes shows us how to make the word impossible obsolete.
Every step inspires us to move forward and takes us one step closer to our destination. Every step counts.
Grameenphone widely known as GP, is the leading telecommunications service provider in Bangladesh. With more than 20 million subscribers , Grameenphone is the largest cellular operator in the country. It is a joint venture enterprise between Telenor and Grameen Telecom Corporation, a non profit sister concern of the internationally acclaimed microfinance organization and community development bank Grameen Bank. Telenor, the largest telecommunications company in Norway, owns 62% shares of grameenphone and Grameen Telecom owns the rest 38%.Grameenphone was the first company to introduce GSM technology in Bangladesh. It also established the first 24 hour Call Center to support its subscribers. With the slogan Stay Close, stated goal of Grameenphone is to provideaffordable telephony to the entire population of Bangladesh.Telenor’s 62% ownedsubsidiaryGrameenphone is the largest provider of mobile telecommunication services in Bangladesh.At the end of 2008, Grameenphone held 47% of the total market share.
Grameenphone description:
Grameenphone in Bangladesh was established in 1997 and is partly owned by Telenor. In addition to core voice services, Grameenphone offers a number of value-added services on both a contract and prepaid basis. Grameenphone is the largest of in total six mobile operators in Bangladesh.As at 31 March 2009, Telenor holds 62% of the shares in Grameenphone, while the remaining 38% of the shares are held by Grameen Telecom. In addition to core voice services, Grameenphone offers a number of value-added services, in each case on both a contract and prepaid basis. Value-added services include voice messaging services, SMS, MMS, ringback tones and data services through EDGE GPRS. Grameenphone’s services have some of the most advanced and up to date features in the Bangladeshi market. For example, Grameenphone was the first Bangladeshi mobile operator to launch WAP in 2001 and EDGE service in 2005. In 2006, Grameenphone introduced HealthLine, a 24 hour medical call centre manned by licensed physicians, and BillPay, which allows utility bill payments to be made by mobile phone. Grameenphone has also introduced CellBazaar, a service that allows people to buy or sell items over mobile phone. Grameenphone has established more than 550 Community Information Centres which aim to bring affordable Internet .access and other information based services to people in rural areas of Bangladesh. In early 2009 Grameenphone introduced branded plug and play USB Internet access modems. Grameenphone won the GSMA Global Mobile Award for Best use of Mobile for Social and Economic Development for its HealthLine and CellBazaar services.
As at 31 March 2009, Grameenphone had 21.1 million subscriptions. As at 31 March 2009 the mobile penetration and number of inhabitants in Bangladesh were 30% and 150 million, respectively.On 11 December 2008, Grameenphone filed its application for an initial public offering of USD 65 million with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Bangladesh.
Grameen and Nokia:
The Grameen Foundation employs some of the most innovative poverty reduction and economic development tools around microfinance, biomass based village micropower and Village Phones, which enable rural communities to maintain access to regional and national markets, information and most important of all family members. Grameen Phone has been wildly successful in Bangladesh, where it started and now serves as the nation's top phone company, as well as in Uganda and Rwanda.
Yesterday, the Grameen Foundation and Nokia announced a partnership to expand the Village Phone network in Africa.With tiny loans, financial services and mobile technology, Village Phone provides affordable access in a sustainable manner.The collaboration between Nokia and GFUSA is designed to accelerate efforts to make universal access, particularly in rural areas of Africa a reality. As part of this effort, Nokia and GFUSA have jointly developed a solution based on Nokia's most affordable phones and an external antenna to serve rural communities in Uganda and Rwanda, the two countries where GFUSA's Village Phone currently operates.
As far as I can tell, this is more of an expansion and acceleration of the Village Phone project than a new venture, but so far, there's little more information available than in the press release which is identical on both the Grameen and Nokia sites.The final part of the press release promises that Nokia and Grameen will work together on a large scale study of the socioeconomic impact of mobile phones on global development, as well as on the sustainability of microfinance a good sign that both organizations are starting to think through the longer-term implications of their decisions.
CRS at Grameenphone:
At Grameenphone, we live by the statement Development is a journey, not a destination. Our work is not just about ensuring connectivity; it is about connecting with people and building relationships, based on trust, with our subscribers, business partners, employees, shareholders, as well as the wider community. We have always believed that good development is good business. While we maintain our business focus, taking the nation forward remains our top priority. Thus our relationship with Bangladesh is built on a partnership which strives to achieve common economic and social goals.
Corporate social responsibility, as we see it, is a ‘complementary' combination of ethical and responsible corporate behavior, as well as a commitment towards generating greater good for the society by addressing the development needs of the country.
Our core strategy in this area is to be Bangladesh's partner in developing the country, particularly in its promise, as a United Nations Millennium Declaration signatory, to meet the eight targets known as the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. We have consolidated our social investment initiatives in four core areas related to the Millennium Development Goals namely,
* Poverty alleviation,
* Healthcare,
* Empowerment
* Education.
We are witness to the endless possibilities and the strength of the people of Bangladesh. We believe every step matters in the journey of hope we are taking together as a nation. With every connection we provide and with every opportunity we create in the community at large, we see the emergence of new possibilities. The Village Phone ladies lead us towards a silent yet powerful social revolution. The indomitable spirit of acid survivors inspires us, while the confidence of intellectually challenged athletes shows us how to make the word impossible obsolete.
Every step inspires us to move forward and takes us one step closer to our destination. Every step counts.
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