Robi (company)

Robi Axiata PLC
Native name
রবি আজিয়াটা পিএলসি
FormerlyAKTEL
Company typePublic subsidiary
IndustryMobile telecommunication services
Predecessor
Founded15 November 1997; 27 years ago (1997-11-15)
FounderA.M. Zahiruddin Khan[1]
HeadquartersRobi Corporate Office (NEW), The Forum, 187-188/B, Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak, Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Area served
Bangladesh
Key people
  • Rajeev Sethi (CEO)
Services
RevenueIncreaseUS$910 million (2020)
IncreaseUS$20 million (2020)
OwnerAxiata (61.82%)
Bharti Airtel (Bharati Enterprises of India) (28.18%)
Public holds (10%)
Members58.34 million
(Q1 2024)
Websitewww.robi.com.bd
Footnotes / references
[2][3][4][5]

Robi Axiata PLC. (d/b/a Robi) is the second largest mobile network operator in Bangladesh.[6] 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%.[7] Robi first commenced operation in 1997 as Telekom Malaysia International (Bangladesh) with the brand name ‘AKTEL’. In 2010, the company was re-branded to ‘Robi’ and the company changed its name to Robi Axiata Limited. As per government rule, the name changed to Robi Axiata PLC in 2024 as Robi is listed in Stock Market and a Public Limited Company. Robi Axiata has spectrum on GSM 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz bands. 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. Having successfully completed the merger process, Robi has emerged as the second largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh.[8]

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  2. ^ "Robi-Airtel". 29 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Robi makes Tk 170m profit in 2019". Prothom Alo English. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Press Release on Telecom Subscription Data as on December, 2019". Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ "The Rise of Robi: Second Largest Telecom Operator in Bangladesh -". 24 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Robi to form subsidiary for e-payment services". The Business Standard. 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Company Profile - Robi".
  8. ^ "Robi".