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Robi (meaning sunray), formally Robi Axiata Limited and previously Aktel GSM, is Bangladesh’s second-largest mobile network operator behind Grameenphone and ahead of Banglalink. After its acquisition by the Axiata Group of Malaysia, it adopted its current name in 2010.

Aktel GSM[]

1997–2010[]

Axiata Group bought a controlling stake in Aktel in 2008.

Robi Axiata[]

2010–present[]

After Axiata’s acquisition of Robi, it unveiled a new logo and brand identity on 28 March 2010.

In 2016, Airtel Bangladesh merged its services with Robi. However, the merged entity retains Airtel as a separate consumer brand.

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Axiata

Major mobile network operators:

Notes:
¹Joint venture with Bharti Airtel.
²Joint venture with Telenor.
³Held a minority stake in Vodafone Idea Limited.
⁴Under license from Lippo Group.

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Bharti Airtel

Indian operations:

Mobile telecommunications: Airtel | Tata Docomo¹ | Satellite DTH television: Airtel Digital TV | Internet video box/stick: Airtel Xstream
Mobile apps: Video-on-demand and mobile live TV: Airtel Xstream | Music streaming: Wynk Music

Overseas operations:
Bangladesh: Airtel (Robi)² | Channel Islands: Airtel-Vodafone³ | Sri Lanka: Airtel (Sri Lanka)
Africa: Airtel⁴ (Chad, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana^5a, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Rep. Congo, Rwanda^5b, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia)

Former operations⁶: Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone

Defunct operations: Telenor (India)⁷

¹Formerly a joint venture between Tata Group and NTT docomo. Acquired from Tata by Airtel.
²Joint venture with Axiata.
³Joint venture with Vodafone.
⁴Acquired from Zain.
^5aJoint venture with Millicom.
^5bAcquisition of Tigo Rwanda from Millicom is pending.
⁶Acquired by Orange S.A..
⁷Acquired from Telenor and closed.

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