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“Smart Bangladesh Award 2023” winner Mobarak Hossain to Transform Connectivity with Shadhin Wifi
“Smart Bangladesh Award 2023” goes to the visionary of Shadhin Internet, Mr. Mobarak Hossain. Connecting the nation with seamless and blazing fast internet, offering the convenience of a single Wi-Fi password, he’s been the digital glue for a connected Bangladesh.
At the national level, in the ‘Entrepreneurial Private (Best Individual)’ category for the internet, Mr. Mobarak Hossen, the CEO of Plexus Cloud Limited, secured the ‘Smart Bangladesh Award 2023.’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday morning (October 18), graced the ‘Smart Bangladesh Award 2023’ ceremony at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center, handing over this prestigious award to Mobarak.”
What is Shadhin Internet Technology?
Generally, those of us who use broadband internet at home employ a Wi-Fi router. When we’re on the go, we switch to mobile data, and at the office, it’s the office Wi-Fi router. We secure our routers with passwords to keep others from using our internet.
Shadhin Internet technology allows you to register your mobile number once, granting you access to Shadhin’s network at home, on the road, and even in the office if they have Shadhin’s network. Since Shadhin relies on bandwidth for your mobile number, you get consistent internet speeds wherever you go.
In a typical urban scenario, where there are four apartments on one floor, each belonging to a different family, you would usually find four separate routers and broadband connections. However, with Shadhin Internet technology, you’ll witness something remarkable – one router can serve all four families, providing an impressive 60% coverage with just a single Wi-Fi router. This remarkable achievement is made possible because the current routers operate on the same free frequency.
Now, if you’ve ever wondered why you can’t get the coverage you desire, even when you purchase routers with 2.4 gigahertz or 5 gigahertz frequencies, it’s because they still share the free frequency. Shadhin Internet technology changes the game. With it, 60% of the routers can achieve a remarkable 100% coverage, solving the coverage conundrum.
Moreover, the market is rapidly evolving, with the imminent arrival of Wi-Fi 7, boasting blazing speeds of up to 40 gigabits per second – the future of Shadhin’s Wi-Fi technology is set to face this challenge with success. The Wi-Fi world is on the move, and Wi-Fi 7 is racing towards us at a lightning pace, delivering a staggering 40 gigabits per second. They’re literally raising the bar, pushing the boundaries of network technology.
What kind of Wi-Fi router do you need?
Shadhin Internet technology has innovated in a way that it’s set up within the OpenStack Cloud. So, customers have the liberty to choose routers from any brand in the market, and every router works seamlessly with Shadhin. This means customers have the freedom to select a router that suits their needs, whether it’s lower-cost or higher-end.
Where does Shadhin’s network reach?
Since Shadhin is a local enterprise, it has established over 100 support centers across various unions in the country, leveraging local investments. Thanks to Shadhin’s network’s growing popularity, its coverage is gradually expanding, encompassing thousands of villages. The appeal of Shadhin’s network continues to widen its reach.
How does Shadhin ensure customer support?
Shadhin believes in empowering the locals by providing training and job opportunities right in the areas where they bring internet access. So, the people in these areas easily access support from those they know.
Shadhin has a network center, support center, sales points, and field agents to ensure robust support for its customers. Shadhin is committed to ensuring that a significant portion of the money spent on the internet in a village stays within that village, contributing to its economic development, with around 40-50% of the expenses returning to the local community.
Who will benefit from Shadhin Technology?
For all businesses operating in the realm of internet-based commerce in Bangladesh, Shadhin Technology is a game-changer. Whether you hold an ISP license or any other business license, this software opens doors for you to run your operations seamlessly. In addition to businesses, it’s not limited to them; hospitals, garments factories, NGOs, schools, universities, railway stations, bus stations, and even ferry terminals can now facilitate online registration and embrace the convenience it offers.
But here’s the kicker – educational institutions and service-oriented organizations receive the software Shadhin of charge, making it even more accessible and impactful.
Recap
“Smart Bangladesh Award 2023” celebrates Mr. Mobarak Hossen, the far-sighted IT leader behind Shadhin Internet Technology, for revolutionizing connectivity in Bangladesh. With Shadhin, you register your mobile number once and access fast internet seamlessly at home, on the road, or in your office, using a single Wi-Fi password. Shadhin ensures a consistent internet experience by leveraging your mobile number.
This innovation is not just for home users. Businesses, hospitals, educational institutions, and more can utilize Shadhin’s technology, opening new doors for seamless operations.
Shadhin empowers local communities by establishing support centers in various unions, ensuring that local investments stay within the community. The network’s coverage is expanding rapidly, reaching thousands of villages across the nation.
Take Your Decision
Now, it’s time for you to embrace Shadhin Internet Technology. Whether you’re a business owner, an institution, or an individual, you can benefit from this game-changing innovation. Take advantage of Shadhin’s convenience and blazing-fast internet.
The future of connectivity is here.
Join the Shadhin revolution today!
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Apple to spend $30 billion on Broadcom chips as it boosts US sourcing
Apple , opens new tab plans to spend more than $30 billion under a multi-year chip supply deal with Broadcom, bolstering its U.S. sourcing as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes to expand domestic chip manufacturing.
Broadcom shares rose more than 4%, while Apple shares were down marginally.
Apple said on Wednesday the deal, which was struck earlier this week and runs through 2031, covers FBAR filters – or radio-frequency chips used for wireless connectivity in its devices – that it had been developing with Broadcom since at least 2023.
Broadcom will invest $1.5 billion to expand its Fort Collins, Colorado, factory under the deal, which Apple said would result in the production of at least 15 billion chips and support its work with the Trump administration to source more components domestically.
“The cutting-edge components built in Fort Collins are essential to delivering the incredible performance and connectivity our customers expect, and we’re proud to deepen our investments in U.S.-based suppliers that share our commitment to excellence and innovation,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement.
“We’re grateful to the president and his administration for supporting important projects like this.”
In August 2025, Apple raised its U.S. investment commitment to $600 billion over four years, adding $100 billion to a previously announced spending plan.
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China plans to let top AI firms buy limited Nvidia H200 chips, the Information reports
China is planning to allow the country’s top AI companies to buy a limited number of Nvidia’s, opens new tab H200 chips, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Chinese officials have told Alibaba, opens new tab, ByteDance and DeepSeek in recent weeks that they may soon receive permission to buy some H200 chips, the report said.
Shares of Nvidia rose 1% after the report.
The chip giant did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, nor did the U.S. commerce department, which oversees exports of advanced AI chips overseas.
China’s commerce ministry also did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while Alibaba, ByteDance and DeepSeek did not respond outside of regular business hours.
The U.S. government has allowed Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips to China, and licensed about 10 Chinese firms to buy the chips. However, Chinese officials, keen to nurture domestic suppliers, have withheld approval so far.
Reuters reported in March that Nvidia had won Beijing’s approval to sell the chips to China, citing sources, and around the same time, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also told CNBC that the company had clearance from China.
Beijing is still determining the exact number of Nvidia chips to approve, and it could amount to fewer than 200,000 in total, the Information said, adding that was less than half of what the companies requested earlier this year.
Last month, Reuters exclusively reported that Nvidia told Chinese clients its new “Vera” central processors for AI data centres could be available as soon as August and that they can begin placing orders.
Nvidia’s market share in China has effectively fallen to zero, Huang said in October, hurt by U.S. export controls and Beijing’s push for self-reliance in key technologies.
The potential shift in China’s stance underscores the growing computing capacity crunch that the country’s tech companies are facing.
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Australia’s under-16 social media ban fails first age check hurdle, study finds
A team of software testers found that Australian social media platforms did not request age proof for any of 50 accounts that declared themselves to be 16, a result that leaves the country’s world-first under-16 ban “ineffective” at the most basic screening stage, according to a study seen by Reuters.
Since December, platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube have been required to bar people under 16 and take “reasonable steps” to verify age, with regulators recommending multiple layered checks. But the new research, conducted by those who advised the nationwide curb, shows that the initial vetting step, which estimates a user’s age from general online activity, is failing to flag young people for tougher verification.
The testers, who last year trialled age-assurance software on more than 1,000 Australians, opened 50 new accounts after the law took effect and set the age as 16. None of the platforms asked for additional proof, the researchers told Reuters. The findings highlight a flaw that has been largely overlooked while public debate has focused on photo-based age-estimation tools.
The ban’s rollout has been widely criticised after surveys indicated that most under-16s still access the platforms. The government last month doubled the maximum fine and warned of possible court action against tech giants, accusing them of setting the system up to fail. Platforms have countered that they are simply following the regulator’s guidance, which prioritises low-friction checks and prevents reliance on government ID alone due to privacy concerns.
Some advisers to the original trial said they had repeatedly warned that the testing process ignored real-world circumvention, including minors entering false birthdates. “We did want to talk about circumvention, but we kept on being told that that wasn’t part of the actual trial,” Colm Gannon of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children told Reuters. A youth digital rights academic involved in a longer-term study of the ban said more impressive results might emerge once platforms move to age-inference methods later in the year. The regulator maintains that the recommended layered approach, if implemented correctly, ensures no single point of failure.
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