Business Desk :
Mobile buying and selling pioneer Ekhanei with the help of telecom operator Robi and European browser maker Opera Software offering millions of hours free internet to its consumers.
This tri-partnership is aimed at lowering barriers for internet adoption and encouraging the next wave of Bangladeshi mobile users to come online and get benefitted.
During this two-week campaign, Robi is offering 200,000 of its users access to free mobile data via a web pass sponsored by Ekhanei. Users can click the web pass offer link within the popular Opera Mini browser.
Shylendra A.S.Nathan, CEO of Ekhanei said, “Bangladesh is one of the fastest-growing internet markets in the world and yet there are many people who are still wary of coming online. We strive to empower the people of Bangladesh to buy and sell through a free and easy mobile platform like Ekhanei. Through this partnership, we hope to connect with new users and help them experience the power of the internet”
Sunil Kamath, Vice President – South Asia & South East Asia at Opera Software, says, “Opera constantly strives to break down the barriers for internet access and bring more and more people online. Our Sponsored Web Pass solution helps to expand the reach of the mobile internet to newer user segments while providing brands a platform to gain strong consumer engagement and visibility.”
How users can gain free internet access
To take advantage of the free-internet offer, Robi users simply need to open the Opera Mini browser on their phones and click the “Free Internet Coupon” icon. This will open an activation page from which users can activate the sponsored Ekhanei Free Browsing pass and enjoy free internet of up to 5MB for an entire day. This free pass cannot be used for streaming audio/video and is available for Android users only. Robi users who do not already have the Opera Mini browser installed on their phones can visit m.opera.com to download this free app.
Mobile buying and selling pioneer Ekhanei with the help of telecom operator Robi and European browser maker Opera Software offering millions of hours free internet to its consumers.
This tri-partnership is aimed at lowering barriers for internet adoption and encouraging the next wave of Bangladeshi mobile users to come online and get benefitted.
During this two-week campaign, Robi is offering 200,000 of its users access to free mobile data via a web pass sponsored by Ekhanei. Users can click the web pass offer link within the popular Opera Mini browser.
Shylendra A.S.Nathan, CEO of Ekhanei said, “Bangladesh is one of the fastest-growing internet markets in the world and yet there are many people who are still wary of coming online. We strive to empower the people of Bangladesh to buy and sell through a free and easy mobile platform like Ekhanei. Through this partnership, we hope to connect with new users and help them experience the power of the internet”
Sunil Kamath, Vice President – South Asia & South East Asia at Opera Software, says, “Opera constantly strives to break down the barriers for internet access and bring more and more people online. Our Sponsored Web Pass solution helps to expand the reach of the mobile internet to newer user segments while providing brands a platform to gain strong consumer engagement and visibility.”
How users can gain free internet access
To take advantage of the free-internet offer, Robi users simply need to open the Opera Mini browser on their phones and click the “Free Internet Coupon” icon. This will open an activation page from which users can activate the sponsored Ekhanei Free Browsing pass and enjoy free internet of up to 5MB for an entire day. This free pass cannot be used for streaming audio/video and is available for Android users only. Robi users who do not already have the Opera Mini browser installed on their phones can visit m.opera.com to download this free app.
