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Telecommunications in Bangladesh

March 04, 2023

The liberalization of Bangladesh's telecommunications sector began with small steps in 1989 with the issuance of a license to a private operator for the provision of inter alia cellular mobile services to compete with Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB), the previous monopoly provider of telecommunications services within Bangladesh. Significant changes in the number of fixed and mobile services deployed in Bangladesh occurred in the late 1990s and the number of services in operation has subsequently grown exponentially in the past five years.

The incentives both from the government and public sectors have helped the industry grow and it is now one of the biggest industries in Bangladesh. As a populous country, its huge market has attracted many foreign investors.

Telecommunication

The telecom sector in Bangladesh is rapidly emerging. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is the regulatory authority for this sector, overseeing licensing, policy, etc.

The calling code of Bangladesh is +880. There are also several SubCodes.

History

Landmarks in the history of the telecom industry in Bangladesh:[1]

  • 1853: Telegraph branch under Posts and Telegraph Department, British India.
  • 1971: Reconstructed as Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Department under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
  • 1975: Reconstructed as Telegraph and Telephone Board.
  • 1979: Reconstructed as Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) with the right to issue licenses for telecom and wireless services.
  • 1981: Digital Telex Exchange in Bangladesh.
  • 1983: Automatic Digital ITX started in Dhaka.
  • 1985: Coinbox Telephone service was introduced in Bangladesh by BTTB.
  • 1989: GENTEX Telegraph messaging service introduced in Bangladesh.
  • 1989: Bangladesh Rural Telecom Authority got a license to operate exchanges in 200 Upazila.
  • 1989: Sheba Telecom got license to operate exchange in 199 Upazila.
  • 1989: Cellular mobile phone company Pacific Bangladesh Telephone Limited and Bangladesh Telecom got license.
  • 1995: Card Telephone service introduced in Bangladesh by BTTB and TSS.
  • 1995: Regulatory power of BTTB transferred to Ministry (MoPT).
  • 1995: 2nd and 3rd ITX installed in Dhaka.fuad
  • 1996: GrameenPhone got cellular mobile Telephone license.
  • 1996: Telecom Malaysia International Bangladesh got cellular mobile license.
  • 1998: Telecom Policy.
  • 2000: Global Telecom Service (GTS) Telex Exchange venture with British Teleco.
  • 2001: Telecommunication Act, to establish Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
  • 2002: ICT Policy.
  • 2004: Teletalk (BTTB bMobile) cellular mobile launched.
  • 2005: Egypt-based Orascom acquired Sheba Telecom
  • 2006: NGN introduced in BTTB.
  • 2008: BTTB converted into Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) with 100% shares owned by Government. The Submarine Cable Project transformed into Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL)
  • 2008: Japanese NTT DoCoMo bought 30 percent stake in Aktel
  • 2009: Bharti Airtel acquired 70 percent stake in Warid Telecom
  • 2009: Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider (IPTSP) Operators launched.
  • 2010: Aktel rebranded to Robi Axiata Limited
  • 2012: 3G mobile service is introduced by state owned Teletalk in October.[2][3]
  • 2013: 3G auction held for private companies
  • 2014: 64 districts covered with 3G by Teletalk, Grameenphone, Banglalink and Robi
  • 2016: Robi and Airtel were merged on 16 November 2016 and Robi set sail as the merged company.[4]
  • 2018: 4G auction held for private companies
  • 2018: on 19 February 4G mobile service is introduced[5]
  • 2021: on 12 December 5G mobile service is introduced by TeleTalk
  • 2022: on 17 March Unlimited Validity Data service is introduced by TeleTalk
  • 2022: On 31 March 5G auction held for all Telecom companies

Structure

 
Bangladesh Telecom Network Topology

As defined in the National Telecommunications Policy 1998 and International Long-Distance Telecommunications Services (ILDTS) Policy 2007, all mobile operators are to interconnect through Interconnection Exchange (ICX) and all international calls to be handled by International Gateway (IGW) which is to be connected to the mobile and fixed operators through the ICXs.

The Interconnection Exchange (ICX) will receive all calls from the mobile and fixed operators whenever the call is made to another network and will pass it to the destination network if the call is local ,and will pass to the IGWs if the call is international. ICX will also deliver calls received from IGWs where the call is destined.[6]

Below illustrate the structure of interconnection between different interfaces.

Service providers

See also: List of telecommunications companies of Bangladesh

Public switched telephone network

The number of public switched telephone network (PSTN) subscribers in Bangladesh as of February 2009 was 1.372 million.[7] PSTN operators in Bangladesh include:

Mobile phone operators

See also: List of mobile network operators of Bangladesh

There are four mobile phone operators in Bangladesh, operating under the names of Banglalink, Grameenphone, Robi and TeleTalk. The number of mobile phone subscribers in Bangladesh as of April 2015 was 124.705 million,[8] having risen from the February 2009 figure of 45.21 million.[9] As of September, 2022 the number of mobile phone subscriber has risen to 181.43 Million. [1]

Long distance operators (as per ILDTS Policy 2007)

On 25 February 2008 the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission awarded licenses for two Interconnection Exchanges (ICX), three International Gateways (IGm), and one International Internet Gateway (IIG) to six firms through an open auction in February 2008. The incumbent BTTB got the same licenses too. And after then on 12 April 2012, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission awarded licenses for twenty-one Interconnection Exchanges (ICX), twenty two International Gateways (IGw), and thirty International Internet Gateway (IIG). Here is the list of all operators:

International Gateway (IGW) operators
  1. Tech Panacea
  2. Mir Telecom LTD
  3. 1Asia Alliance Gateway
  4. Bangladesh International Gateway
  5. Bangla Tel Ltd
  6. Bangla Trac Communications
  7. Bestec Telecom
  8. BG Tel
  9. BTCL
  10. Cel Telecom
  11. DBL Telecom
  12. DigiCon Telecommunications
  13. First Communications
  14. Global Voice Telecom
  15. HRC Technologies
  16. Hub Tel
  17. LR Telecom Ltd.
  18. Lenova.xyz
  19. Kay Telecommunications
  20. Mos5 Tel
  21. Platinum Communications Ltd
  22. RanksTel
  23. Ratul Telecom
  24. Roots Communication
  25. Sigma Engineers
  26. SM Communication
  27. SongBird Telecom (formerly Hamid Sourcing)[10]
  28. SVM Telecom LP
  29. Telex
  30. Unitrac Communications
  31. Vision Tel
  32. Venus Telecom LTD
  33. Carrier Voice UK LTD
Interconnection Exchange (ICX) operators
  1. M & H Telecom LTD
  2. Jibondhara Solutions Ltd.
  3. Summit ICX
  4. BTCL
  5. Bangla ICX Ltd.
  6. Agni ICX
  7. Apex Communication Pvt Ltd
  8. Carnival
  9. CloudTel
  10. GAZI Networks Ltd
  11. GETCO ICX
  12. Imam Network Ltd.
  13. Jibondhara ICX
  14. Ring Tech Communications Limited
  15. MicroTrade ICX
  16. Mother Telecom
  17. New Generation Telecom Ltd
  18. Paradise ICX
  19. Purple Telecom Limited
  20. Crossworld Telecom Ltd.
  21. SR Telecom
  22. Sheba
  23. Softex
  24. Tele Exchange Ltd.
  25. Teleplus Network Ltd
  26. Verterx Telecom
  27. Voicetel Ltd.
  28. Bantel Limited.
  29. Sengupta Telecom
International Internet Gateway (IIG) operator
  1. Aamra Companies
  2. 1Asia Alliance Communication
  3. Abir Telecommunication
  4. Apple Communication
  5. Bangla Phone Ltd
  6. bdHUB
  7. BD Link Communication Ltd
  8. BSCCL
  9. BTCL
  10. Cybergate
  11. Delta Infocom
  12. Earth Telecommunication
  13. Equitel Communications
  14. Fiber @ Home
  15. Global Fair Communications
  16. Greenland Technologies
  17. Intraglobe Communications
  18. Level3 Carrier
  19. ADN International Gateway Limited. Formerly Managewell Communication Ltd
  20. Mango Teleservices
  21. MaxNet Online
  22. NovoCom
  23. PeerEx Networks Limited
  24. REGO Communications
  25. CiTYCOM NETWORK
  26. Summit Communications Limited
Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider (IPTSP) operators

On 18 August 2009, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission commenced awarding licenses for IPTSP. IPTSP operators are regulated by the BTRC.[11] Current IPTSP operators in Bangladesh are:

  • Nationwide:
  1. MetroNet Bangladesh Ltd.
  2. Icon Infotech Ltd. (prefix-09644)
  3. Amber IT Ltd.
  4. Telnet Communication Ltd.
  5. Link3 Technologies Ltd. (prefix-09678)
  6. BDCOM Online Ltd.
  7. Access Telecom (BD) Ltd.
  8. ADN Telecom Ltd. (formerly Advanced Data Network Systems Ltd)
  9. Agni Systems Ltd.
  10. Rightsoft Systems.
  11. Akceycom Ltd.
  12. Akij Online Ltd.
  13. Bangladesh Export Import Company Ltd.
  14. Bangladesh Internet Exchange Ltd.
  15. BEXIMCO AND SQUARE
  16. BRACNet Ltd.
  17. Broad Band Telecom Services Ltd.
  18. BTS Communications (BD) Ltd., branded as UbernetBD
  19. Carnival Internet
  20. Communication One (Pvt.) Ltd.
  21. Connect BD Ltd.
  22. Cyber Net Communications
  23. dhakaCom Ltd.
  24. Digital Connectivity Ltd.
  25. ERGO Ventures Ltd.
  26. Global Access Ltd.
  27. HRC Technologies Ltd.
  28. Idea Networks And Communications Ltd.
  29. IDS Bangladesh
  30. Information Services Network Ltd.
  31. Innovative Online Ltd.
  32. InterCloud Ltd.
  33. IS PROS Ltd.
  34. MaxNet Online
  35. Manor IT Ltd.
  36. Link3 Technologies Ltd. (prefix-09678)
  37. Nreach Net (Pvt.) Ltd.
  38. Pritty International (Pvt) Ltd.
  39. Ranks ITT Ltd.
  40. Royal Green Online Ltd.
  41. X-Net Ltd.
  42. TeleBangla Communications Ltd.
  43. RED Data (Pvt) Ltd.
  44. Triangle Services LTD
  45. Premium Connectivity Limited
  • Central:
  1. Fusion Net
  2. Grameen Cybernet Ltd.
  3. IT Connect Ltd.
  4. J F Optical Services
  5. M/s. Media & Multimedia
  6. Next Online Ltd. (Nextfone)
  7. SADIATEC Ltd.
  8. Sine-10 (BD) Ltd.
  • Zonal:
  1. Chittagong Online Ltd.
  2. Chittagong Telecom Services Ltd.
  3. First n Fast IT Ltd.
  4. HN TELECOM
International Terrestrial Cable (ITC) operator
  1. 1Asia Alliance Communication
  2. BD Link Communication Ltd
  3. Fiber @ Home
  4. Mango Teleservices
  5. NovoCom
  6. Summit Communications

Radio

Main article: List of radio stations in Bangladesh

Radio broadcast stations: AM 12, FM 12, shortwave 2, community radio 1, internet radios

Radios: 6.15 million (1997)

The government-owned Betar-Radio Bangladesh operates from Dhaka and other local districts. Currently, private FM radio channels are very popular. They are trying to attract young people by broadcasting music and news. The operating private radio channels include:

Television

Main article: List of television stations in Bangladesh

As of 2012, there are 23 broadcast television stations in Bangladesh, including the state-run BTV and BTV World, with 20 million television sets in the country.

The number of private satellite channels are growing. The first private channel in Bangladesh was ATN Bangla. There are 8 full-fledged news channels (ATN News, Channel 24, DBC News, Ekattor, Independent Television, Jamuna Television, News24 and Somoy TV).

Internet

Main article: Internet in Bangladesh

The first connectivity in Bangladesh with the internet was in 1996. In the past few years, growth has been rapid. The government's high internet tariff is impeding the growth of this sector, claims Norwegian-owned Telenor.[citation needed] Recently the government has decided to reduce the tariff by 50%.[12]

The internet country code of Bangladesh is .bd.

As of 2005 more than 180 Internet Service Providers are operating in the country.[13] ISP's are regulated by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

The number of internet users in Bangladesh as of March 2009 is over 600,000, compared to 100,000 in 2000.[14] However, only 0.3% of the population use the internet, thus making Bangladesh the lowest usage percentage per population of the internet in the world with the exception of North Korea, Myanmar and Sierra Leone.[15]

In April 2010 Akhtaruzzaman Manju, president of the Internet Service Providers' Association of Bangladesh, told Xinhua that the country's six cell phone operators and Internet Service Providers have so far provided over 800,000 internet connections. "We've estimated that nearly 10 million people in the country are using 800,000 internet connections on a shared basis," he said, adding the number of internet users in the country is increasing yearly by around 15-16 percent.[16]

A 2009 study by the Boston Consulting Group found that the number of Internet subscribers in Bangladesh is likely to reach 18.3 million by the year 2020, equivalent to a 32 percent household Internet penetration, which will result in a 2.6 percent contribution to the country's GDP while creating 129,000 more jobs, the research added.[17]

Broadband Internet access

Though broadband internet access is available, the cost of high-speed connection is higher than in other south Asian countries. Broadband internet and e-commerce in Bangladesh is progressing slowly. WiMAX service is now available from some internet service providers. In Bangladesh broadband is legally defined as 128/128 kbit/s, which is not in line with ITU standards.[18]

The ISPs currently providing broadband services in Bangladesh are:

International

There are 6 satellite Earth stations. Talimabad, Betbunia are two of them. Some info shows that the number is now 7. Bangladesh has sent its first ever satellite Bangabandhu-1 into space in May 11, 2018.

Submarine cables

Bangladesh is connected to SEA-ME-WE 4 or SMW-4 (South-East Asia – Middle East – Western Europe 4) and SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable systems. The landing site of the SMW-4 Bangladesh branch is located in Cox's Bazaar and the landing site of the SMW-5 Bangladesh branch is located in Kuakata. The two submarine cables provide the country with redundancy to support uninterrupted internet and long-distance communications and also with a huge bandwidth. Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited is the only submarine cable operator in Bangladesh.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ Chronological Development of Telecommunication, Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Enters 3G Era, Putting Telecom Growth on Fast Track". Fox Business. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Teletalk Launches Bangladesh's First 3G Network". Cellular News. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Robi sets sail as the Merged Company". Robi (Press release).
  5. ^ ফোরজি সেবা পেতে যা করতে হবে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. ^ National Telecommunications Policy 1998 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission 3 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Mobile Phone Subscribers in Bangladesh April 2015". BTRC. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. ^ Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission 8 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Songbird Telecom Limited". www.songbirdtelecom.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  11. ^ Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider (IPTSP) 7 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Xinhua 20 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ ISPs association Bangladesh 19 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ #BD mobile Internet Usage Stats
  15. ^ "Internet users (per 100 people) | Data | Table". Data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  16. ^ . iStockAnalyst. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  17. ^ "Internet subscribers may reach 18.3m by 2020". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  18. ^ spumail (4 April 2011). "Birth of Broadband – Frequently Asked Questions". Itu.int. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  19. ^ "Home". Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL).

External links

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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view December 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The liberalization of Bangladesh s telecommunications sector began with small steps in 1989 with the issuance of a license to a private operator for the provision of inter alia cellular mobile services to compete with Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board BTTB the previous monopoly provider of telecommunications services within Bangladesh Significant changes in the number of fixed and mobile services deployed in Bangladesh occurred in the late 1990s and the number of services in operation has subsequently grown exponentially in the past five years The incentives both from the government and public sectors have helped the industry grow and it is now one of the biggest industries in Bangladesh As a populous country its huge market has attracted many foreign investors Contents 1 Telecommunication 1 1 History 1 2 Structure 1 3 Service providers 1 3 1 Public switched telephone network 1 3 2 Mobile phone operators 1 3 3 Long distance operators as per ILDTS Policy 2007 1 3 3 1 International Gateway IGW operators 1 3 3 2 Interconnection Exchange ICX operators 1 3 3 3 International Internet Gateway IIG operator 1 3 3 4 Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider IPTSP operators 1 3 3 5 International Terrestrial Cable ITC operator 2 Radio 3 Television 4 Internet 4 1 Broadband Internet access 5 International 6 Submarine cables 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksTelecommunication EditThe telecom sector in Bangladesh is rapidly emerging Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission BTRC is the regulatory authority for this sector overseeing licensing policy etc The calling code of Bangladesh is 880 There are also several SubCodes History Edit This section is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this section if appropriate Editing help is available January 2015 Landmarks in the history of the telecom industry in Bangladesh 1 1853 Telegraph branch under Posts and Telegraph Department British India 1971 Reconstructed as Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Department under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications 1975 Reconstructed as Telegraph and Telephone Board 1979 Reconstructed as Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board BTTB with the right to issue licenses for telecom and wireless services 1981 Digital Telex Exchange in Bangladesh 1983 Automatic Digital ITX started in Dhaka 1985 Coinbox Telephone service was introduced in Bangladesh by BTTB 1989 GENTEX Telegraph messaging service introduced in Bangladesh 1989 Bangladesh Rural Telecom Authority got a license to operate exchanges in 200 Upazila 1989 Sheba Telecom got license to operate exchange in 199 Upazila 1989 Cellular mobile phone company Pacific Bangladesh Telephone Limited and Bangladesh Telecom got license 1995 Card Telephone service introduced in Bangladesh by BTTB and TSS 1995 Regulatory power of BTTB transferred to Ministry MoPT 1995 2nd and 3rd ITX installed in Dhaka fuad 1996 GrameenPhone got cellular mobile Telephone license 1996 Telecom Malaysia International Bangladesh got cellular mobile license 1998 Telecom Policy 2000 Global Telecom Service GTS Telex Exchange venture with British Teleco 2001 Telecommunication Act to establish Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission BTRC 2002 ICT Policy 2004 Teletalk BTTB bMobile cellular mobile launched 2005 Egypt based Orascom acquired Sheba Telecom 2006 NGN introduced in BTTB 2008 BTTB converted into Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited BTCL with 100 shares owned by Government The Submarine Cable Project transformed into Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited BSCCL 2008 Japanese NTT DoCoMo bought 30 percent stake in Aktel 2009 Bharti Airtel acquired 70 percent stake in Warid Telecom 2009 Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider IPTSP Operators launched 2010 Aktel rebranded to Robi Axiata Limited 2012 3G mobile service is introduced by state owned Teletalk in October 2 3 2013 3G auction held for private companies 2014 64 districts covered with 3G by Teletalk Grameenphone Banglalink and Robi 2016 Robi and Airtel were merged on 16 November 2016 and Robi set sail as the merged company 4 2018 4G auction held for private companies 2018 on 19 February 4G mobile service is introduced 5 2021 on 12 December 5G mobile service is introduced by TeleTalk 2022 on 17 March Unlimited Validity Data service is introduced by TeleTalk 2022 On 31 March 5G auction held for all Telecom companiesStructure Edit Bangladesh Telecom Network Topology As defined in the National Telecommunications Policy 1998 and International Long Distance Telecommunications Services ILDTS Policy 2007 all mobile operators are to interconnect through Interconnection Exchange ICX and all international calls to be handled by International Gateway IGW which is to be connected to the mobile and fixed operators through the ICXs The Interconnection Exchange ICX will receive all calls from the mobile and fixed operators whenever the call is made to another network and will pass it to the destination network if the call is local and will pass to the IGWs if the call is international ICX will also deliver calls received from IGWs where the call is destined 6 Below illustrate the structure of interconnection between different interfaces Service providers Edit See also List of telecommunications companies of Bangladesh Public switched telephone network Edit The number of public switched telephone network PSTN subscribers in Bangladesh as of February 2009 was 1 372 million 7 PSTN operators in Bangladesh include Banglaphone Ltd BTCL Integrated Services Limited ISL branded under the name Sheba Phone Jalalabad Telecom Ltd branded under the name Bijoy Phone Onetel Communication Ltd Ranks Telecom Ltd S A Telecom System Ltd Westec Ltd WorldTel Lenova com bd Dhaka Telephone Co Ltd Currently off the air License canceled by BTRC National Telecom Ltd Currently off the air License canceled by BTRC Peoples Telecommunication and Information Services Ltd Currently off the air License canceled by BTRC Tele Barta Ltd branded under the name Jubok phone Currently off airMobile phone operators Edit See also List of mobile network operators of Bangladesh There are four mobile phone operators in Bangladesh operating under the names of Banglalink Grameenphone Robi and TeleTalk The number of mobile phone subscribers in Bangladesh as of April 2015 was 124 705 million 8 having risen from the February 2009 figure of 45 21 million 9 As of September 2022 the number of mobile phone subscriber has risen to 181 43 Million 1 Long distance operators as per ILDTS Policy 2007 Edit On 25 February 2008 the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission awarded licenses for two Interconnection Exchanges ICX three International Gateways IGm and one International Internet Gateway IIG to six firms through an open auction in February 2008 The incumbent BTTB got the same licenses too And after then on 12 April 2012 the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission awarded licenses for twenty one Interconnection Exchanges ICX twenty two International Gateways IGw and thirty International Internet Gateway IIG Here is the list of all operators International Gateway IGW operators Edit Tech Panacea Mir Telecom LTD 1Asia Alliance Gateway Bangladesh International Gateway Bangla Tel Ltd Bangla Trac Communications Bestec Telecom BG Tel BTCL Cel Telecom DBL Telecom DigiCon Telecommunications First Communications Global Voice Telecom HRC Technologies Hub Tel LR Telecom Ltd Lenova xyz Kay Telecommunications Mos5 Tel Platinum Communications Ltd RanksTel Ratul Telecom Roots Communication Sigma Engineers SM Communication SongBird Telecom formerly Hamid Sourcing 10 SVM Telecom LP Telex Unitrac Communications Vision Tel Venus Telecom LTD Carrier Voice UK LTDInterconnection Exchange ICX operators Edit M amp H Telecom LTD Jibondhara Solutions Ltd Summit ICX BTCL Bangla ICX Ltd Agni ICX Apex Communication Pvt Ltd Carnival CloudTel GAZI Networks Ltd GETCO ICX Imam Network Ltd Jibondhara ICX Ring Tech Communications Limited MicroTrade ICX Mother Telecom New Generation Telecom Ltd Paradise ICX Purple Telecom Limited Crossworld Telecom Ltd SR Telecom Sheba Softex Tele Exchange Ltd Teleplus Network Ltd Verterx Telecom Voicetel Ltd Bantel Limited Sengupta TelecomInternational Internet Gateway IIG operator Edit Aamra Companies 1Asia Alliance Communication Abir Telecommunication Apple Communication Bangla Phone Ltd bdHUB BD Link Communication Ltd BSCCL BTCL Cybergate Delta Infocom Earth Telecommunication Equitel Communications Fiber Home Global Fair Communications Greenland Technologies Intraglobe Communications Level3 Carrier ADN International Gateway Limited Formerly Managewell Communication Ltd Mango Teleservices MaxNet Online NovoCom PeerEx Networks Limited REGO Communications CiTYCOM NETWORK Summit Communications LimitedInternet Protocol Telephony Service Provider IPTSP operators Edit On 18 August 2009 the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission commenced awarding licenses for IPTSP IPTSP operators are regulated by the BTRC 11 Current IPTSP operators in Bangladesh are Nationwide MetroNet Bangladesh Ltd Icon Infotech Ltd prefix 09644 Amber IT Ltd Telnet Communication Ltd Link3 Technologies Ltd prefix 09678 BDCOM Online Ltd Access Telecom BD Ltd ADN Telecom Ltd formerly Advanced Data Network Systems Ltd Agni Systems Ltd Rightsoft Systems Akceycom Ltd Akij Online Ltd Bangladesh Export Import Company Ltd Bangladesh Internet Exchange Ltd BEXIMCO AND SQUARE BRACNet Ltd Broad Band Telecom Services Ltd BTS Communications BD Ltd branded as UbernetBD Carnival Internet Communication One Pvt Ltd Connect BD Ltd Cyber Net Communications dhakaCom Ltd Digital Connectivity Ltd ERGO Ventures Ltd Global Access Ltd HRC Technologies Ltd Idea Networks And Communications Ltd IDS Bangladesh Information Services Network Ltd Innovative Online Ltd InterCloud Ltd IS PROS Ltd MaxNet Online Manor IT Ltd Link3 Technologies Ltd prefix 09678 Nreach Net Pvt Ltd Pritty International Pvt Ltd Ranks ITT Ltd Royal Green Online Ltd X Net Ltd TeleBangla Communications Ltd RED Data Pvt Ltd Triangle Services LTD Premium Connectivity LimitedCentral Fusion Net Grameen Cybernet Ltd IT Connect Ltd J F Optical Services M s Media amp Multimedia Next Online Ltd Nextfone SADIATEC Ltd Sine 10 BD Ltd Zonal Chittagong Online Ltd Chittagong Telecom Services Ltd First n Fast IT Ltd HN TELECOMInternational Terrestrial Cable ITC operator Edit 1Asia Alliance Communication BD Link Communication Ltd Fiber Home Mango Teleservices NovoCom Summit CommunicationsRadio EditMain article List of radio stations in Bangladesh Radio broadcast stations AM 12 FM 12 shortwave 2 community radio 1 internet radiosRadios 6 15 million 1997 The government owned Betar Radio Bangladesh operates from Dhaka and other local districts Currently private FM radio channels are very popular They are trying to attract young people by broadcasting music and news The operating private radio channels include dhakaFM 90 4 FM Radio Amber 102 4 FM Radio Today 89 6 FM Radio Foorti 88 0 FM Radio Amar 88 4 FM ABC Radio 89 2 FM Peoples Radio 91 6 FMTelevision EditMain article List of television stations in Bangladesh As of 2012 there are 23 broadcast television stations in Bangladesh including the state run BTV and BTV World with 20 million television sets in the country The number of private satellite channels are growing The first private channel in Bangladesh was ATN Bangla There are 8 full fledged news channels ATN News Channel 24 DBC News Ekattor Independent Television Jamuna Television News24 and Somoy TV Internet EditMain article Internet in Bangladesh The first connectivity in Bangladesh with the internet was in 1996 In the past few years growth has been rapid The government s high internet tariff is impeding the growth of this sector claims Norwegian owned Telenor citation needed Recently the government has decided to reduce the tariff by 50 12 The internet country code of Bangladesh is bd As of 2005 more than 180 Internet Service Providers are operating in the country 13 ISP s are regulated by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission BTRC The number of internet users in Bangladesh as of March 2009 is over 600 000 compared to 100 000 in 2000 14 However only 0 3 of the population use the internet thus making Bangladesh the lowest usage percentage per population of the internet in the world with the exception of North Korea Myanmar and Sierra Leone 15 In April 2010 Akhtaruzzaman Manju president of the Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh told Xinhua that the country s six cell phone operators and Internet Service Providers have so far provided over 800 000 internet connections We ve estimated that nearly 10 million people in the country are using 800 000 internet connections on a shared basis he said adding the number of internet users in the country is increasing yearly by around 15 16 percent 16 A 2009 study by the Boston Consulting Group found that the number of Internet subscribers in Bangladesh is likely to reach 18 3 million by the year 2020 equivalent to a 32 percent household Internet penetration which will result in a 2 6 percent contribution to the country s GDP while creating 129 000 more jobs the research added 17 Broadband Internet access Edit Though broadband internet access is available the cost of high speed connection is higher than in other south Asian countries Broadband internet and e commerce in Bangladesh is progressing slowly WiMAX service is now available from some internet service providers In Bangladesh broadband is legally defined as 128 128 kbit s which is not in line with ITU standards 18 The ISPs currently providing broadband services in Bangladesh are Banglalion Infocom Limited InfoLinkInternational EditThere are 6 satellite Earth stations Talimabad Betbunia are two of them Some info shows that the number is now 7 Bangladesh has sent its first ever satellite Bangabandhu 1 into space in May 11 2018 Submarine cables EditBangladesh is connected to SEA ME WE 4 or SMW 4 South East Asia Middle East Western Europe 4 and SEA ME WE 5 submarine cable systems The landing site of the SMW 4 Bangladesh branch is located in Cox s Bazaar and the landing site of the SMW 5 Bangladesh branch is located in Kuakata The two submarine cables provide the country with redundancy to support uninterrupted internet and long distance communications and also with a huge bandwidth Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited is the only submarine cable operator in Bangladesh 19 See also Edit Bangladesh portal Telecommunications portalCommonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Doel laptop Media of BangladeshReferences Edit Chronological Development of Telecommunication Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited Bangladesh Enters 3G Era Putting Telecom Growth on Fast Track Fox Business 14 October 2012 Retrieved 4 November 2012 Teletalk Launches Bangladesh s First 3G Network Cellular News 15 October 2012 Retrieved 4 November 2012 Robi sets sail as the Merged Company Robi Press release ফ রজ স ব প ত য করত হব Prothom Alo in Bengali 18 February 2018 Retrieved 21 February 2018 National Telecommunications Policy 1998 Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Archived 3 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Mobile Phone Subscribers in Bangladesh April 2015 BTRC Retrieved 23 June 2020 Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Archived 8 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Songbird Telecom Limited www songbirdtelecom com Retrieved 11 August 2015 Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider IPTSP Archived 7 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Xinhua Archived 20 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine ISPs association Bangladesh Archived 19 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine BD mobile Internet Usage Stats Internet users per 100 people Data Table Data worldbank org Retrieved 17 May 2013 Roundup Internet use on rise in Bangladesh iStockAnalyst Archived from the original on 3 May 2010 Retrieved 18 July 2010 Internet subscribers may reach 18 3m by 2020 The Financial Express Dhaka 22 January 2010 Retrieved 9 April 2015 spumail 4 April 2011 Birth of Broadband Frequently Asked Questions Itu int Retrieved 17 May 2013 Home Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited BSCCL External links EditMedia and Telecommunications Lansdcape Guide in Bangladesh a infoasaid guide May 2012 135 pp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Telecommunications in Bangladesh amp oldid 1131047220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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