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A PRESENTATION ON. Facilitation of Broadband in SATRC Countries: Bangladesh. Introduction. Broadband Service in Bangladesh. Bangladesh was advancing in Information and Communication Technology at a moderate pace throughout the last decade.
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A PRESENTATION ON Facilitation of Broadband in SATRC Countries: Bangladesh
Broadband Service in Bangladesh • Bangladesh was advancing in Information and Communication Technology at a moderate pace throughout the last decade. • Since the current government took over the country has a clear vision for ICT development and is progressing towards the implementation of a Digital Bangladesh by 2021. • Mobile telephony has already reached the furthest corners of the country. • Due to the lack of land based infrastructure only around 4% of the total population are now connected to the Internet
Broadband Service in Bangladesh • 6 mobile telephone operators have brought almost the entire population of the country under their network coverage. 4.6 million out of the 5 million internet users in the country today are dependent on the mobile telephone to access the Internet. • A good number of people also use internet through Telecenters/Internet kiosks located both in the cities and the rural areas. Many of these centers also use mobile internet to run their services. • Moreover mobile operators have already started many voice based information services which are providing medical, educational and agricultural information to the people around the country.
Broadband Service in Bangladesh • Government is also supporting this trend by adopting friendlier policies. BTRC has already awarded licenses for WiMax and working on issuing of 3G licenses later this year. • The mobile industry in Bangladesh has brought revolutionary changes to the communication landscape of the country. • To make telecommunication services affordable, BTRC has issued directives to reduce the leased Internet Bandwidth cost by 33% to facilitate the end users. • BTRC has already issued two NTTN license to set-up nationwide robust telecom infrastructure and to connect the rural areas to enhance digital connectivity.
Challenges • Stalled ISP Growth • High BW Cost of Internet • Licensing Complexity • No NIX
To make telecommunication services affordable, BTRC has issued directives to reduce the leased Internet Bandwidth cost by 33% to facilitate the end users. BTRC has already issued two NTTN license to set-up nationwide robust telecom infrastructure and to connect the rural areas to enhance digital connectivity. THANK YOU