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Introduction

The world’s largest and most widely used network is the internet. The

internet is an international network of networks that are both commercial and

publicly owned. The internet connects hundreds of thousands of different networks

from more than 200 countries around the world. More than 400 million people

working in science, education, government, business, entertainment and personal

use the internet to exchange information or perform business transactions with

other organization or make personal communication around the globe.

Trend of internet service

Bangladesh joined the Net on June 6, 1996 through Information Services

Network (ISN) limited with first ever 64 kbps VSAT transmitting and

receiving data via a Hong Kong Gateway. There are around 40 Internet service

providers in Bangladesh. In a globalization era Internet services are going faster

with the advanced technology. There are around 40 Internet service providers in

Bangladesh. In a globalization era Internet services are going faster with the

advanced technology. With the discovering new technology Internet provide better

service to the people in everywhere. The ISPs of Bangladesh are providing dial up,

broadband Internet services and software and system integration services. They

believe that they can only flourish when their customer are also successful. They

ensure that their customers are successful by understanding and being responsive

to their needs as well as working collaboratively with them to provide one stop

faster cost competitive advantages in the world of electronic communication. There



have been a few newcomers into the Internet services market. Some competitors

have also entered in to a price war.

The year ahead will see many new challenges as they work to sustain the

profitability and increase their reputation as an innovator and major force for

progress. Their plan not only to survive, but also to prevail as an industry leader as

we find greater acceptance and success for their products. They move ahead in a

business environment still coming to terms with new contradictory

telecommunication regulations that hinders the IT industry’s growth and journey

towards free global information flow.

They continue to manage their business prudently. Their top priority

continues to be delivery the highest quality customer service while focusing on

their customer service while focusing on their goals of growth and financial

strength. They remain cautious about their shortterm earnings outlook primarily

due to the weak economy, increasing competition and substitution and regulatory

uncertainty. They will continue to exercise rigorous financial discipline in their

operations with a sharpened focus on other growth divers.

Internet service provider (ISP) is a commercial organization with a

permanent connection to the Internet that sells temporary connections to

subscribers. Individuals can access the internet through such popular online

services as Bangladesh online limited, Aftab first.

The Internet is perhaps the most well known and the largest; implementation

of Internet working, linking hundreds of thousands of individuals networks all area

the world. The Internet



Has a range of capabilities that organization is using to exchange information

internally or to communication externally with other organization. Internet

technology provides the primary infrastructure for electronic commerce, electronic

business and the emerging digital firm.

Name of the Internet service providers in Bangladesh:

AB Network limited

Access Telecom Limited

Aftab IT Limited

Agni Systems Limited

Asia Online (BD) Limited

Bangladesh Online Limited

Bangladesh T and T Board

BD. COM Ltd.

BD corporation

BD COM Online Limited

Bijoy Online Limited

BG Tech

Brac Network System

Dolphi Net

Drink Online Limited

ENet Communications Ltd

Global Information Services Ltd

Grameen Cybernet Ltd

Information Services Network Ltd



KL BD Online

Link Technologies Ltd

NCLL

Pradeshta Network Limited

Proshika Net Online Ltd

Raspit .Com

Shapla.Net

Span internet Works Ltd

Spark Systems Ltd

Spectra Solution Ltd

Spectra Net Ltd

Square Information Ltd

Trans Net Ltd

Vas Digital Communications Ltd

Westec Limited

Bangla . Net

Global Link

Progetel



Services provide by the Internet Service Providers in Bangladesh:

Information Services Network Ltd (ISN) :

In the year 1997 and 1998 the company consolidated its operations in all

areas especially in Internet and turned its system to achieve high professional

standard. The year 1999 exhibited a significant advancement for its joint venture

agreement with a foreign partner.

Now ISN is a public limited company and its shares have been traded in stock

exchange since 19th may, 2002.

Services at a Glance:

Broad band Internet ( DSL, Radio, Fiber optic)

Corporate Broad Band (12 bold itelic)

Shared Broad Band

Commercial Broadband

Nation Wide Internet and Data connectivity

UUCP

Domain Registration, Web Development and Hosting

Software Development.

PC world Publication

Dial Up Internet

Prepaid

Post paid



Aftab IT Limited:

Services at a glance of Aftab IT Limited:

Email

Chat outline

Web Browsing

Web page Development

Web Hosting

Domain Name Registration

Corporate Email (UUCP)

Dedicated Lease line

Email to Fax

Global Link:

Services of Global Link

Dail up Internet Service

Broad band connection

Radio link connectivity


Web page Development

Web Hosting

Corporate Email

Fax to Fax service



Bangladesh Online Limited (BOL):

Services of BOL:

Broad Band Solutions

Dial up Solutions

Web designing and Hosting

Sign up

Web mail

Change password

View usage

Recharge

SMS service

Free home delivery

Investor Relations

Terms and conditions

What we will get using BOL’s Broad Band Internet:

High speed

Radio link DSL or ADSL modem connectivity

Round the clock connection

No telephone charge

Dedicated Bandwidth link

Unlimited email accounts and Internet access

Easy download and upload facilities



Live redundant servers and VSAT links guarantee our

services to be always accessible even during system

maintenance

Provide free technical support 24 hours a day

Friend by customer care department is trained to handle any

solutions that may arise.

Westec Limited:

Services of Westec :

Email

World Wide Web

FTP Download

Use net

Internet Relay chat

Prepaid, postpaid, unlimited and leased line internet connection

High speed internet and Broadband service provider

Dedicated Band width 64 Kbps / 128 Kbps and above though

DSL

Domain registration, Web hosting and Website design and

development

Setting up corporate Email server`

Progetel Bangladesh Limited:



Progetel Bangladesh Limited is a multinational company engaged in

advanced information technology business in Bangladesh having 100% foreign

investment from Italy. The progetel group started its operation in Italy in 1994 with

the objective of providing modern telecommunication and IT services all over the

world.

Services at a glance:

Dial up internet

Corporate leased line

Broad band internet

Technological innovation (modern internet services)

High quality services

Customer relationship management

They also support free enterprise and seek to compete fairly and ethically

and within the framework of applicable competitive laws.



Technical competence of each ISP:

Progetel:

Dedicated 3.1 MBPs link which is upgradeable up to 45 MBPs

24 hours world class support and services

High end sun servers for mail, proxy , web, DNS and firewall for

reliable performance

3 com total control access server for error free long on

Security is ensured by sun firewall

World’s best 3.7 meter Andrew satellite antenna

Technical partners of progetel:

Albacom (Italy)

Andrews (USA)

Cisco Micro System ( USA)

3 com ( USA)

Nortel Networks

Panamsat

Sonema

Sun Mocro system (USA)

Aftab IT Limited:

Own high band width VSAT

SUN enterprise and Hewlett Packard servers

Cisco access servers, Cisco router,



Cisco catalyst switches

Westec:

Having 2 mbps uplink

Run by experience staff and admistrators

CISCO UNIX

Using the same mail server as hotmail that is handling 3

million email clients.

100 Dail in phone lines all with hunting capability

WEB based tool for improved client service

Drik Online Ltd

Drik pioneered IT in Bangladesh. With broadband capacity coupled with its unique

position as a content as well as connectivity provider, it today delivers the entire

spectrum of IT services under one roof.

Drik’s partnerships with the leading IT companies in the world and its international

network of specialists, combined with its experience of working at a grassroots

level, enables it to tackle the most complex problems with minimum fuss.

Drik TAP was the largest node in Telnet, a network for smallscale

development projects setup with the idea of fostering the exchange of information,

experiences, expertise and solutions to technical problems between southern

partners.

DrikTAP was set up in early 1994 and has provided multifunctional electronic mail

to link field workers, local organizations, technological institutions, international

development organizations, activist organizations as well as governments,

educational institutions and individuals.



This allowed organizations in Latin America, Africa and Asia to

communicate via offline email to each other and to national and international

networks. DrikTAP, the node in Bangladesh, helped introduce fullfledged Internet

in Bangladesh and was the initiator of new media activism in the country.

Services provided

Dialup connection

Corporate lease line

Broad band connection

Webpage design and hosting


Email to Fax

Networking

Graphics & Multimedia

Dialup connection

Using traditional modemandtelephone technology, Drik Internet provides

single computer users a highly reliable access to the Internet, backedup by

professionally trained technical support for end users.

Corporate lease line

Connect to the Internet with a lease line that has a fixed rent per month and

connectivity without interruption.

Broadband connection



We have the latest technology, which provides high speed Internet

connectivity. This service has a fixed monthly rent and is far more convenient for

Internetusers.

Networking

A highly skilled & professional team is ready to provide you with total

network solution and system integration. Special organizational needs are catered

for. We specialize in both Internet and Intranet (LAN/WAN/VPN) services.

Webpage Design and Hosting

You can build your own WebPages and host it. Whether for business or

other purposes a highly qualified team is ready to help you design your website.


Drikisp registers the domain.

Graphics and Multimedia

We have an excellent Graphics and Multimedia unit which we assure you, will

meet your needs just as capably as it meets our own organizational needs, and that

of other national and international clients! Try us.

BRAC BDMail Network Ltd.

BRAC, the largest NGO in Bangladesh, is highly dedicated towards

changing the status of the underprivileged masses. In the context of rapidly

changing socioeconomic conditions in the country and the opportunities arising



from globalization, BRAC is continually revisiting its approaches to ensure its

effectiveness as a catalyst for change. Over a period of twentynine years, it has

come to recognize the important role that it can play in the modernization

efforts of Bangladesh. BRAC believes that information technology holds the

key for future growth and it has reaffirmed its commitment to investing time

and resources in this important growth sector. Consequently, BRAC itself has

implemented an organization wide policy of introducing computers and state of

the art software to its 575 branches throughout Bangladesh. This exercise will

provide important impetus for a countrywide social change that has a strong

technological base. BRAC BDMail Network Ltd. (BBN) is a sister concern of

BRAC. BBN is in a position to provide the whole spectrum of Internet related

services. BBN believes that innovative solutions, corporate vision, teamwork

and a total commitment to its customers will help it to achieve the highest

standards of personal and corporate excellence.

Services

1. PPP Connection

2. Web Development

3. Networking

4. Email To Fax Services

5. LAN Solution

6. Broadband Connection with DSL

7. Wireless Communication

Service charge of each ISP in Bangladesh:Global Link or G Link:

G Link offers prepaid, sleepless surfer , corporate and unlimited service

charges are following :



Prepaid

Packages Price Minutes TK/min

G Link 50 TK. 50 100 0.50

G Link 100 TK. 100 200 0.50

G Link 200 TK. 200 400 0.50

G Link 500 TK. 500 1000 0.50

G Link 1000 TK .1000 2222 0.45

G Link 1500 TK. 1500 3750 0.40

Sleepless Surfer

Package Time Slot Price Minutes TK/Min

Nijhum 400 12.00am

9.00am

400 2000 0.20

Nirghum 700 01.00am –

9.am

700 Unlimited 0.05

Unlimited

Package Time slot Price Minutes

Boishakkee 100 9.00am – 6.00 pm TK.1000 Unlimited

Falgunee 100 6.00pm – 12.00 am TK.1000 Unlimited

Sranonee 2000 8.00 am – 10.00pm TK.2000 Unlimited

Unlimited:

Anonto – monthly charge TK. 3000

Broad Band

Dedicated and shared Internet connection



Progetel:

Prepaid card rates

Packages Minutes price Per minute TK.

Progetel White 120 min TK. 100 0.83

Progetel Blue 400 min TK. 300 0.75

Progetel Silver 1000 min TK. 700 0.70

Progetel Gold 2000 min TK. 13000 0.65

Progetel Platinum 3000 min TK. 17000 0.56

TK. 100 will be installation charge if client is not able to install by him or herself

Unlimited access fee for corporate users

Free connectivity

Monthly charge TK. 3000

Post paid:

Membership fees Tk. 1000 ( non refundable)

Time slot Tk. Per minute Time bolt TK. Per minute

04 am – 09 am TK. 0.40 09 am – 06 pm TK. 1.25

06pm – 12pm TK. 0.80 12 pm – 04 am TK. 0.60

Corporate leased line ( dail – up)

Connectivity charge TK. 10,000

Monthly payable TK. 18,000

Broad band internet:

Installation usage charge for dedicated bandwidth, installation cost bold

with server connection TK. 150000 (payable at the time of order. Leadtime to

install is 30 days.)



64 kbps TK. 60,000 per month




Aftab IT Limited:

Package – 1 prepaid

Registration Card:

200 minutes free with kit @ TK. 100



Recharge card: Unlimited

Card type Usage rate per min Usage time

TK. 100 TK.0.50 200 min

TK. 300 TK.0.50 600 min

TK. 500 TK.0.50 1000 min

TK. 1000 TK. 0.50 2000 min

TK.1500 TK. 0.50 3000 min

Package –2 (regular)

No use no pay

No monthly fee

No security deposit



Connection fee TK. 1000.00

Usages rate per minute:

Time slot TK. Per minute

08.00 am – 06.00 pm TK. 100

06.00pm – 02.00am TK. 0.70

02.00 am – 08.00 am TK. 0.90

Special offer of Abtab IT Limited:


300 minutes free with kit @ TK.300

Three E mail Accounts

Interactive free Web Page

24 hours Technical Support

Real Time Online Billing

Bangladesh Online Limited:

Prepaid:

Item Minutes Price

I – Kit ( software CD

manual, sticker access

card)

Free 150 minutes TK. 75

Recharge 50 card 100 minutes TK. 50

Recharge 100 card 200 minutes TK. 100

Recharge 250 card 500 minutes TK.250





Recharge 1500 card 3000 minutes TK1500

Price not inclusive of VAT

Prepaid Unlimited:

Item Usage time Monthly charge

Unlimited 24 hours TK. 3,000

Apolok 8 hours (1 am – 9 am) TK.500

Aparajita 12 hours (7 am – 7 pm) TK. 2,000


Post Paid:

Item Deposit Monthly charge Rate

Asheem TK.1000

(Refundable)

TK. 1000 Free 800 minutes

additional usage

TK. 1.25 per

minute

Anirbaan TK. 1000

(Refundable)

No use no bill TK. 1.75 per

minite


Information Service Network: ( ISN)

Prepaid :

Using prepaid cards it is possible to be connected to the premier ISP at least

price, it is to be registered through the use of prepaid cards more over it is available

everywhere. Fast and reliable as well. Our prepaid cards are available in

denomination of



TK. 50

TK. 100

TK. 200

TK. 300

TK. 500

TK. 1000

Post paid: 24 hours uninterruptible internet service at a reasonable price

Type of post paid services:

Service type Description

Samata No use no bill, 24 hours, telephone

support free

Bilash No use no bill. Technical personnel

support free

New product Unlimited prepaid cards

Unlimited Evening Card From 8 pm – 12 am

Unlimited Night Card From 12 am – 8am

Unlimited 24 hour Any time

Westec:

Prepaid Economy



Item Minutes Rate/ min Price TK.

Refill 100 222 TK.0.45 100

Refill 150 333 TK. 0.45 150

Refill 300 667 TK. 0.45 300

Refill 500 1111 TK. 0.45 500

Refill 1000 2500 TK. 0.40 1000

Refill 1500 3750 TK. 0.40 1500

Refill 2000 5000 TK. 0.35 2000

Refill 3000 8571 TK.0.30 3000

Prepaid unlimited:

Card type Time Zone Price TK.

Unlimited 24 hours 24 hours 2000

Office executive 8 am – 8 pm 1200

Evening browser 6 pm – 12 am 550

Night Surfer 12 am 8 am 550

I pack includes

@ 100 minutes free browsing

@ free installation CD

@ One E mail Address

@ Instruction for registration

@ Registration Card

BD. COM

Prepaid:



Card price TK. 300

Access time 400 minutes

Validity 45 minutes

Cost per minute 75 paisa

100 % free and self crated new E –mail account each card

100 % secured transaction while creating account of refill.

Post paid:

Registration fee TK. 1000

Group connection TK 3500

First 60 minutes uses free

Rate / min

Slab – 1 ( 08 am to 9.59 pm) : TK. 1.50

Slab 2 ( 10 pm to 07.59 am ) TK. 1.00

No line rent , minimum uses: TK. 100

Problems of ISP in Bangladesh: Technical problem

Economical problem

Lack of skill worker

Lack of awareness of the people


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