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Contact: MR. S M TAIFUR RAHMAN
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
Email: [email protected]
ASIA-PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY1st Meeting of SATRC Working Group on Policy, Regulation and Services in SAP-IV
Document SAPIV/WGPRS01/INP-14
22 – 23 October 2012, Tehran, Islamic Rep. of Iran 22 October 2012
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
BROADBAND SERVICES AND BANGLADESH
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“Broadband Service and bangladesh”
By
S.M.Taifur Rahman
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory commission (BTRC)
Market
Competition : Intense charges : Declining Customer service : Improving Geographic coverage : Expanding New value-added services : Improving
All these indications suggest a healthy &robust Telecommunication industrywith promising growth in the areaof technology, services and consumers’ choices
B A N G L A D E S H
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20062006
20072007
ILDTS Policy
Interim tariff regulation
Reframing of spectrum
Numbering plan
Amendment of lic . regulation
MTR revisions
4 PSTN Lic.
ILDTS Policy
Interim tariff regulation
Reframing of spectrum
Numbering plan
Amendment of lic . regulation
MTR revisions
4 PSTN Lic.
IT Act
Broadband policy
IT Act
Broadband policy
20082008
2 WiMax Licenses
3 ICX, 4 IGW, 2 IIG licenses
>300 Call Centre/HCC/HCCSP Licenses
Infrastructure Sharing Guideline
2 WiMax Licenses
3 ICX, 4 IGW, 2 IIG licenses
>300 Call Centre/HCC/HCCSP Licenses
Infrastructure Sharing Guideline
20092009
IP Phone Lic.
ICT Policy
VTS License
Review ILTDS Policy
Submarine Cable Framework
ULR consultancy
Review NFAP
m-payments Guideline
2 NTTN Licensee
IP Phone Lic.
ICT Policy
VTS License
Review ILTDS Policy
Submarine Cable Framework
ULR consultancy
Review NFAP
m-payments Guideline
2 NTTN Licensee
National Telecom Policy
National Telecom Policy 19891989
19981998
19961996
20052005
20012001
20022002
20042004
SE-ME-WE-4 contract
GSM License no. 4
8 PSTN licenses
SE-ME-WE-4 contract
GSM License no. 4
8 PSTN licenses
• BTRC formed
• ICT Policy
• BTRC formed
• ICT Policy
Bangladesh Telecom ActBangladesh
Telecom Act
CDMA
license
CDMA
license
3 GSM licenses3 GSM licenses
GSM license no. 5
7 PSTN licenses
GSM license no. 5
7 PSTN licenses
2011 &
2012
2011 &
2012
6 ITC
1 FWA
23 ICX
23 IGW
37 IIG
6 ITC
1 FWA
23 ICX
23 IGW
37 IIG
Gateway & Infr@
156
ICX (26)
IGW (27)
IIG (39)
NTTN (2)
FTTN (1)
VSAT U (44)
VSAT P (12)
VSAT PH (05)
VAS319
VTS (10)
Call Centre (230)
HCC (41)
HCCSP (36)
Int. Call
centre (2)
Data385
BWA
(02)FWA(
01)
ISP NW
(107)
ISP Central (82)ISP
Zonal (53)
ISP A
(110)
ISP B
(22)
ISP C
(08)
Voice58
Mobile (06)
PSTN National (02)
PSTN Zonal (06)
PSTN Rural (01)IPTSP
NW (29)
IPTSP Central
(8)
IPTSP Zonal
(4)
PPCS (2)
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Wireless Network Coverage19973 /64 Districts
200030 /64 Districts
200250 /64 Districts
200461 /64 Districts
At present64 /64 Districts
Telecom Penetration
PSTN Penetration
1%
• PSTN Subscriber 1.15 Million
Mobile penetration 64.56%
•Mobile Subscriber
98.46 Million
Telecom Penetration 65.56%
• Total Telecom Subscriber 99.61M
Voice Data3.87% Fixed Internet User
Mobile Internet User
(96.13%)
Internet penetration 20.52%
More than 30 million data users is
mobile
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Data Services
Bangladesh
More than 32,000 BTS
15000KM + Nationwide Optical Fiber
44.60 Gbps BW in SMW-4
7000 Rural Touch Point
About 50 Community Radios are in Pipeline
More than 10 Lac Skilled/Semi Skilled Human Resources
Telecom Infrastructure & Resources
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission(BTRC)
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Optical Fiber Layout
Bangladesh
Ensured Affordability for the Subscribers
Internet Price is now more affordable.
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Limitations
• Limited fixed line connection and poor quality.
• End user Internet Bandwidth cost.
• Geographical terrain of Bangladesh.
• Limitations of back haul connection and high price of the connection.
• Limitations of comprehensive fiber optic infrastructure.
• Absence of smooth progression of technologies.
• High price of radio spectrum for broadband services.
• Not available local content in local language for local peoples
Reduction of Bandwidth price
Fiber connectivity
Proper use of USO fund
Infrastructure sharing
Availability of back haul capacity
Setting up Internet Gateway
Setting up regional Internet Exchange
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Modalities
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Work Plan
• Gather information from member country regarding their back haul capacity and the details of transmission network plan.
• Pricing for back haul capacity for both domestic end and the overseas end.
• Information related to broadband service provider with the interconnection modalities from member countries.
• Details of subscriber related information and penetration.
• Feasibility study to establish a regional IX.
THANK YOU
The effort will continue to connect the unconnected….
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