Economic Reporter :
With a view to offer triple-play services (voice, video and data) through single network, the government has moved with a fresh project for the modernization of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL).
The project mainly focuses on establishing modern telecommunication facility, expanding tele-density and tele-access as well as information and communication technology services for the people.
The project dubbed “Telecommunication Network Modernization for Digital Connection” involving Taka 2,573 crore is scheduled to be placed before the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) tomorrow for final approval, a planning ministry official told the media on M Monday.
Of the total cost, the government would provide Taka 756 crore from the national exchequer while the remaining Taka 1,817 crore would come as project assistance from China.
The existing BTCL network which is being operated using outdated technology can only able to offer voice service rather meeting quality video and data services with the demand of time.
To comply with the vision-2021, the government has moved for the new project to upgrade the existing equipment, replace copper cable-based network by fiber optic cable and modern transmission system of BTCL.
Under the project, three internet protocol multimedia sub-system platforms with the capacity of 16 lakh connections would be installed while copper cable would be replaced by 2,367 km fiber optic cable and 793 km new copper cable would also be installed from transmission.
Besides, eight backbone equipment each capacity 100 gbps, six core routers for IP network, 114 other routers, 143 access switches and 139 other switches would be collected in the project.
Moreover, a central monitoring system would also be installed for 24-hour telephone connection, network operation and maintenance. BTCL would implement the project by June, 2020 upon getting the approval of ECNEC.
With a view to offer triple-play services (voice, video and data) through single network, the government has moved with a fresh project for the modernization of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL).
The project mainly focuses on establishing modern telecommunication facility, expanding tele-density and tele-access as well as information and communication technology services for the people.
The project dubbed “Telecommunication Network Modernization for Digital Connection” involving Taka 2,573 crore is scheduled to be placed before the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) tomorrow for final approval, a planning ministry official told the media on M Monday.
Of the total cost, the government would provide Taka 756 crore from the national exchequer while the remaining Taka 1,817 crore would come as project assistance from China.
The existing BTCL network which is being operated using outdated technology can only able to offer voice service rather meeting quality video and data services with the demand of time.
To comply with the vision-2021, the government has moved for the new project to upgrade the existing equipment, replace copper cable-based network by fiber optic cable and modern transmission system of BTCL.
Under the project, three internet protocol multimedia sub-system platforms with the capacity of 16 lakh connections would be installed while copper cable would be replaced by 2,367 km fiber optic cable and 793 km new copper cable would also be installed from transmission.
Besides, eight backbone equipment each capacity 100 gbps, six core routers for IP network, 114 other routers, 143 access switches and 139 other switches would be collected in the project.
Moreover, a central monitoring system would also be installed for 24-hour telephone connection, network operation and maintenance. BTCL would implement the project by June, 2020 upon getting the approval of ECNEC.
