Internet usage at the household level has steadily increased in recent years.
Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways
Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, will be required to route its commercial broadband traffic through a local broadband gateway or international internet gateway (IIG) when it begins commercial operations in Bangladesh, the chief adviser's office said yesterday.
Bangladesh Submarine Cables has decided to reduce bandwidth prices by 10 percent, which is likely to reduce internet bills at users' end.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is struggling to implement various initiatives due to a lack of coordination as well as legal constraints that limit its independence, its chairman Md Emdad Ul Bari said.
The daylong Digital Summit held in Dhaka
An interim government-formed task force has recommended withdrawing “excess taxes” on the internet by declaring it a social good.
The move comes through an amendment to the International Internet Gateway (IIG) guidelines, according to BTRC documents.
Internet usage at the household level has steadily increased in recent years.
Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways
Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, will be required to route its commercial broadband traffic through a local broadband gateway or international internet gateway (IIG) when it begins commercial operations in Bangladesh, the chief adviser's office said yesterday.
Bangladesh Submarine Cables has decided to reduce bandwidth prices by 10 percent, which is likely to reduce internet bills at users' end.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is struggling to implement various initiatives due to a lack of coordination as well as legal constraints that limit its independence, its chairman Md Emdad Ul Bari said.
The daylong Digital Summit held in Dhaka
An interim government-formed task force has recommended withdrawing “excess taxes” on the internet by declaring it a social good.
The move comes through an amendment to the International Internet Gateway (IIG) guidelines, according to BTRC documents.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has amended the licensing guidelines for international terrestrial cable (ITC) operators, raising the gross revenue sharing requirement from 1 percent to 3 percent.
Ensuring affordable spectrum is crucial for expanding digital connectivity and fostering economic growth, said M Emdad Ul Bari, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
