BTCL
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BTCL or Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited, formerly BTTB, began operations on July 1, 2008. The Bangladesh government initially owns all shares of BTCL but it would offload shares in the next one year for public. The value of BTCL is estimated to be at Tk 15,000 crore. BTCL has a total of 12,636 officials and staffs.
In pursuance of an ordinance promulgated by the president on 24 February 1979, the department was restructured into Bangladesh Telephone and Telegraph Board (BTTB) with a mandate to provide basic telecommunication services throughout the country. Now it has become BTCL.
BTCL provides land-line telephone services in the urban area
s, domestic long-distance calling and international services. In 2004, Bangladesh Government issued a number of PSTN licenses but they were barred to provide service in the lucrative Dhaka
market (which account for majority of the nationwide market). This monopoly of BTCL was broken when 6 other operators started to receive their licenses from 2007. These 6 operators include PeoplesTel
, RanksTel
, National Telecom Limited, WorldTel, Dhaka Phone and Telebarta
.
BTCL provides dial-up Internet access in all 64 districts of the country, making it the most-accessible Internet service provider
in the country. As of January 2009 its total dial-up subscriber is 32,433. Since the beginning of 2007 BTCL have improved its Dial-up Internet service for better customer satisfaction. It also handles the .bd
domain.
As of May 2008, the total number of subscribers of BTTB was 0.87 million.
The BTCL also has plans to offer a wide range of broadband internet services soon.
BTCL has outsourced its BCUBE sales and customer support to EMEM Systems Ltd.
In pursuance of an ordinance promulgated by the president on 24 February 1979, the department was restructured into Bangladesh Telephone and Telegraph Board (BTTB) with a mandate to provide basic telecommunication services throughout the country. Now it has become BTCL.
BTCL provides land-line telephone services in the urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s, domestic long-distance calling and international services. In 2004, Bangladesh Government issued a number of PSTN licenses but they were barred to provide service in the lucrative Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
market (which account for majority of the nationwide market). This monopoly of BTCL was broken when 6 other operators started to receive their licenses from 2007. These 6 operators include PeoplesTel
PeoplesTel
Peoples Telecommunication & Information Services Ltd. ' is a Bangladeshi fixed line operator. It is a private public switched telephone network operator, ISP and Hosted Call Centre Service Provider in Bangladesh.- History :...
, RanksTel
RanksTel
RanksTel is a Bangladeshi fixed line operator.It is a private public switched telephone network operator in Bangladesh. As of December 2009, total number of subscriber of this operator is 274.895 thousand It is the second largest PSTN operator in Bangladesh. On March 19, 2010 RanksTel office...
, National Telecom Limited, WorldTel, Dhaka Phone and Telebarta
Telebarta
Telebarta is a Bangladeshi fixed line operator. It is a private public switched telephone network operator in Bangladesh. As of May 2008, total number of subscribers of this operator is 56,424...
.
BTCL provides dial-up Internet access in all 64 districts of the country, making it the most-accessible Internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
in the country. As of January 2009 its total dial-up subscriber is 32,433. Since the beginning of 2007 BTCL have improved its Dial-up Internet service for better customer satisfaction. It also handles the .bd
.bd
.bd is the Internet country code top-level domain for Bangladesh. It is administered by the Ministry of Post & Telecommunications of Bangladesh...
domain.
As of May 2008, the total number of subscribers of BTTB was 0.87 million.
The BTCL also has plans to offer a wide range of broadband internet services soon.
Internet services
Recently BTCL has also started providing consumer-level broadband Internet services under the branding of BCUBE. The service is provided through ADSL2+ technology.BTCL has outsourced its BCUBE sales and customer support to EMEM Systems Ltd.
External links
- Official website of Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board
- Article, from BanglapediaBanglapediaBanglapedia, or the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, is the first Bangladeshi encyclopedia. It is available in print, CD-ROM format and online, in both Bangla and English. The print version comprises ten 500-page volumes...