PeoplesTel
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Peoples Telecommunication & Information Services Ltd. (PeoplesTel) is a Bangladeshi fixed line operator. It is a private public switched telephone network (PSTN) operator, ISP and Hosted Call Centre
Service Provider
in Bangladesh
.
Newly formed BTRC divided the country into five operating zones for PSTN operators (North-West, North-East, South-West, South-East and Central). In 2003 BRTC decided to provide licenses for 4 out of the five zones, except Central zone. PeopelsTel obtained their 4 zonal license in 2004 and then on 17 March 2008 obtained the licence to operate in Central zone after BTRC decided to issue Central zone licenses to a number PSTN operators on 25 June 2007.
1993: License renewed.
15 December 2003: BRTA was bifurcated into two new companies with a mutual agreement among the Directors.
February 2004: PeoplesTel is incorporated and given licenses by BTRC to operate in four out of the five zones.
17 March 2008: PeoplesTel obtained the license to operate in the Central Zone (Dhaka), thus becoming a nationwide PSTN Operator.
+880 38 N1N2N3N4N5N6N7N8
where 880 is the International Subscriber Dialling
Code for Bangladesh and is needed only in case of dialling from outside.
38 is the access code for PeoplesTel as allocated by the Government of Bangladesh. Omitting +880 will require to use 0 in place of it instead to represent local call, hence 038 is the general access code.
Although 038 has been allocated to PeoplesTel, 0381 is the local code for BTCL
in Lakhipur and BTCL
is in the process to phase out these numbers.
PeoplesTel is the first operator in Bangladesh to launch telephony IP network. The system enables PeoplesTel to offer Postpaid and Prepaid Calling Card, Callback, Softphone and International Call Forwarding (ICF). Due to licensing restriction imposed by BTRC
, calling card services and Softphone is currently not active. However, ICF, Web Call Back and voice mail services are active.
On 8 August 2009: PeoplesTel signed the largest ever telecommunication corporate deal with Jamuna Group for 31,000 fixed line phones, Centrex solution, Internet and data connectivity services . On 6 March 2007: PeoplesTel announces network expansion plan .
Call centre
A call centre or call center is a centralised office used for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone. A call centre is operated by a company to administer incoming product support or information inquiries from consumers. Outgoing calls for telemarketing,...
Service Provider
Service provider
A service provider is an entity that provides services to other entities. Usually, this refers to a business that provides subscription or web service to other businesses or individuals. Examples of these services include Internet access, Mobile phone operators, and web application hosting...
in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
History
Peoples Telecommunication and Information Services Ltd. (PeopelsTel) is the successor company of Bangladesh Rural Telecom Authority (BRTA) Pvt Ltd. Established in 1989 BRTA started its operation to provide digital communication in 203 rural Thanas (smallest administrative area of Bangladesh) throughout North, North-East and North-West region of the country. The agreement was done between the Bangladesh Government, represented by Bangladesh Telegraph & Telephone Board (BTTB), the Government owned telephone company. Later in 1993 this agreement was revised and BRTA was provided with the license to operate in 199 Thanas. By being the first private telecom operator in Bangladesh, BRTA paved the way for telecom privatisation in Bangladesh.Newly formed BTRC divided the country into five operating zones for PSTN operators (North-West, North-East, South-West, South-East and Central). In 2003 BRTC decided to provide licenses for 4 out of the five zones, except Central zone. PeopelsTel obtained their 4 zonal license in 2004 and then on 17 March 2008 obtained the licence to operate in Central zone after BTRC decided to issue Central zone licenses to a number PSTN operators on 25 June 2007.
Chronology
1989: Bangladesh Rural Telecom Authority (BRTA) Rural PSTN license by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Bangladesh.1993: License renewed.
15 December 2003: BRTA was bifurcated into two new companies with a mutual agreement among the Directors.
February 2004: PeoplesTel is incorporated and given licenses by BTRC to operate in four out of the five zones.
17 March 2008: PeoplesTel obtained the license to operate in the Central Zone (Dhaka), thus becoming a nationwide PSTN Operator.
Key persons
- Chairman: Mr. T I M Nurun Nabi
- Directors: Mr. Shamim Shawkat and Mrs. Shamima Nabi
Subscriber base
As of January 2010, PeoplesTel has over 150 thousand subscribers nationwide.Numbering Scheme
PeopelsTel uses the following numbering scheme for its subscribers:+880 38 N1N2N3N4N5N6N7N8
where 880 is the International Subscriber Dialling
International Subscriber Dialling
International direct dialing or international subscriber dialing is the process of an international telephone call being placed by the caller rather than by an operator. The term international subscriber dialing was used in the United Kingdom and Australia until the terminology was changed to...
Code for Bangladesh and is needed only in case of dialling from outside.
38 is the access code for PeoplesTel as allocated by the Government of Bangladesh. Omitting +880 will require to use 0 in place of it instead to represent local call, hence 038 is the general access code.
Although 038 has been allocated to PeoplesTel, 0381 is the local code for BTCL
BTCL
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...
in Lakhipur and BTCL
BTCL
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...
is in the process to phase out these numbers.
Services and Solutions
PeoplesTel provides a various range of services. Along with being a PSTN operator, PeoplesTel is also a nationwide ISP and Hosted Call Centre Service Provider .PeoplesTel is the first operator in Bangladesh to launch telephony IP network. The system enables PeoplesTel to offer Postpaid and Prepaid Calling Card, Callback, Softphone and International Call Forwarding (ICF). Due to licensing restriction imposed by BTRC
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is an independent commission founded under the Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001...
, calling card services and Softphone is currently not active. However, ICF, Web Call Back and voice mail services are active.
On 8 August 2009: PeoplesTel signed the largest ever telecommunication corporate deal with Jamuna Group for 31,000 fixed line phones, Centrex solution, Internet and data connectivity services . On 6 March 2007: PeoplesTel announces network expansion plan .