telecommunication in Bangladesh

The liberalisation of Bangladesh’s telecommunications sector began with small steps in 1989 with the issuance of a licence to a private operator for the provision of inter alia cellular mobile services to compete with the previous monopoly provider of telecommunications services the Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB). Significant changes in the number of fixed and mobile services deployed in Bangladesh occurred in the late 1990s and the number of services in operation have subsequently grown exponentially in the past five years.
The incentives both from government and public sectors have helped to grow this sector.It is now one of the biggest sector of Bangladesh. As a populous country, it's huge market has attracted many foreign investors to invest in this sector
Contents
• 1 Telecommunication
• 2 History o 2.1 Structure
 2.1.1 PSTN
 2.1.2 Mobile phone operators
 2.1.3 Long distance operators (as per ILDTS Policy 2007)
 2.1.3.1 International Gateway (IGW) operators
 2.1.3.2 International Internet Gateway (IIG) operator
 2.1.3.3 Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider (IPTSP) operators
 2.1.3.4 International Gateway (IGW) billing software solution providers in Bangladesh
 2.1.3.5 Interconnection Exchange (ICX) billing software solution providers in Bangladesh
 2.1.3.6 International Terrestrial Cable (ITC) operator
• 3 Radio
• 4 Television
• 5 Internet o 5.1 Broadband Internet access
• 6 International
• 7 Submarine cables
• 8 See also
• 9 References
• 10 External links
Telecommunication
The telecom sector in Bangladesh is rapidly emerging. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is the regulatory authority for this sector, overseeing licensing, policy etc.
Calling Code: +880 – SubCodes
History
Landmarks in the history of telecom industry in Bangladesh[1]
• 1853 : Telegraph branch under Posts and Telegraph Department, British India.
• 1971 : Reconstructed as Bangladesh Telegraph and