Evolution of Telecommunication Sector since the Independence of Bangladesh | |
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Year | Description |
1971 | Reconstructed as Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Department under Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. |
1973 | ITU Membership- Bangabandhu took membership of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 1973 as part of his visionary plan to engage newly independent Bangladesh in the third industrial revolution which started in 1969. |
1975 | Betbunia Satellite Ground Center Launching - Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on June 14 of 1975 inaugurated the earth station to start the international Telecommunication & the improve the information technology sector of a newly-independent country. |
1975 | Reconstructed as Telegraph and Telephone Board. |
1979 | Reconstructed as Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) with right to issue license for telecom and wireless services. |
1981 | Digital Telex Exchange in Bangladesh- Entered into the Digital Era of Telecommunication. |
1983 | Automatic Digital ITX started in Dhaka. |
1985 | Coinbox Telephone service introduced in Bangladesh by BTTB.-Start the access of telephone service to mass people |
1989 | GENTEX Telegraph messaging service introduced in Bangladesh. |
1989 | Bangladesh Rural Telecom Authority got license to operate exchanges in 200 upazilla. The liberalization of Bangladesh's telecommunications sector began with this small steps |
1989 | Sheba Telecom got license to operate exchange is 199 upazilla. |
1989 | Cellular mobile phone company Pacific Bangladesh Telephone Limited and Bangladesh Telecom got license. |
1995 | Card Telephone service introduced in Bangladesh by BTTB and TSS. |
1995 | Regulatory power of BTTB transferred to Ministry (MoPT). |
1995 | 2nd and 3rd ITX installed in Dhaka. |
1996 | Govt. Awarded 3 GSM licenses to private sector to operate cellular mobile phone network to GP, AKTEL and Sheba Telecom (Banglalink) by Nov.-To destroy the Monopoly market of Mobile communication and to provide affordable mobile phone services under the leadership of prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. |
1998 | National Telecom Policy formulated. |
2000 | Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) made open. |
2001 | Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001 enacted to establish Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). |
2002 | BTRC formed and start his journey. In order to facilitate a quick and stable socio-economic development and to provide a dependable telecommunication services |
2002 | ICT Policy formulated. - To Achieve Accessible and Affordable Communications for All . Strengthen ICT Human Resources and Increase Human Resource Development Opportunities through ICT and to Improve Economic Growth and Sustainable Development through ICT |
2002 | BTTB joined SEA-ME-WE-4 Submarine Cable Consortium.- Bangladesh joined the rest of the Internet world with a data transfer capacity of 10 gigabytes per second. |
2004 | Teletalk cellular mobile launched.- To Intervene and regulation the mobile communication market. |
2004 | 10 x Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) licenses awarded. |
2004 | Licensing Procedure regulation issued. |
2004 | Interconnection Regulation 2004 issued. |
2005 | Egypt-based Orascom acquired Sheba Telecom. |
2006 | NGN introduced in BTTB. |
2006 | SEA-ME-WE 4 Connectivity established. |
2007 | ILDTS Policy issued. |
2007 | Introduced Tariff Circuit (Lowest Tk. 0.25, Highest Tk. 2.00). |
2007 | Revision of Interconnection Charge (Lowered from Tk. 0.66 to 0.40). |
2007 | Issued 4 Nationwide PSTN license. |
2008 | BTTB converted into Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) with 100% shares owned by Government and The Submarine Cable Project transformed into Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL). |
2008 | Network Coverage in 3 hill track districts. |
2008 | 2 x BWA Licenses was auctioned. |
2008 | 3 x IGW, 2 x ICX, 1 x IIG Licenses issued in February by open auction. |
2008 | E-Filling for her own Satellite (Bangabandhu Satellite-1) at ITU. |
2009 | Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider (IPTSP) Operators launched. |
2009 | Establish 6 Spectrum Monitoring Station at Dhaka, Rangpur, Bogra, Sylhet, Khulna and Chittagong. |
2009 | 7 x International Terrestrial Cable (ITC) licenses issued. |
2009 | 2 x NTTN Service provided license issued. |
2009 | 12 x Vehicle Tracking Services license issued. |
2009 | National Broadband Policy by Ministry of Post and Telecommunications |
2010 | ILDTS Policy |
2010 | SMS based Premium Rate Services guideline by BTRC |
2010 | Video Conferencing Guideline by BTRC |
2010 | Bangladesh elected as Council Member of ITU for 2011-2014. |
2010 | National Broadband Policy’ 2010 formulated. |
2010 | Adopted project on Launching own Satellite. |
2011 | Telecom Infrastructure sharing guideline by BTRC |
2012 | License Fees of ISP, VSAT, Call Centre etc by BTRC |
2012 | 3G mobile service introduced by state owned Teletalk in October. |
2012 | 4 x 2G Mobile Phone Services Licenses renewed in Aug. |
2012 | VSP guideline by BTRC |
2013 | 3G Spectrum Auction |
2013 | 3G Mobile Services License awarded to 4 Operator in September. |
2013 | BPO/Call Centre guideline by BTRC |
2013 | Mobile Financial Service instructions by BTRC and Bangladesh Bank |
2014 | Ministry of Post and Telecommunication and Ministry of Information and Communication Technology are integrated to Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. |
2014 | 64 Districts covered with 3G |
2016 | MNP guideline by BTRC |
2016 | Robi and Airtel were merged |
2017 | SEA-ME-WE 5 Connectivity established. |
2018 | 4G/LTE Spectrum Auction |
2018 | 4G Mobile service is introduction |
2018 | Tower Sharing guideline by BTRC |
2018 | Bangabandhu Satallite-1 Launching |
2018 | TVAS guideline by BTRC |
2018 | Directives on Converting Existing spectrum (900/1800) into Technology Neutral Spectrum |
2018 | Directives on Commercial Toll Free Service |
2019 | Directives on Mobile Financial Services in Bangladesh |
2021 | Spectrum Auction of 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz Bands |
