Bangladesh - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts

• Key statistics;
• Market and industry overviews;
• Regulatory environment;
• Major players (fixed and mobile);
• Infrastructure development;
• Mobile voice and data market;
• Internet services;
• Regulatory environment.
• Telecom market forecasts for selective years to 2018.

1. Key Statistics

2. Telecommunications Market

2.1 Overview of Bangladesh’s telecom market

2.2 Background

3. Regulatory Environment

3.1 Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC)

3.2 Telecommunications Law

3.3 The National Telecommunications Policy of 1998 (NTP-98)

3.4 Telecommunications Act 2001

3.5 The Communications Convergence Bill 2001

3.6 Privatisation and liberalisation

3.7 Tariffs

3.8 Regulatory developments

4. Fixed Network Market

4.1 Overview of operators

4.2 Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL)

4.2.1 Fifth Five Year Plan and beyond

4.3 Bangladesh Rural Telecommunications Authority (BRTA)

4.4 Sheba Telecom

4.5 WorldTel

4.6 Basundhara Communications Network Limited (BCNL)

4.7 Dhaka Phone

4.8 Other licensees

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

5.1 National telecom network

5.1.1 Fibre optic networks

5.1.2 Public payphones

5.1.3 Grameen Telecom’s Village Project

5.1.4 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)

5.1.5 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

5.2 International infrastructure

5.2.1 International Gateways

5.2.2 Satellite networks

5.2.3 Submarine cable networks

5.2.4 Other fibre links

6. Internet Market

6.1 Overview

6.1.1 Internet statistics

6.1.2 Constraints on Internet growth

6.1.3 Censorship

6.2 MediNet

6.3 Village Computer and Internet Program

6.4 International Internet Gateway (IIG) licences

6.5 ISP market

6.5.1 Overview

6.5.2 BTTB’s ISP service

6.5.3 Grameen Cybernet

6.5.4 Integrated Services Network

6.5.5 InTech Online (IOL)

6.5.6 AlwaysOn

6.6 VoIP

7. Broadband Market

7.1 Overview

7.2 Wireless broadband

7.2.1 WiMAX licences

7.3 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)

7.4 E-commerce

7.5 Cyber law

8. Broadcasting

8.1 Overview of broadcasting market

8.2 Free to Air (FTA) broadcasting

8.2.1 National Broadcasting Authority of Bangladesh

8.3 Cable TV

8.4 Satellite TV

8.4.1 ATN Bangla

8.4.2 Boishakhi

8.4.3 BTV World

8.4.4 Channel i

8.4.5 Ekushey Television (ETV)

8.4.6 NTV

8.5 Consolidation and convergence

9. Mobile Communications

9.1 Overview of Bangladesh’s mobile market

9.1.1 Mobile network shutdown

9.1.2 Mobile statistics

9.2 Regulatory issues

9.2.1 Interconnection issues

9.2.2 Infrastructure sharing

9.2.3 Spectrum allocation

9.2.4 SIM registration

9.3 Mobile technologies

9.3.1 Mobile handsets

9.4 Major mobile operators

9.4.1 CityCell (PBTL)

9.4.2 GrameenPhone

9.4.3 Orascom Telecom (formerly Banglalink / Sheba Telecom)

9.4.4 Telekom Malaysia International Bangladesh (TMIB) / AkTel

9.4.5 Teletalk (BTTB)

9.4.6 Warid Telecom

9.5 Mobile voice services

9.5.1 Prepaid

9.5.2 Satellite mobile

9.6 Mobile data services

9.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

9.6.2 Mobile portal service

9.6.3 Mobile broadband

10. Forecasts

10.1 Forecast fixed-line market - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

10.2 Forecast Internet services - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

10.3 Forecast mobile subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

11. Glossary of Abbreviations

List of Tables and Exhibits

Table 1 - Country statistics Bangladesh - 2009

Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2008

Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - June 2009

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - March 2009

Table 6 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 7 - Subscribers by operator - June 2009

Table 8 - Fixed telephone line targets and teledensity - 2010; 2025

Table 9 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2009

Table 10 - Internet users and number of ISPs - 1996 - 2009

Table 11 - Internet subscribers - 1997 - 2009

Table 12 - Total international Internet bandwidth - 1998 - 2008

Table 13 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2008

Table 14 - Cable TV subscribers - 2002 - 2008

Table 15 - Mobile subscribers - 1996 - 2009

Table 16 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - March 2009

Table 17 - Mobile market share by operator - 2008

Table 18 - Mobile services monthly ARPU - 1998 - 2008

Table 19 - CityCell (PBTL) subscribers - 1999 - 2009

Table 20 - GrameenPhone subscribers - 1998 - 2009

Table 21 - Orascom Telecom subscribers - 2002 - 2009

Table 22 - TMIB (AkTel) subscribers - 2005 - 2009

Table 23 - Teletalk (BTTB) subscribers - 2005 - 2009

Table 24 - Warid Telecom subscribers - 2007 - 2009

Table 25 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 26 - Forecast Internet subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Table 27 - Forecast mobile subscribers - 2007 - 2008; 2013; 2018

Exhibit 1 - Mobile operators in Bangladesh - 2008