Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission ( BTRC )
' BTRC ' full Name Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission solves network-related problems in Bangladesh and provides good service at a low cost. BTRC's philosophy is to provide access to telecommunications services of acceptable quality to all, regardless of location.
Objectives of BTRC:
(a) increase teledensity to at least 10 telephones per 100 inhabitants by 2010;
(b) establishing one phone in every village by 2006;
(c) promote the use of ICT to support socio-economic development;
(d) creating an enabling environment and customer choice for ICT services;
(e) encouraging joint public-private cooperation in ICT development;
(f) Encouraging the use of ICT will help reduce poverty.
BTRC is to provide services to the following departments concerning telecommunications in Bangladesh
(1) Systems and Services
(2)Spectrum Management
(3)Engineering and Operations
(4)Legal and Licensing
(5)Administration and Finance.
License granted by BTRC and following licenses issued by BTRC.
(1)International Gateway (IGW) Service
(2)Interconnection Exchange (ICX) Service
(3)International Internet Gateway (IIG) service
(4)Broadband Wireless Access (BWA)
(5)Cellular mobile telecom operators
(6)Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) operators
(7) Nationwide optical fiber telecommunication transmission network
(8) Nationwide Telecommunications Transmission Network (NTTN) service providers
(9) Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider (IPTSP)
(10) Prepaid Card Service Operators
(11) Vehicle Tracking Service
(12) Internet Protocol Telephony Service Providers - Nationwide
(13) Internet Protocol Telephony Service Providers - Central Zone
(14) Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider - Zonal
(15) Internet Service Provider (ISP) — Nationwide, Central Zone, Zonal, Category A. Category B, Category C
(16) VSAT users
(17) VSAT Providers
(18) VSAT Provider with HUB
(19) Call Centers
(20) Hosted call center
(21) Hosted call center service provider.
Current activities in advance
Amendment of National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP), 2005.
Consultation on Unified Licensing Regime (ULR).
Consultation on Standardization of Quality of Service (QoS) Parameters for Cellular Mobile Telecommunication Services.
Consultation on Quality of Service (QoS) parameter standardization for Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).
Consultation on Standardization of Quality of Service (QoS) Parameters for Broadband Internet Services. Development of Management Information System and Statistical Indicators.
Consultation on Draft Regulatory and Licensing Guidelines for Submarine Cable (SC) System.