Projects (as on 30 June 2010)
# Name implementation period Total Cost                              ( In Lakh Taka) Mode of Financing                ( In Lakh Taka)  Major Component Present Status Remarks
1 Telecommunication Network Development 1 July,2009 -                   30 June,2013 62286.25 GOB : 11350.72 P.A : 50935.53 1. MPLS Route IP Network                                                                                                                                                                                       2.Media Gateway: For NGN based interconnecting Exchange                                                                                                                                              .3.Ethernet Switch.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4.Media Gateway Controller (Soft Switch): For NGN based POI.                                                                                                                                                5. Optical Fiber: For Transmission Backbone and Access Network.                                                                                                                                                                       6.Access Network Terminal .                                                                                                                                                                                        1. DPP is approved.                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Short list of consultant is done.                                                                                                                                                                                              3. RFP for selection of consultant has floated.   
7.ADSL Equipment.                                                                                                                                                                                                      8.Wireless LAN    
2 Internet Information Network Expansion ( INFO-BAHAN) Project July'2006 - June'2011 29065.84 GOB : 12032.40 P.A : 17033.44 1. FTTX Nodes/PON (Fiber to the Home/Building, Passive Optical Network): To build Optical Fiber based Access Network.                                                                                                                                                                                2. Routers and Switches: For IP Network/Backbone                                                                                                                                                                      3.ADSL/DSLAM: Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer to provide Broad Band Service.                                                                                                  4.MSPP Nodes: Multi Service Provisional Platform for Convergent Network (i.e. Data and Voice)                                                                   5.Optical Fiber: For Transmission Back Bone and Access Network Original scope of work is almost completed. The contract for expansion will be signed soon.   
3 Installetion of NGN based Telecommunication Network for Digital Bangladesh January'2010 - June' 2015 172538.85 GOB : 172538.85 1. Six Soft-switches (2 at Dhaka and  One at Chittagong, Bogra, khulna, & Sylhet).                                                                                                         2. Media Gateway & Access Gateway at all district & 200 upazilla                                                                                                                                  3.FTTX at Metropolitan cities - 500 km                                                                                                                                                                                  4. ADSL Connectivity-50,000                                                                                                                                                                                           5. Optical fiber backbone                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Expansion of IN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       DPP has been sent to ERD for searching suitable financer.  
          7.IP POP                                                                                                                                                                                                         8.Centralised billing system                                                                                
4 Installetion Wireless Broadband Network for Digital Bangladesh January'2010 - December' 2014 54916.63 (40623.97) GOB : 54916.63 1. Installation of BTS at district & upazilla                                                                                                                                                                          2.ANS Gateway & related equipmen                                                                                                                                                                               3.CSN Equipment                                                                                                                                                                                                               4.Optical fiber                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Different type of tower DPP has been sent to ERD for searching suitable financer.  
5 ILDTS Policy-2007 compliance project (Phase-1) Oct'208- June2010 17959.93 17959.93                 BTCL Own Fund 1 Installation of  IGW  with NGN facility  1. IGW - Under Evaluation    
2 Installation of ICX at Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna & Bogra 2. ICX - Re-Tender Floated.                                                                                                                                                      
3 Upgrading BTCL's existing IIG  3. IIG - Contract will be signed soon.    
4 Installation and commissioning of Access Network Services (ANS) Gateway at Gulshan, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Chittagong, Khulna, Bogra and Sylhet. 4. ANS- Re-Tender Floated.                                                                                                                                                     
5 Billing of BTCL's IGW,  ICX IIG and ANS  system  5. Specification is being prepared    
6  ITX expansion and spares. 6. Specification is being prepared    
7 Tandem and Tax expansion 7. Specification is being prepared    
8 Computerized Accounting System 8. Specification is being prepared    
9 Installation of Transmission Network.      
6 Installation of Digital Telephone Exchanges at upazilla & growth centers July'2002 - July'2010 41792.11 GOB : 41792.11 1. Switching equipment : i) Equipment & accessories for 220 RSUs. ii) Equipment & accessories for host Exchangeiii) balance equipment                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Transmission Equipment : 185 link radio & optical)                                                                                                                                                                              3. LInternet/Earth station equipment 1) Project will be completed by 30 June,2010.                                                                                                                                                                        2) Contract for Lot C is already signed  
7 Replacement of old Digital Telephone System of Dhaka city (RODTS) Sep'2009-Aug'2011 19663.19 GOB : 19663.191  1. Switching equipment with IN functionality including MGW,MGC,Access gateway                                                                                              2.RAC/RNC (radioaccess/ Network controller)                                                                                                                                                           3. BTS (using Teletalk's existing infract)                                                                                                                                                                           4. PSDN,AAA,NMS                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. LAN switch/Router/ Firewall/IP equipment                                                                                                                                                                            6.Tandem/Media gateway including STP exchange                                         1. OSP- Letter of intent has been issued.                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Equipment- Under evaluation.  
7. XDSL ports                                                                                                                                                                                                             8. FE ports  
Transmission :  
1. Optical fibre  
2. Multiway HDPE Duct  
3.New optical fibre based STM-1/STM-4/STM-16 for inter exchange transmission Network terminal equipment  
4. ODF  
5. WLL telephone set  
8 Optical Fibre Cable Network Development in 1000 Union Parishad July,2010 - Dec,2011 75986.56 GOB : 75986.56 1. OFC Network from Upzila to Union (11000 Km)                                                                                                                                                                   2. Transmission Equipment DPP has been sent to Planning Commission  
9 Ten Lac Lines at Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna and Rangpur Jan,2010 - Dec,2013 100181.51  100181.51                             (BTCL own Fund) 1. Switching equipment ( 1000000) with IN functionality including MGW,MGC,Access gateway                                                                                               2. MGC/ Soft switch - 2 nos                                                                                                                                                                                          3. MGW - 14 nos                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. AGW - 733 nos                                                                                            5. Optical Fibre - 900 km                                                                                                                                                           6. BTS (using Teletalk's existing infract) - 100                                                                                                                                                                          7. XDSL Ports - 200000                           Consultant employment is under process.  
Prepared by Biddut Chandra Aich, Divisional Engineer & Toslima, ADE, Planning & Development Region, Central Office, 37/E Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000
Contact: Nadir Shah Quraishi, General Manager, Planning & Development Region, Phone: +880 2 8311600