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Solar PV powered Cellular  Base Transceiver Station (BTS) in Bangladesh

 

 

Bangladesh having  the potentials of solar PV market and telecommunication sector is the target area. This is a good news for global Solar PV System company's, because of the fastest growing ICT network, e.g. 6 Cellular (GSM/CDMA) operators, Fixed wireless operators (urban/rural area), PSTN (Urban/Rural), Internet data network (Optical fiber/Wi-Fi/Wi-Max) operators, Nationwide Optical Fiber Telecommunication Transmission Network operators, VoIP Operators, Call centers, Rural Internet service centers by cellular operators etc. all having thousands of BTS/Transmission hubs and serving in remote rural villages/townswhich providing  modern telecommunication infrastructures. Within the bureaucratic grip, ICT growing  up in the last mile and the job mostly being taken care by private entrepreneurs. Bangladeshi people now enjoying up-to-date ICT network and it is all about ICT entrepreneurs, who bridging the last mile gap with Cable/Wi-Fi & Wi-Max /optical fiber data network.  

 Tables in below listing  most of the companies : 

 

  1. Mobile Phone Operators 

 

Sl. #

Name of Company

Address

Date of Issue

Date of Commencement

1

Grameen Phone Limited

Celebration Point, Road # 113/A, Plot # 3 & 5, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212.
Tel: 9882990
Fax: 8819271, 9882970
Web: www.grameenphone.com

11-11-1996

26-03-1997

2

Orascom Telecom Bangladesh Limited

Tigers' Den, FM Centre, SW(H) Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan Model Town,
Plot # 4 (Opposite of Shooting Club), Gulshan-1,
Dhaka-1212.
Tel: 0191310900-901, 0191610900-901
Fax: 8827265
Web: www.banglalinkgsm.com

11-11-1996

03-09-1997

3

Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited

Pacific Centre, 14 Mohakhali C/A Dhaka-1212.
Fax: 9891065, 9891066
Web: www.citycell.com

26-07-1989

11-08-1993

4

TeleTalk Bangladesh Limited

House # 41, Road # 27, Block-A, Banani,
Dhaka-1213.
Tel: 8851060 Fax: 9882828
Web: www.teletalk.com.bd

01-09-2004

31-03-2005

5

TM International (Bangladesh) Limited

BRAC Center (9th Floor)
75 Mohakhali C/A,
Dhaka-1212.
Tel: 9887149 Fax: 9885463
Web: www.aktel.com

11-11-1996

11-08-1997

6

Warid Telecom International Limited

House # 34, Road # 19/A, Banani, Dhaka-1212.
Tel: 8834551, 8834552, Fax: 9863247
Web: www.waridtel.com.bd

20-12-2005

10-05-2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. LIST OF PSTN OPERATOR :

 

 NATIONAL (Operate all over Bangladesh)  

SL

Companies

Address

Zone

1

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited.

Telejogajog Bhaban, 37/E, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000, Tel: 831150 Fax: 8312577

National

2

Dhaka Telephone Company Ltd.

Rupayan Centre (19th , 20th and 21st floor), 72, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka­1212, Tel: 8850502, 88505138834325-27, 8857186-87, Fax: 9861917 E-mail: http://www.dhakaphone.com

National

3

Ranks Telecom Limited.

113-116 Old Airport Road, Ranks Bhaban, Dhaka-1215. Phone: 8117066, 8117055, Fax: 8117788 E-mail: arc@ranksitt.net

National

4

National Telecom Ltd.

40/8, North Avenue, Road-92, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212. Tel: 9564557-61, Fax: 9564554, E-mail: ntc@hrcworks.com

National

5

Tele Barta Ltd.

Uday Tower (18th Floor), 57 & 57/A, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka­1212, Fax: 8827867, E-mail: telebarta@dhaka.net

National

6

Peoples Telecommunication and Information Service Ltd.

Plot # 6, Road # 7D, Sector # 9, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Tel: 8959409­10, 8959439, Fax: 8916006, 8959415, E-mail: peoplestel@gononet.com

National

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

ZONAL(Operate particular zones/districts in Bangladesh )

SL.

Name of Licensee and Address

Name of Zone

1

Bangla Phone Limited House No. 3, Road No. 23/A, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212 Tel: 9860352, 9888746 Fax: 8819981, E-mail: info@banglaphone.net

North-East

2

Jalalabad Telecom Limited UTC Building, 10th Level, 8 Panthapath, Dhaka-1215 Tel: 9110739, 9110637, Fax: 8125829, E-mail: info@jalalabad-tel.com

North-East

3

Westec Limited 52/1, New Eskaton Road, H.H Building (4th Floor) Dhaka-1000. Phone: 9336564, 9352824, Fax: 9339108 .E-mail: abul@earthlink.net, sales@bayphones.com

South-East

4

One Tel Communication Limited Bulu Ocean Tower (13th-15th Floor), 40 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Tel: 9898391, 8853164, Fax: 8860861, Ex: 223 E-mail: info@onetelbd.com

North-West

5

S.A Telecom System Ltd. Finlay House (3rd Floor), Agrabad, Chittagong, Tel: 31-815012-4, Fax: 31-815015, E-mail: sagroup@globalctg.net/sagroup@abnetbd.com

South-East

6

WorldTel Bangladesh Limited Red Crescent Tower (14th Floor),17, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212. Tel: 8861412, Fax: 9893908.

Central (Revalidation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RURAL 

SL.

Name of Licensee and Address

Name of Zone

1

Integrated Services Limited

House No. 55, Road No. 4/A, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka­1209.

Rural

 

Tel: 8619452,9661173. Fax: 9670239.

 

 

E-mail: info@shebanet.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Service Provider 

 

Sl. #

Name of Company

Address

1

Augere Wireless Broadband (Bangladesh) Limited

AQC Towers, 57 Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Tel: 442078874580, 447798884869
Fax: 442078874579
E-mail: martin.harriman@augere.eu

2

Banglalion Communications Ltd.


House# 67, Road# 1, Block-I,
Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh
Contact: +880 2 8814059-60
Fax: 9885647
E-mail: sunmandhaka@gtlbd.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) Service Provider 

 

Sl. #

Name of Company

Address

1

Fiber @ Home Limited

 House-11/A, Road-130, Mehnaz Mansur Tower (2nd floor), Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212
Tel: 8833414-21
Fax: 8833423
E-mail: moynul.siddiqui@fiberathome.net Web: www.fiberathome.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. International Gateway (IGW) Service Providers

 

Sl. #

Name of Company

Address

1

Bangla Trac Communications Limited.

Plot#.68 (old-45), Road#.11, Block-H, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh
Contact: 8838001-4 Fax: 8836868
Web: www.btraccl.com
E-mail: info@btraccl.com

2

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited

Telejogajog Bhaban, 37/E, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000
Tel: 8311500 Fax: 8312577
Web: www.btcl.gov.bd

3

Mir Telecom

Red Crescent Borak Tower
(Level-7),
71-72 Old Elephant Road,
Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000.
Tel: 9354812,9354821
Fax: 9354793
Web: www.mirtelecom-bd.net
E-mail: info@mirtelecom-bd.net

4

Novotel Limited

House#50 (1st Floor), Road#11, Block#F, Banani, Dhaka-1213
Tel: 9871891-2 Fax: 9890684,
Web: www.novotel-bd.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Interconnection Exchange (ICX) Service Providers 

 

Sl. #

Name of Company

Address

1

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited

Telejogajog Bhaban, 37/E, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000 Tel: 8311500 Fax: 8312577
Web: www.btcl.gov.bd

2

Getco Telecommunications Limited

26 Shyamoli, Mirpur Road, Dhaka-1207
Tel: 8158718-21
Fax: 8113319
Web: www.getco.com.bd
E-mail: info@getco.com.bd

3

M & H Telecom

Bay Tower (3rd Floor),
50 Mohakhali C/A,
Dhaka-1212
Tel: 9886913, 9887181, 9887168, 01713033826, 9889806
Fax: 9887552
Web: www.mnhtel.com
E-mail: info@mnhtel.com


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. International Internet Gateway (IIG) Service Provider 

 

Sl. #

Name of Company

Address

1

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited

Telejogajog Bhaban, 37/E, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000
Tel: 880 2 8311500 Fax: 880 2 8312577
Web: www.btcl.gov.bd

2

Mango Teleservices Ltd.

8 Mohakhali C/A (3rd Floor), Dhaka-1212
Tel: 880 2 8818830, 8857911,
Fax: 880 2 9884381
Web: www.mango.com.bd
Email: contact@mango.com.bd



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Nationwide Optical Fiber Telecommunication Transmission Network

 

Name of Company

Address

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB)


Institution of Engineers (IEB) Bhaban
(3 rd & 4 th floor), Ramna, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Contact: 9553663, 9550514, 9560064, 9558054
Fax: +880 2 7171833, 9566555
E-mail: info@pgcb.org.bd
Web: www.pgcb.org.bd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Radio Trunking, Riverine Radio Telecommunication Network and Paging System Operator
Bangladesh Telecom Limited

66, Dilkusha C/A, (Chand Mansion), 1st floor,
Dhaka-1000.
Tel: 9564495, 956328-9,9556551.
Fax: 9564494.
E-mail: btl@bangla.net
 

Tables above providing the list of ICT entrepreneur in Bangladesh.   Cell/PSTN/Fixed wireless network reached almost all corners of Bangladesh(95% people) and around  1 out of 8 ( 1/8) people using either cell/PSTN/Fixed wireless sets. 

But the main hurdle for the growth of  telecommunication  sectors being identified as frequent power cut/reckless power generation and supply system. In summer months, worst power disaster hits telecommunications all over the country and most of BTS/Transmission hubs/stations being powered by diesel generator. 

Confronting the above issues and seeking power solution from alternate sources already harnessed by telecom operators. They have deployed solar PV system for power backup and replacled diesel generators although the initial cost of solar PV system is high. On the other hand cell phone charging in rural areas another hurdle from power cut.

To address this problem international companies having good scope to invest in this cluster so that telecommunication companies can use alternative power sources. Similarly small solar PV powered system can also benefits rural/remote rural people to charge their cell phone/hand sets.

 

Grameenphone sets up solar-powered base stations 

GrameenPhone is the largest Global System Mobile(GSM) operator and having 10,000th Base Transceiver Station (BTS) all over Bangladesh.  




Solar PV Powered BTS at Paharpur under Hobiganj District





Solar PV Powered BTS at Paharpur under Hobiganj District


Grameenphone Ltd. has recently installed two hybrid solar-powered base station sites in Bangladesh. Grameenphone  will deploy Solar PV based system to 10/12  more BTS in remote areas. 3 BTS will installed by Rahimafroz  Renewable Energy Ltd.

The solar-powered base station is globally quite a new concept and has been installed in only a few countries so far. The two sites, set up on an experimental basis, at
Paharpur in  Habiganj district ( installed  capacity 8.25kWp) have been designed to discharge power to the base stations for three consecutive days, without any sunlight to recharge. This backup system will ensure Grameenphone’s network availability in case of any prolonged inadvertent shutdown of the national power grid.

“This is another pioneering initiative by Grameenphone. It will not only help overcome the electricity supply problem but it will also be good for the environment,” observes Grameenphone CEO Anders Jensen. “If these pilot installations are successful we will set up more such solar-powered base stations in other areas of the country in the near future.”

The two projects have been implemented with technical assistance from Rahimafroz and Add Power respectively. While setting up these solar-powered base stations are quite expensive, the cost of maintenance of the sites is quite low.

Grameenphone has the largest network with the widest coverage around the country, bringing 98 percent of the population under the coverage of its network. The company recently commissioned its 10,000th base station. These 10,000 base stations are located in about 5,700 sites around the country.

The entire Grameenphone network is also EDGE/GPRS enabled, allowing GP subscribers to access the Internet from anywhere within its coverage area.

The company has so far invested more than BDT 10,700 crore (USD 1.6 billion) to build the network infrastructure since its inception in 1997. It has invested over BDT 3,100 crore (USD 450 million) during the first three quarters of the current year while BDT 2,100 crore (USD 310 million) was invested in 2006 alone.

Grameenphone is implementing an aggressive roll-out program by installing new network elements with an emphasis on maintaining quality service. A number of steps are being taken to identify the problems spots in the network in order to constantly improve quality.

Special efforts are being taken to constantly monitor and ensure network quality in the urban areas. In Dhaka and other major cities in-building coverage solutions and microcells have been deployed to provide improved coverage in important high-rise buildings and busy street junctions.

 

Grameenphone Orders Solar-Powered Base Stations

 

Bangladesh based operator, Grameenphone has commissioned a solar-powered base station from Huawei. Huawei will install its base stations, using a solar and diesel generator hybrid power solution to provide mobile connectivity in rural areas. The base stations will primarily be powered by harnessing solar energy without having to be linked to an electricity grid. The diesel generator will be used as a backup.

"As Bangladesh' s key telecom operator and a responsible corporate citizen, GP is committed to investing in green mobile network," said Mr. Oddvar Hesjedal, Chief Executive Officer of GP. "Huawei' s competitive green power solution helps us utilize renewable energy and reduce our CO2 emissions while providing even better broadband services to our customers."

Once deployed, the new system will improve GP' s network performance by preventing service interruption, a previously persistent challenge in Bangladesh due to power instability. It will also lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, and reduce the cost of refueling and site visits, thereby lowering GP' s total cost of ownership. These savings will offset GP' s capital investment in just two-to-three years.


AKTEL installed Solar PV Powered BTS :


AKTEL GSM  operator installed 2 solar PV powered Base Transceiver Station (BTS) at remote island Hatia(Sandwip). This off grid island located some kilometers away from main land at Bay of Bengal.  Population in this inland now having access to cell phone network. AKTEL GSM installed 7.14 kWP solar PV powered BTS. 7.14 kWP PV panel store power into battery bank then inverter being used to convert DC electricity into AC electricity to run the entire equipments of BTS.

AKTEL GSM  having plan to install 4/5  solar PV powred BTS at Kutubdia and 4/5 BTS at Sandwip Island at Bay of Bengal.

Total Installations :

a) Hatia Island ( at bay of Bengal) = 2 BTS

b) Kutubdia Island ( at bay of Bengal)  = 1 BTS

c) Swandip Island ( at bay of Bengal) = 1 BTS

 

Banglalink  installed Solar PV Powered BTS :

Banglalink GSM installed 4 Solar PV powered BTS



GP, AKTEL Warid Telecom, Banglalink will deploy more solar PV powered BTS in remote areas.

 

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Last Updated:  20 January, 2010