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INTERNET AND DATA COMMUNICATIONINFRASTRUCTURE IN BANGLADESH
- Special Emphasis for Education and Research
S. M. Lutful Kabir, PhDProfessor and Director
Institute of Information and Communication Technology
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
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History of Internet in Bangladesh
First, UUCP email in 1993
IP Connectivity in 1996Present user 3,00,000 representing0.24% penetration
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Research and Education
Education in Computer first startedat BUET in 1984
83,796 primary level institutions5694 secondary institutions
15748 secondary institutions
2339 higher secondary and degreecolleges
30 numbers of Universities
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IT Development
Governments Emphasis to establishhigh capacity fiber optic telecommunicationbackbone
Local Information and Infrastructure (LII)
National Information and Infrastructure (NII)
Global Information and Infrastructure (GII)
Exemption tax from Computer itemsDistribution of computers to schools
Computerization of government offices
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Village Computer and Internet
Familiarizing village peopleProviding computer training at aminimul price
Providing email facilityEasier access to relevant marketinformation
Enabling student contact for highereducation
Creating IT related Job opportunity
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IP Telephony
Much cheaper than conventionaltelephone system
At present, illegalIndividuals and commercial user stilluses IP telephone
Government considering the formalpermission system for IP telephone
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e-Governance
Make significant contribution inestablishing good governance in the
countryTo stop the corruption by introducingtransparency
Government has given seriousconsideration for its introduction
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e-Commerce
is not progressing becausepoor network infrastructure
lack of human resources
absence of related rules
Government has formed a committee to
Standardization
Interoperability
e-Commerce facilitates businesscommunity
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e-Banking
Most of the bank use thecomputerized system
But they do not yet offer online ore-service
Standard Chartered Bank firstlaunched Internet banking
A seven bank consortium offers nowe-banking
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IT Policy
A national IT policy has been draftedand under consideration in theparliament
In the draft, the computer educationhas been given top priority
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Intellectual Proprietary Rights
(IPR) Laws
In 2000, Government approved IPR LawThe law enforcing agency beingunfamiliar with the application
So, still wide spread pirated software isused
Data security and interoperability will bepromoted
through setting up encryption standardand international agreements oninteroperability
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IT (Electronic Transaction) Acts
In May 2002, Government announced planto legislate e-commerce
Legislation of digital signature and
electronic document is underwayThe Bangladesh Law commission hasdrafted IT act
circulated among stakeholdersdesigned to cover cyber crimes
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Nationwide Internet and Data
NetworkA variety of data network are slowlyemerging
Digital Switches capable of services such
as ISDN have been installed nationwideVarious organizations have, or are in theprocess of installing LAN
Internet backbone required for datacommunication, software development,data entry require to be upgraded
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Transmission System
mainly composed of microwave, UHF andVHF radio links
major links are star formation network
structureuse of optical fiber is presently limited withinsome city areas connecting local exchangeand remote RSU
all thana headquarters (smallestadministrative units) are connected withtheir respective districts through radio links
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Transmission System (continued)
majority of the network is operated byBangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board(BTTB)
amongst the private operators, BRTA haveestablished a microwave link between Dhakaand Sylhet
Grameen are upgrading fiber optic cable
network of bangladesh railwayestablished a 140 Mbit/s microwave linkbetween Khulna and Chittagong via Barisal
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International Communication
FacilityStandard A Satellite Earth Station in 1975 atBetbunia to work with INTELSAT system
Second Satellite Earth Station at Talibabad
International Subscriber Dialling (ISD)facility in December 1983
Satellite earth station along with anInternational Trunk Exchange (ITX) wascommissioned in Mohakhali, Dhaka in 1994.
Direct Satellite Link between Sylhet andLondon in June, 1995
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International Switching Center
Three InternationalSwitching Center (ISC)
One at Mohakhali
Two at Mogbazar
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International Maritime Satellite
INMARSAT provides mobilecommunication services for ships
and aircrafts.BTTB have five INMARSAT Aterminals operating through (landEarth Station) LES located at
Jeddah
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Digital Data Network (DDN)
In Dhaka and three other major citiesPlans to extend for all of the 64 districts
An X.25 Packet Switched Data Network
(PSDN) in Dhaka and five other cities in1994
Inter-city connectivity through microwavlink
The cable TV network is beingconsidered as a future option of datatransfer
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establish a national IP gateway
interconnect the local InternetService Providers (ISPs)
connect ISPs to the PSTN through E1trunks
introduce packet switch along with
the existing circuit switched PSTNoffer Voice over Internet Protocol(VoIP)
InfoBahn Project
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In 1996, first provider is ISN
Connection charge is as low as 50paisa (1.2 JPY) per minute
About 80% is email service
Registered with ISP 1,00,000 users
Total Internet users is 3,20,000
Mainly Dhaka BasedFew ISPs are at Chittagong, Sylhet,Rajshahi and Khulna
Internet Service Providers
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Underdeveloped IT industry
Limited trained human resources
Poor telecommunication
infrastructureLow level of computer literacy
Widespread poverty
Limited point of presence of ISPsLack of software and content inBangla
Constraints on Internet Growth
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Human Resources
Government fixes top priority in developinghuman resources
At present country produces around 2000
graduates in IT related fieldTarget was to produce 10,000 programmerby 2001, but it did not achieved
Renowned public Institutes are BUET, DU,
JU, SUST, RU etcPrivate University NSU, AUST, EWU, AMA,UAP, etc
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IT Training Institutes
Short training specially vendor specific
These training get obsolete as the productchanges
A strong background in IT is necessaryMost of the institutes are just commercial
No standard is maintained
Lack of good trainerLack of up-to-date Syllabus
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Measures for HRD
Uniform course curriculaAdequate Internet facility
High Speed campus backbone
Qualified faculty appointmentStrengthen PG programme
Enhance laboratory facilities
On line books/Journal facilityInternship in industry
More funds for good institutes
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BERNET
The central node of BUGC is connected to alocal ISP
Two universities are connected to BUGC
through radio modemNine other universities are connectedthrough dial-up telephone link
e-mail, www, ftp, remote log-in, databaseservices are provided
The maintenance is poor
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Recommendation
The connectivity through submarine cableshould immediately be established
IT training should be substantially
encouraged in nation through formal andnon-formal means.
Government and private initiative should berealized and encouraged to establish cybercafes to allow wide access to Internet
VoIP and private international gateway fordata and voice should allowed
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Recommendation (continued)
The fiber optic cable laid along railway tractshould be further utilized
BTRC should be allowed to work withoutgovernment influence and control
BTTB should be privatize
Proper cabling should be done to avoid
bandwidth limitationIT (Electronic Signature) Acts shouldimmediately be implemented
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Conclusion
The present government has recognized ITas thrust sector
A large number of bright students andentrepreneurs have shown interest in IT
Strong data network within the country andbetween the country and outside world are
necessaryNot only equipment but also training isnecessary for maintaining the system