Facts about Bangladesh Submarine Cable Co. Ltd (BSCCL)

   

INFORMATION There is a huge opportunity for the rapid development of information technology services throughout the country by the efficient usage of the submarine cable system. The BTTB has taken all essential measures for the use and maintenance of submarine cable in Bangladesh. The installation of excess network and the initiation of the IPLC circuit have already been made. To provide high capacity service, the required co-location has been linked between Dhaka and Chittagong. This will give the opportunity to use this submarine cable while linking the ISPs with DDN Nodes connection and VOIP Common Platform at various exchanges and by connecting private telephone operators with international trunk exchange.

SEA-ME-WE 4 Submarine cable Project Name Establishment of international telecommunication facility through submarine cable Project Value 62,810.63 Lakh Taka (Local: 15,144.63 + Foreign: 47,000.00 Lakh Taka) Foreign assistance by Islamic Development Bank (IDB) 37,984.66 Lakh Taka Number of consortium members 16 international telecommunication companies of 14 countries. Members in abroad Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Pakistan, Saudi Arab, Egypt, Italy, Tunisia, Algeria and France. Length of submarine cable 20,000 kilometer Length of Bangladesh branch 1260kilometer submarine cable (from the main cable set deep in the sea to the Kolatoli beach manhole in Cox's Bazar) Length from the beach manhole to the Jhilanga landing station 4.5 kilometer optical fiber Cable landing station Jhilanga, Cox's Bazaar The present bandwidth speed obtained by Bangladesh 10GB/sec

Approved Tariff for Submarine Cable Related Services

1.0 Standard Price for E1 (in Taka and US$) (Existing)

Countries Month-to-Month One Year Commitment Full Circuit Half Circuit Full Circuit Half Circuit MRC MRC ARC MRC ARC MRC SEA: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka  TK. 362,880 201,600 3,628,800 302,400 2,016,000 168,000 $ 5,184 2,880 51,840 4,320 28,800 2,400  ME: Pakistan, UAE, KSA, Egypt TK. 415,800 231,000 4,158,000 346,500 2,310,000 192,500 $ 5,940 3,300 59,400 4,950 33,000 2,750  WE & WA: Italy, France, Tunisia, Algeria. TK. 438,480 243,600 4,384,800 365,400 2,436,000 203,000 $ 6,264 3,480 62,640 5,220 34,800 2,900

1.1 Standard Price for IPLC E1 or 2 mbps wet segment (Revised)

i. Half Circuit: from Cox’s Bazaar Landing Station to the imagery half line between Cox’s Bazaar & other landing stations ii. Full Circuit: between Cox’s bazaar landing station and distant end Cable landing station

Countries MRC (Half Circuit) MRC (Full Circuit) USD BDT USD BDT Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka 1,000 70,000 1500 1,05,000 Pakistan, UAE, KSA, Egypt 1,200 84,000 1800 1,26,000 Italy, France, Tunisia, Algeria. 1,400 98,000 2100 1,47,000

1.2 Special Price for domestic backhaul only for IPLC Connectivity using BTTB’s wet segment.

It is to be noted that the present IPLC connectivity price includes both wet segment charge and backhaul charge. In that case, the charges for Cox’s Bazaar to Chittagong (Nandan Kanon PoP) and Cox’s Bazaar to Dhaka (Moghbazar PoP) backhaul are included in the existing price. Now, the proposed backhaul charges are given below:

Capacity Cox’s Bazar CLS to Nandan Kanon, Chittagong Cox’s Bazar CLSto Moghbazar, Dhaka. Cox’s Bazar CLS to Mohakhali, Dhaka. MRC(USD) MRC(USD) MRC(USD) MRC(BDT) MRC(USD) MRC(BDT) E1 150 10,500 300 21,000 310 21,700 DS3 1050 73,500 2,100 147,000 2,170 151,900 STM1 1500 105,000 3000 210,000 3,100 217,000 1XSTM4 or 4XSTM1 4800 336,000 9600 672,000 9,920 694,400

Capacity Moghbazar,Dhaka to Mohakhali Earth Station, Dhaka MRC(USD) MRC(BDT) E1 25 1,750 DS3 175 12,250 STM1 250 17,500 1XSTM4 or 4XSTM1 800 56,000

Pricing formula for higher BW:

Bandwidth 2 Mbps 34 Mbps DS3 (45 Mbps) STM1 (155 Mbps) 1XSTM4 or 4XSTM1 (622 Mbps) Multiplication Factor (existing) 1 10 12 30 Not offered Multiplication Factor (revised) 1 6 7 10 32

1.3 Rental charges for 64 Kbps Half-Circuit towards any SMW-4 landing station (revised)

MRC US$ USD 180 Tk. 12,600

1.4 Rental charges for 64 Kbps Full-Circuit towards any SMW-4 landing station (revised)

MRC US$ USD 250 Tk. 17,500

1.5 Multiplication factor (for submarine cable)

Speed in Kbps 128 192 256 384 512 768 1024 1536 Mult. Factor (existing) 1.8 2.5 3.1 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.2 8.9 Revised 1.2 - 2.0 - 3 - 4 -

1.6 Monthly Charges for nX64 Kbps domestic backhaul capacity

Coxs Bazar to CTG Pop Coxs Bazar to MOG Pob Capacity MRC (USD) MRC (BDT) MRC (USD) MRC (BDT) 64 Kbps 25 1,750 50 3,500 128 Kbps 35 2,450 70 4,900 256 Kbps 60 4,200 120 8,400 512 Kbps 80 5,600 160 11,200 1024 Kbps 100 7,000 200 14,000

1.7 Discount on recurring charge of wet segment (half and full circuit) and domestic backhaul segment for Long-term committed IPLC

Commitment Period 2-3 years 4-5 years above 5 years Discount (Revised) 10% 12% 15%

1.8 Discount on recurring charge of wet segment (half and full circuit) and domestic backhaul segment

Existing Discount Revised Discount Software exporters, BPO, call centre, medical transcription service, IT enable service provider 60% 60% IIG (International Internet Gateway) operator 60% 60%

1.8.1 Installation Charges for licensed call center operators

Existing Installation Charges Revised Installation charges in submarine cable segment Revised Installation charges in backhaul segment Below E1 or 2 Mbps Tk.75,000(USD 1075) Tk.14,000(USD 200) Tk.21,000(USD)

1.8.2 Installation Charges for others

Existing Installation Charges Revised Installation charges in submarine cable segment Revised Installation Charges in backhaul segment Below E1 or 2 Mbps Tk. 75,000 (USD 1075) Tk. 21,000 (USD 300) Tk. 28,000 (USD 400) E1 or 2 Mbps Tk. 75,000 (USD 1075) Tk. 28,000 (USD 400) Tk. 45,000 (USD 650) DS3 Tk. 700,000 (USD 10,000) Tk. 1,05,000 (USD 1500) Tk. 1,40,000 (USD 2,000) STM-1 Tk. 1000,00,00 (USD 14,285) Tk. 2,10,000 (USD 3,000) Tk. 2,80,000 (USD 4,000) 4XSTM-1 Not available Tk. 6,30,000 (USD 9,000) Tk. 8,40,000 (USD 12,000) STM-4 Not available Tk. 4,20,000 (USD 6,000) Tk. 5,60,000 (USD 8,000)

Terms and conditions for IPLC

A.1.1 (Revised) For Inland Portion of the circuit special price from domestic backhaul capacity from Cox’s BAzar landing station to Nandan Kanon and Moghbazar PoPs will apply. Outside those PoPs, usual DDN rental charges will be added, which will be maximum Tk. 2,800 (USD 40) per month for 64 Kbps, Tk. 3,500 (USD 50) per monthn for 128 Kbps, Tk. 4,200 (USD 60) per month for 256 Kbps Tk. 4,900 (USD 70)( per month for 512 Kbps, Tk. 5,600 (USD 80) per month for 1024 Kbos. Half-circuit/full-circuti. Registration & Installation charges for the DDN portion will not be charged. A.1.2 (Revised) Inland distance will be calculated from Customer Premises to the respective BTTB Earth Station in case of satellite and to BTTB PoP at Cox’s Bazar in case of submarine cable . A.1.3 (Revised) Use of voice-based applications for other categories needs prior approval from BTRC and is subject to the following conditions :   * Should be application specific.   * Point to point and limited within close user groups.   * Cannot be terminated to any PSTN or a public phone.   * 50% charge will be added with the total rental charges of BTTB A.2 For Long-term connection A.2.1 (Revised ) The charges will be applicable for connections having minimum commitment time of 6 (six) months and the charges shall be payable in advance on monthly basis. A.2.2 Discounts will only be applicable on the charges of BTTB, not on the charges of third party (it any). The discount for long-term commitment will not be applicable for software Exporters, BPO, Call centre, Medical Transcription Service, IT Enable service Providers and IIG operators. A.2.3 (Revised) Before installation, charge for one month shall be paid in advance in cash and charge of one month shall be paid as security deposit in the form of cash or Bank Guarantee. But Software Exporters, BPO companies, Call Centers, Medical Transcription Services Providers and IT-Enabled Services Providers shall pay one month charges. There will be no security deposit for those organizations. A.2.4 (Revised) After minimum commitment period is over, the circuit will be automatically renewed on monthly basis if the customer does not notify any further commitment. In such case, the commitment period will begin freshly. In any case, minimum one month prior notice is required for disconnection of the circuit. If customer terminated the IPLC during the initial commitment period ( as mentioned in the application form/letter), customer shall pay BTTB the aggregate total of all Monthly Recurring Charges for the terminated Service(s) for the unexpired portion of the initial commitment period plus any cancellation or disconnection charges assessed on BTTB by a third party. If such early termination occurs during the installation of a services and prior to the Service Completion Date, customer shall pay the actual costs assessed on BTTB by a third party, if any A.2.6 During contracted period, the individual IPLC link capacity can be bundled into a higher single port capacity. The charges for upgraded single port capacity will be applicable from the date of upgradation/conversion. The terms and conditions on individual links will have no effect in such case. However, the terms and conditions will remain same for the higher capacity port and minimum commitment period will begin freshly .

Other terms, condition and charges not mentioned here will remain unchanged.

2.0 Leased Internet Access starting from 3 Mbps through Submarine Cable

Rental Charges ( Excluding VAT ): Bandwidth through Ethernet port :

Existing Rate Revised Rate Slab Slab Bandwidth (duplex) Monthly Rent/Mbps (duplex) Monthly Rent/Mbps (duplex) Slab-1 3-18 Mbps Tk. 40,000 Tk. 27,000 Slab-2 20-45 Mbps Tk. 38,000 Tk. 26,000 Slab-3 50-90 Mbps Tk. 36,000 Tk. 24,000 Slab-4 100 Mbps and above Tk. 32,000 Tk. 22,000 For licensed International call centers, monthly rent per Mbps (duplex ) shall be Tk. 27,000 for 1 to 18 Mbps slab. The bandwidth will be delivered to the customers’ premise as per BTTB’s prevailing policy subject to the prior approval of BTRC.

Bandwidth through STM-1 port

Port Capacity Existing Total Monthly Rent (duplex) Revised Total Monthly Rent (duplex) Slab-5 STM-1 49,76,640 Tk. 32,56,000

2.1 Revised Rates for Leased Internet Access up to 2 Mbps

Speed Yearly BW Rent (Existing) Yearly BW Rent (Revised) Yearly local Loop Rent (up to 5 Km) (Existing) Yearly local Loop Rent (up to 5 Km) (Revised) 64 Kbps 96,000 90,000 16,000 8,000 128 Kbps 1,68,000 1,44,000 24,000 12,000 256 Kbps 2,76,000 2,16,000 36,000 18,000 512 Kbps 4,56,000 3,24,000 60,000 30,000 1 Mbps 7,20,000 4,80,000 96,000 48,000 2 Mbps 14,40,000 9,00,000 1,30,000 65,000

Terms and Conditions for Leased Line Internet

C.1.3 (Revised) Public Universities, Colleges, Schools, Madrasas, Training & Research Institutes and MPO- listed educational Institutions will get 75% discount on total rental charges for connections of bandwidth provided that no commercial data will be transmitted over it and the bandwidth is not shared with any other organization. Only accredited Private universities / Medical Colleges/ Engineering Colleges / High Schools And Colleges will be entitled to get 20% discount on rental charge up to 3 Mbps. Govt. Primary Schools can use 64 Kbps bandwidth free of charge. There will be no registration, but 50% of installation and testing charge will be applicable. C.1.4 (Revised) Government, Semi- government, Autonomous Organizations/ Commissions,100% Govt. owned companies, and non profit research organizations shall get 30% discount on total rental charges provided that no commercial data will be transmitted over it. In case of non- profit research organizations, the decision of BTTB will be final.s C.1.5 (Revised) Rental Charges for one month shall be paid in advance in cash and charge of one month shall be paid as security deposit in the form of cash or Bank Guarantee. The security deposit already provided to BTTB shall be adjusted with the rental bills C.1.6 Organizations providing web-hosting/search, engine/ root, server/ database, server/News, Server/ FTP services etc. having equipment installed at BTTB co-location center shall get 50% discount on rental charges. The licensed/ registered, news agency/ media and Association for Disabled People shall get 20% discount on the rental charges C.1.7 (Revised) For the customers subscribed at least 60 Mbps, total Bandwidth may be delivered from two different access nodes in the same area (load sharing mode) or form the same access node using two access ports (redundant mode), subject to availability of the resources. The facility shall be withdrawn if bandwidth is down- graded below 60 Mbps upon customer’s request C.1.8 (Revised) The customer shall mention the minimum commitment period (to get the discount) for bandwidth to be rented during the first application. Down – gradation below that bandwidth will not be allowed during the commitment period. But the customers can up-grade the bandwidth time to time. The upgraded bandwidth amount shall also have the minimum commitment period of six months. C.1.9 Charges quoted for Leased Line Internet service are without any backup service. Other charges and terms and conditions will remain unchanged.  CONTACT US CONTACT ADDRESS: Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) Telejogajog Bhaban(6th Floor),37/E,Eskaton Garden,Dhaka-1000 Phone:9362764(Direct),9353885 Fax:880-2-9333125 website:www.bsccl.com.bd