Bangabandhu 1 @ 119.1 E is going to mandatory for Bangladesh satellite channels

Bangabandhu 1 @119.1E is a revolutionary steps for Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). Bangladesh Telecom has been decided that Bangabandhu 1 @119.1E is mandatory for any new satellite channel of Bangladesh. A free to air channel list with the test transmission of three satellite channels BTV World, Sangsad Bangladesh, BTV Chattogram has already started.There are some private television channels like NTV Bangla, Ekattor Tv, Boishakhi Tv, Somoy Tv are running as a testing mode.

Initially three government agencies Fisheries ,Shipping and Cabinet Department have signed agreement for using this satellite service. First Bangladesh DTH service RealVU has started to running service as a trial basis and after a certain period they planed to starts operating from Bangabandhu 1 @ 119 E. Presently RealVU provides 48 local and International channels from this satellite.

BCSCL chairman Shahjahan Mahmood is very much hopeful about this latest Telecommunication development of Bangladesh . He said “This service must help a commercial market expeditions”.

Bangladesh Television channels are most popular for Bengali programme in not only Bangladesh but the people of UK,USA, India, Middle East country etc are also so much enjoy it. Since a long time there was no any satellite service from Bangladesh , all this satellite channels have signed a contracts with the foreign satellite companies. Bangabondhu 1 satellite will help this Television Channels for up linking their service from country’s own satellite. As a result it would save foreign currency spending and grow own subscriber for satellite service. However, it would be allowed to take service from other satellites if BCSCL fails to provide them  any services.

         

Bangladesh telecom regulator finalise a guidelines , foreign companies to take permission from the government in Local Television service provide. The Bangladesh government would also preserve a right , under the guidelines, to bar any foreign satellite operator from providing services within the country’s territory. At present 34 Bangladesh Television channels are regular broadcasting their programme and spending $14 million per year to use foreign satellite for up linking channels.

There are fifteen new television channels are waiting for commercial running in the country and after March 2019 , most of the channels will start as a pay channel.

BCSCL has plane to offer their new up linking channel partner a better price with a special discount for additional bandwidth consumption.” BCSCL chairman Mr.Shahjahan Mahmood said “Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Ltd  has planned to allow new television stations to run their services within a single point. This process is very helpful to save money approx  5 crore”.  

 “BCSCL  is interested to finalise deals with Philippines as well as place where this satellite has covered a strong footprint" said Mahmood. He also said "In this international market satellite consultant from Thailand currently active in about 20 countries and some new business deals would be on the table within a short time”.

VSAT companies have also interested to agreements with BCSCL and some government offices to provide their service.