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.
