ITU Workshop on
“Bridging the Standardization Gap”
(Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012)
Bridging the Standardization GapBangladesh perspective
Md. Zakir Hossain
Director
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
zakir@btrc.gov.bd
Bangladesh
Population:146.6
M
Area:144K sq.
KM
(Census 2011)
Literacy rate:
55.08%
Rural-Urban
Ratio:73:27
(2008)
Population
under poverty
level: 25.1%
Inflation:5.2
% (Nov’09)
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Per Capita
Income: USD
755
GDP Growth
Rate: 6.66%
(2010-11)
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Wireless Network Coverage
1997
3 /64 Districts
2000
30 /64 Districts
2002
50 /64 Districts
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2004
61 /64 Districts
At present
64 /64 Districts
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CDMA
GSM
EvDO
VoIP
Fiber/Coax
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MW
STM
NGN
DWDM
MPLS
FTTx
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GPRS
EDGE
CDMA 1X
EvDO
WiFi
Wi-MAX
x-DSL
Future
Data
Backhaul/backbone
Voice
Technology : Today & Tomorrow
• HSPA
/WCDMA*
• LTE*
• FTTx*
• DTH
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Licensing Landscape in Bangladesh
Mobile
(06)
ICX (03)
PSTN
Nationa
l (06)
PPCS
(2)
Voice
IPTSP
Zonal
(3)
PSTN
Zonal
(07)
55
IPTSP
Central
(4)
VSAT
PH (05)
IGW (4)
Gateway
& Infr@
VSAT P
(14)
84
PSTN
Rural
(01)
IPTSP
NW
(26)
VSAT U
(53)
VTS
(03)
(02)
ISP C
ISP NW
(05)
(26)
Data
ISP
Central
(81)
386
(16)
ISP A
(102)
NTTN
(2)
FTTN
(1)
BWA
ISP B
IIG (2)
ISP
Zonal
(54)
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Int.
Call
centre
(2)
VAS
Call
Centre
(315)
425
HCCSP
(47)
HCC
(58)
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Telecom Indicators
ICT Indicators
(as of July 2012)
• Tele-density is more than
62%
62%
• Internet Penetration is more
18%
18%
• Over 92 M Telecom
than
Subscribers
26 M
Tele-Penetration
• More than
Internet users.
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Internet Penetration
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Telecom Infrastructure & Resources
32,000 BTS
7000 Rural Touch
Point
15000 KM
Nationwide Optical
Fiber
14 Community
Radios in operation
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44.60 Gbps BW in SMW-4
More than 10 Lac
Skilled/Semi Skilled
Human Resources
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Standardisation Gap
Disparities in the ability of developing
countries, relative to developed ones,
to access, implement, contribute to and
influence international ICT standards,
specifically ITU Recommendations.
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Way Forward for Developing Countries
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Key Facts for Bangladesh
Two Governmental Bodies responsible for
Telecom Standardization in Bangladesh
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Vendors & Manufacturing Industry
The Multinational Vendors are
occupying almost the entire market
Govt owned facility producing
Optical Fiber & some small gears
Some new initiatives are emerging in
this field, but with limited capacity
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Manufacturing Strength &
Standardization capacity
We must develop our Standardization
Capacity to the highest extent
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Increasing participation in ITU
processes
Growing usage of ITU Recommendations and
website
E&O Division with
Coordination with
Periodical
dedicated
other
Meeting within departments &
workforce
following ITU-T
BTRC to share Govt bodies for
recommendations
information
knowledge
& Study reports
sharing
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Increasing participation in ITU
processes
National capacity-building in use of ITU Standards
Organizing regular
capacity building
sessions at BTRC
with the help of ITU
experts and sending
personnel to all
relevant training
Specific
organizational plan
has been set up for
smooth capacity
building
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Awareness
programmes have
been undertaken
including the
Operators & Vendors
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Increasing participation in ITU
processes
ITU Sector or Associate Membership
BTRC encourages the
Govt owned
companies to be ITU
sector member, The
reduced fee for
developing country is
an incentive here
With the recent
decrease in the
membership fee for
Academia, BTRC is
contacting the
famous Universities
to become sector
member
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Collaboration with
Multinationals to
encourage their
participation in
developing local
industry
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Increasing participation in ITU
processes
Participation in Study Groups and Focus Groups
With the focused
effort, regularly
participating in
Study Group &
Focus group
meetings
Active in the
WTSA & WCIT
preparation
process with
contribution and
participation
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Planning for more
active role in
TSAG & expert
group meetings
in terms of
contribution
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Increasing participation in ITU
processes
Attracting ITU meetings, or establish regional
groups to foster participation
Effectively
participating in
Very keen to be a
SATRC forum
Preparing to host
part of ITU
including regional
ITU-T meeting in
regional
coming days
Standard &
initiatives
Quality related
issue
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Increasing participation in ITU
processes
Giving “contributions” (ie input documents) at ITU-T
Study Groups and related meetings
Started the
process by
contributing for
ACP for WTSA &
SATRC Quality
related study
Training held by by
ITU-T Questions ITU
Expert regarding
& study topics of
contribution.
Focus Groups are
Capacity building
effort continues to
distributed
send meaningful
among different
contribution on
desk for update &
regular basis to
study
different forums
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Increasing participation in ITU
processes
Nominating representatives, e.g to serve as Study
Group chairs, vice chairs or rapporteurs
Have set 03 years plan
to develop capacity to
become expert in the
Study Groups
The materialization of
Regular training
ITU assisted regional
programs in
testing lab and
collaboration of ITU &
effective participation
Sector members
of country personnel (actively participating
would ensure smooth in Study Groups) would
capacity development
help much
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Increasing participation in ITU
processes
Entering Proposals, in WTSA, eg on future study
questions and work programmes
The regional
The prompt and
preparatory process for
WTSA has been proved Bangladesh see itself at
effective measures
regarding 7th rung of the very good platform to
this rung from WTSA
ladder would drive to
2016
enlighten new members
to the highest
this level
contributing level
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Position of Bangladesh
Effective Collaboration
with ITU
Planned Capacity
Building
Common Interest of the
Developing Countries
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Conclusion & Recommendation
Including the human
resource option from
developing countries
in regional testing labs
Integrating the
concerns of
developing countries
regarding
Standardisation &
addressing through a
focus group
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Having a separate
event for developing
countries to follow up
their advancement
along the ‘Ladder’ (it
may be a back-toback event with
TSAG)
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