GrameenPhone’s Fibre Optic Network (FON):
Its Scopes and Possibilities to offer Nationwide Connectivity
A.M.M. Yahya
Director, Fibre Optic Network Division
GrameenPhone Ltd., Bangladesh
Workshop on Nationwide Internet Access and
Online Applications
Dhaka, Bangladesh
May 22-24, 2004
Contents:
• GrameenPhone Ltd.
• Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division
• Fibre Optic Network (FON)
• Last Mile Solution
• GrameenPhone’s (GP) Nation Wide
Telecom Backbone Infrastructure
• Available Telecom Backbone Infrastructure for
Nation Wide Connectivity
GrameenPhone Ltd.
November 28, 1996:
• GrameenPhone (GP) was offered a cellular license in Bangladesh
by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
March 26, 1997:
• GrameenPhone,1st GSM Company, launched its service on the
Independence Day of Bangladesh
After seven years of Operation:
• GrameenPhone has more than 1.6 Million subscribers as of
May, 2004 with more than 60% market share.
GrameenPhone Ltd. (contd.)
The Purpose:
• GrameenPhone (GP) has a dual purpose: to receive
an economic return on its investments and to contribute
to the economic development of Bangladesh where
telecommunications can play a vital role.
The Strategy:
• GrameenPhone’s basic strategy is to extend coverage to
both urban and rural areas.
GrameenPhone Ltd. (contd.)
Contribution to National Development:
•
Contribution to National Treasury : Taka 13,601,722,062 (up to 2003)
•
Contribution to Bangladesh Railway (BR) only: Taka 619,053,061
•
Small Enterprise business originated
•
Rural Economic Development- Village Phones (53,620 subscribers)
•
Proliferation of ICT through the use of Fiber through sub-lease
•
Job directly created for more than 1000 in GP, 140 in BR, more
than 50,000 indirectly with Dealers, Agents etc.
Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division
July, 2003:
• Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division was created as full-fledged Division
from July, 2003 to manage the Fibre Optic Network (FON) and create &
sell the Transmission Capacity commercially to the prospective business
units/clients.
• The Management philosophy is based on shared responsibility and mutual
Understanding among the people working at FON Division. Creativity and
Innovations are encouraged. The Management envisages to build it as an
independent business entity, eventually.
• The work of this Division comprises of 3 main units such as 1) Technical
2) Co-ordination and 3) Sales & Marketing.
Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division (contd.)
Policy of Capacity Sale:
•
FON Division (GP) shall sell capacity at E1 PCM level only & Would not
provide last mile connectivity. The Division (GP) shall refer all clients of
channel level requirement either to Its Strategic Partner (X-Net) or the
Dealer /Agent (Ranks ITT).
•
GP (FON) would determine the selling price (highest) and the rate of
discount to be given on the basis of volume and duration of contract of
the E1 PCM.
•
X-Net and Ranks-ITT would sell capacity at channel level only providing
Last Mile Connectivity (LMC). Choice of LMC provision and the price for
the last mile connectivity shall be determined by X-Net and Ranks ITT.
Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division (contd.)
Policy of Capacity Sale (contd.) :
•
Price of selling at E1 PCM shall be cheaper than selling at channel
level.
•
FON (GP) shall arrange a common point of termination beside the GP
Installations for E1 PCM customers, including X-Net and Ranks ITT.
•
FON (GP) would provide DC supply to FON customers subject to
availability at a cost determined by GP for such power.
Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division (contd.)
Some of the clients to whom Nationwide Internet Access
and Data Connectivity provided:
1. Grameen Communications Ltd.
2. Siemens Bangladesh Ltd.
3. Aventis Ltd.
4. Plan International Bangladesh
5. Techno Online Ltd.
6. Srimongol Online Services
7. Southnet Online Ltd.
8. Bangladesh Express Co. Ltd.
9. BRAC Bdmail Network Ltd.
10.Polly Dot Net
11.Dragon Group
Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division (contd.)
Some of the clients to whom Nationwide Internet Access
and Data Connectivity provided (contd.).
12. Global Access Ltd.
13. Lever Brothers Bangladesh Ltd.
14. DHL Worldwide Express
15. Heidelberg Cement
16. Shell Bangladesh
17. Berger Paints
18. Expeditors Ltd.
19. Mutual Trust Bank
20. IDLC
21. SBI
22. Ispahani
23. Global On-line
Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division (contd.)
Growth of Nationwide Internet Access and data connectivity traffic through the
Years 2002-2004:
Bandwidth (kbit/s)
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Bandwidth (kbit/s)
Year-2002 Year-2003 Year-2004
(for five
months)
Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division (contd.)
Business Opportunity employing Nationwide GP FON Connectivity:
Areas :
• Education
• Research
• Healthcare &
• Economic Development
• ICT
To Offer :
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Fixed Telephony (Other Operators)
Internet Services (Local ISPs, Large ISPs, Cyber Café)
Domestic Data Connectivity (Domestic Data Service Providers)
Distance Learning (NGOs, Universities)
Video Conferencing (Govt. Agencies/ Offices, Ministries etc.)
Connectivity for Utility Services (Electricity, Gas, Water Supply etc.)
Connectivity for financial institutions such as Banks, Corporate Houses,
Fibre Optic Network (FON) Division (contd.)
Business Opportunity employing Nationwide
GP FON Connectivity (contd.) :
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•
•
•
•
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Small and Medium Enterprises, Industries
Bandwidth on Demand (SME, Corporate Houses, SOHO).
Dial up mobile internet (Nationwide ISP)
Cable TV (Entertainment/ Education etc.)
Telemedicine (NGO, Medical & Healthcare Entrepreneur).
Terrestrial Video Broadcasting (Private TV Broadcasters).
Internet Exchange (ISP and VoIP licensees).
Call Center (GSM, PSTN subscribers, Telco).
Fibre Optic Network (FON) – used for Nationwide Internet
Access and On-line applications
• The word “Internet” derives from Inter-Net working, meaning the interconnecting of networks. This defines the Internet in abroad sense.
• The Internet is based on a TCP/IP network called NSFnet, which was
financed constructed by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
to promote research and education.
• First online Internet service was introduced in Bangladesh in 1996
• Access Network: consists of two parts from the network function. One is
“Transit network” and the other is “Access network” GrameenPhone Fibre
Optic Network (FON) has been used as “Transit Network” for Nationwide
connectivity.
Fibre Optic Network (FON)
• For the purpose of building a Nation wide Telecom Backbone Infrastructure
for Its own use, GrameenPhone (GP) acquired the Optical Fiber Network
of Bangladesh Railway (BR), back in 1997 through a lease contract for 20
(twenty) years from the date of signing.
• GrameenPhone Nation Wide Telecom Backbone Infrastructure has been
built on SDH Fibre Optic Network (FON) and Microwave Radio Links.
SDH Fibre Optic Network refers to a group of fibre optic transmission
rates that can transport digital signals with different capacities.
• Total length of GrameenPhone Optical fibre is now about 2000km (2004)
and the maximum capacity is STM-4 (622Mbps, 252 E1 PCM), ready
for upgrading to STM-16 (2488 Mbps, 1008 E1 PCM).
Fibre Optic Network (FON) (contd.)
Why GP’s Fiber?
• Nationwide coverage
• Technical expertise
• Robust network
• Minimum downtime for non-protective circuits
• Redundant Network option
• Cost-effective
• Right of way in the Bangladesh Railway Network
• Public but yet private enough to give best negotiated prices
• Best possible option available
Fibre Optic Network (FON) -continues
Advantages of Fibre over other Transmission media:
Wires
Coax
Fiber
Microwave Radio
Satellite
Availability
Good
Good
Good
Good
Possible
Contention
Fair to
Good
Expandability
Fair
Good in
local area
Good
Good
Good
Good
Errors
Fair
Good
Good
Fair
Fair
Fair
Security
Fair
Fair
Good
Poor
Poor
Poor
Distance
Good
Poor
Good
Good
Good
Good
Constraints
Due to
Environment
Fair
Good
Good
Fair
Fair
Fair
Last Mile Solution
Available Last Mile Solution:
•
Presently five popular broadband access technologies are available
for last mile solution to Telco's: namely, (1) DSL (Digital Subscriber line),
(2) Broad-band Wireless Access (BWA), (3) Cable Modem, (4) Optical
fiber and (5) Satellite.
•
We propose to deploy Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technology
which is most appropriate for providing last mile solution to small and
medium enterprises in the local loop. It has two distinct advantages over
its substitutes/alternatives: such as - it can be deployed in weeks and
requires lower initial capital expenditures.
Last Mile Solution-continues
Some Constraints:
•
Poor Quality of service (QOS)
•
Low MTBF and long MTTR of the equipment
•
Lack of adequate and knowledgeable technical skill
•
Less/small Investment and looking for short term return in the last
mile solution
•
Lack of long term planning
•
•
Non-availability of proper planning tool
Using Multi-vendor equipment and facing problem of integration
GrameenPhone Nation Wide Telecom
Backbone Infrastructure (Components)
GrameenPhone Nation Wide Telecom Backbone Infrastructure carries
the traffic (voice & data) from point to point. It consists of three main parts
as given below:
• Local Network - has been built on PDH MW Radio links in 15GHz &
23GHz frequency band.
• Regional Network – has been built on PDH MW Radio links in 7.5GHz
frequency band.
• Backbone Network - has been built on SDH Fiber Optic Network (FON)
and SDH MW Radio links.
Some Illustrations:
FON Access node at FENI local Network
NORTH BRINCHI
FNBRC1(42L)
DAKTARPARA
FENI RAIWAY
STATION
FNDKP1(42L)
RWFEN(42L)
NORTH RAMPUR
FNRMP1
FNBSP1
BASHPARA
FNWUP2
WEST
UKILPARA
FNCRA1(42L)
WEST
CHAURIA
N
Some Illustration (contd.):
FON Access node in COMILLA local network
N
CMJCR1
JUDGE COURT
ROAD
JHAWTALA POLICE
LINE CMJPL1
SUJANOGOR
CMSJN1
KANDIRPAR
CMKDP1
RWCOM(42L)
RAILWAY
COMILLA
BAZRAPUR
CMBZP1
CMNAV1
NAZRUL
AVENUE
CMDLP1
CMHST3
DAULATPUR 1
HOUSING
ESTATE 3
CMLAK2
LAKSHAM 2
Some Illustrations (contd.)
FON Access node in KHULNA local Network
KHBTTB
KHKLP2
KHALISHPUR 2
RAILWAY
KHULNA
RWKHL(60H)
KHHKP1(03)
KHSND1
SHONADANGA
KHSIQ1
SIR IQBAL ROAD-1
KHFRP1
FARAJIPARA
KHKJA2
KHAN JAHAN ALI 2
KHBNK2
BANIAKAMAR 2
N
Some Illustration (contd.)
FON Access node in NARAYANGANJ local network
ALIGANJ 1
NGALG1
LAMAPARA 2
NGLAM2
NGHAG3
HAZIGANJ 3
NGFAT1
FOTULLAH 1
HAZIGANJ 1
NGHAG1
CHASARA
2
NGCHA2
NGMSD1
MASDAI 1
CHASARA 3
NGCHA3
NGMSD2
RAILWAY NARAYANGANJ
NGKLB1
RWNRG(52H)
NGBDR1
BANDAR 1
NGDBG2
NGDBG1
NGKBL2
NGNIT4
DEOBHOG
NGNIT3
NITAIGANJ 3
NGNIT2
NITAIGANJ 2
N
Some Illustration (contd.)
FON Access node in RAJSHAHI local network
N
UPOSHAHAR 1
RSUPS1
RJINFO
RAILWAY
RAJSHAHI
RWRJS(42L)
RSLXP1
LAXMIPUR 1
RSSKP1
SHEKPARA 1
RJBTTB
RSSGP1(03)
RSTAL1
TALAIMARI 1
Some Illustration (contd.)
FON Access node in SAVAR & JAIDEBPUR local network
GPCHD1(03)
N
SALNA
1
GPSLN1
KALIAKAIR
1
GPKLK1
KALIAKAIR 2
GPKLK2
GPJDP6
RWJDP(70)
GPJDP7
JAIDEBPUR 6
DHSVRE(03)
GPJDP1(42L)
SAVAR
1
DHSAV1
JAIDEBPUR 1
GPJDP3
JAIDEBPUR 3
JAIDEBPUR 6
SAVAR 8
SAV8
GPTON4
SAVAR 7
TONGI 4
DHSAV7
GPPUB1
RAIWAY
TONGI
GPTON5
KULLA
SAVAR 4
TONGI 5
SAV4
GPKAL1
RWTON(42L)
MGKLA(42L)
SAVA
DHSAVC
SAVAR A
GPTON3
SAVARC
TONGI 3
TONGI 1
GPTON1
UTR5
UTRE
UTRG
UTRB
UTR6
SAVAR 5
DHSAV3
KHN1
UTR7
DHUTR1
SAV5
UTR2
SAVAR 3
LKB
UTRA
MRPEMRP3
MRP4
MRPI
MRPN(03)
MRPH
MRPF
SAV6
SAVAR 6
NGMJG1(03)
UTR3
JSH2
BHA1
JSH1
GULA
DHMRPM(03)
GULD
BARB
MRP6
MRPG
MRPB
BNN7
MRP1MRP9GB
BNNA
BARA
GULC
GUL5
IRB2 IRB1
MRP5
BNNB
MRP2 AMB2(03)
MRP8
GUL8
BAR1
KAF2
MRP7
BNN4
CP
GUL7
MRPC
AMB1
BNN9BNN8
KAF3 GUL3GUL4 GULB
KLP1
CITYMOH2
BAD1
BRCBLD
AGG1AGG3(03) MOH1 GUL1
GUL9GUL6
GUL2
SHM1 NKP2
MOH3
TJG1
ADB2
BAD2
TJG2
MHP6 SHM2
NKP4
MHP3
TJG5
NKP4-N
MHP7(03)
TJG3
TJG4
MHP2 MHP4KBN2
FRM3
MGB1
RANGS
LAL3 LAL1
RMP2
SNBTTB
RMP1
MLB6
CT
KHL3
KBN5
MGB5
DHNAFRM2
KHL1
MGB6
MLBA
DHND
MGB4
MLB5
KBN3 KRB3
ARJPR
DHNF
MGBTTB
KRB2
KRB1
KHL2 BAS3
DHNC KBN6
SDW5
RY B3
SDW3
SDW4
MLB9
NSK1
ISTP NSK2
BAS6
SHN2
DHN6
KAK6
DHNB
KRB4
KAK7 SHP3 BAS1
SHB4
MHP5
NGRPG1(52H)
Some Illustration (contd.)
FON Access node in SYLHET
local network
AMBARKHANA 2
N
SYAMB2
AMBARKHANA 1
SYAMB1
SYINFO
SAGOR DIGHERPER 1
SYSDP1
SYBTTB
SYZIN3
ZINDABAZAR 3
SYKJS1
KAZAL SHAH 1
SYZIN1
ZINDABAZAR 1
SYLMB1
UPASHAHAR 1
LAMABAZAR 1
SYUPS1
SYMJP1
ZINDABAZAR 2
SYZIN2
MOHAJHON POTTI 1
BISWANATH 1
SYSBB1
RWSYL(60H)
RAILWAY SYLHET
Some Illustration (contd.)
FON Access node in CHITTAGONG local network
N
CGVTR1
DHAKHIN
BURIRCHAR
CGDBC3
CGSNG1
ACTG
CGSHS7
CGCDG4
CGSHS2
CHAH GAON
CGSHS3
CGPTL4
CGCDG1
CGNSB1
CGNSB6
CGSHS4
CGKHL1
CGNSB5CGBAK6
CGDMP1
CGPTL2
CGDMP3
CGPTL5
UTTAR HALI SHAHAR
CGUHS34
SHSHOHORPAHARTOLI
AHSHR
CGUHS2
BAKULIA 8
CGLAL1
CGBAK3
CGBAK8
CGBAK2
CGBAKC
CGCRB1
CGUHS5
NKBTTB CGASG4
CGBAKB
CGBTTB
CGASG1
CGBAKX
CGLDP1
CGCTR2
CGRJK1
CGORS1
CGAGB3
AKTEL
CGBAK7
CGAGBC
CGTXP1
CGBAK1
CGAGB1
CGAGB6 CGAGB5
CGAGB4
AGBTTB CGAGB9
CGAGB8
CGGSD1
CGAGB2
BAKULIA 7
CGDHS3
CGPTA1(03)
CGDHS1
CGEPZ1(03)
CGNAVY
UTTAR
PATENGA 1
CGUPA1
BAFCTG
CGAIR1
Fibre Optic Network (FON) showing FON Access nodes
Legend:
Optical Fibre cable
Lalmonirhat
Syedpur
SDH Radio links
Parbatipur
Kaunia
Rangpur
SDH Access Node
Birampur
RW
Gaibanda
Dewanganj
Joypurhat
N
Bonarpara
Jamalpur
Pearpur
Sylhet
Santahar
Mymonsingh
Sarishabari
Gouripur
G
o
Natore
Ullapara
Sirajgong
F
e
n
c
h
u
g
o
n
g
Kishorgong
Atharobari
Abdulpur
Rajshahi
Tangail
Bhangora
Pakshi
Joydebpur
Bharob bazar
Ishwardi
Kustia
Poradhaha
Tongi
Srimangal
Saistagong
Bajitpur
Mirzapur
Kulaura
Narsingdi
Brahmon baria
Pangsha
Kamlapur
Rajbari
Chuadanga
Gandaria
Akhaura
Narayangong
Comilla
Mubarakgang
Laksam
Jessore
Noapara
Siramoni
Feni
Khulna
KC
Mirersharai
RM
PP
Hathazari
Old Railway station
Some details of GP’s available Telecom
Backbone Infrastructure for Nation Wide
Connectivity:
• Tower – 42m (heavy) SS Tower (Qty.71), 42m (medium) SS Tower(Qty.47),
52m SS tower (Qty.30)
60m SS tower (Qty.14)
70m SS tower (Qty.07)
• Space – Primary 6 divisional Head Quarter. For remaining sites out door
solution should be applied for Last mile equipment
• DC supply – in all Access Nodes.
• Base Station/Access Node – 749 nos.
• FON Access Node – 60 nos.
• Dist./Thana Coverage – 61/288 nos.
Q&A
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