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The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has started work to set up an office for consultants of a project to send the country's first satellite, Bangabandhu-1, into the orbit.
BTRC chief Zia Ahmed told bdnews24.com that the work to set up the office on the fourth floor of the BTRC building started on Tuesday.
Commission deputy director Mohammad Golam Razzak has been appointed as the project director for setting up the office.
The BTRC chief said selection of a consulting company has already been completed and a deal would be struck with US-based Space Partnership International (SPI) within the current month.
Mentioning that the initiative has been taken as part of implementing the idea of building 'Digital Bangladesh', Zia said: "BTRC started the project to realise the dream of sending a satellite into the orbit."
Razzak told bdnews24.com that currently, the country's satellite TV channels, internet service providers, V-Sat and radio stations are providing their services by renting foreign satellites.
"Each TV channel is paying $0.2 million per year by way of rent. Altogether, 19 TV channels and other firms are paying around $4 million per year," he said.
The BTRC chief mentioned that once the country's own satellite starts working, not only the rent money would be saved but also the country would earn foreign currency.
"At least Tk 30-40 billion will be spent to send the satellite into the orbit. But the money will return in five years."
He also said US-based firm SPI would charge around Tk 870 million for consultancy.
Zia termed the project a long-term one, but could not say its exact execution time.
Project director Razzak said: "Bangladesh has already secured its space in the orbit at 102 degree east for the satellite."
He said a 25-member foreign consulting team and a six-member team of Bangladesh would be working at the project office for consultants. "The consulting firm will work on market survey, marketing, training of specialists, ground station maintenance, etc."
(well people say the sky is the limit, well it looks like we are gonna break it soon
)
BTRC chief Zia Ahmed told bdnews24.com that the work to set up the office on the fourth floor of the BTRC building started on Tuesday.
Commission deputy director Mohammad Golam Razzak has been appointed as the project director for setting up the office.
The BTRC chief said selection of a consulting company has already been completed and a deal would be struck with US-based Space Partnership International (SPI) within the current month.
Mentioning that the initiative has been taken as part of implementing the idea of building 'Digital Bangladesh', Zia said: "BTRC started the project to realise the dream of sending a satellite into the orbit."
Razzak told bdnews24.com that currently, the country's satellite TV channels, internet service providers, V-Sat and radio stations are providing their services by renting foreign satellites.
"Each TV channel is paying $0.2 million per year by way of rent. Altogether, 19 TV channels and other firms are paying around $4 million per year," he said.
The BTRC chief mentioned that once the country's own satellite starts working, not only the rent money would be saved but also the country would earn foreign currency.
"At least Tk 30-40 billion will be spent to send the satellite into the orbit. But the money will return in five years."
He also said US-based firm SPI would charge around Tk 870 million for consultancy.
Zia termed the project a long-term one, but could not say its exact execution time.
Project director Razzak said: "Bangladesh has already secured its space in the orbit at 102 degree east for the satellite."
He said a 25-member foreign consulting team and a six-member team of Bangladesh would be working at the project office for consultants. "The consulting firm will work on market survey, marketing, training of specialists, ground station maintenance, etc."
(well people say the sky is the limit, well it looks like we are gonna break it soon
)
