inviting indian intrusion is NOT answer to break BTCL monopoly. There are enough local private investors and other alternatives for creating backup backbone and bring down prices. What lacks are govt policy and decision. But the awami stooge regime moved policy and decision (two dozens and counting) that benefit indian master.
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inviting indian intrusion is NOT answer to break BTCL monopoly. There are enough local private investors and other alternatives for creating backup backbone and bring down prices. What lacks are govt policy and decision. But the awami stooge regime moved policy and decision (two dozens and counting) that benefit indian master.
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More companies, more business more prosperity. We want more movement, be it Indian or Bangladeshis or Japanese. I see them as business.
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I totally agree with your vision
But there is one problem
Soon you will be claimed to be working for RAW
In this world business can not or do not get considered in pure business ground. Thats why india banned investment from Bangladesh for many years, until govt of its choice came to power. Thats why india limit Chinese telecom companies investment in India. Thats why Australia rejected Chinese investment bid to Rio Tinto. Thats why US rejected Dubai port world investment in port operation.
Indian intrusion is a security threat as india made its expansionist and hegemonic policy felt everyday.
On the other hand Japan, Turkey, Singapore or Malaysian investment can easily be welcomed because there is no security and intrusion risk there.
but the problem is one can't bark from a weaker position...yes it might be gud had japanese or singapore had invested but they got much better markets... may be once BD market matures... u get choices
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I dont see that cable connection is a security risk to us. Also we are already sharing SEA-ME-WE 4 with India anyways.
SEA-ME-WE 4 is a consortium owned project which India had bought into just like Bangladesh did and few other countries. Its no way close to being same.
Sinophobia grips India's telecom
UPI Hi-Tech| June 02, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 United Press
Byline: INDRAJIT BASU
CALCUTTA, India, June 2 (UPI) -- Worried by the potential security threats that could rise from allowing Chinese telecom companies' to become deeply involved with the country's telecom sector, the Indian government is planning to put on hold the India expansion plans of Zhongxing Telecom Co (ZTE) and Huawei Technologies, the two largest telecom equipment makers in China.
Both these companies have operations in India and are keen to pump in substantial investments to participate in the development of the world's fastest-growing telecom market.
According to Times News Network, a local news agency, reacting to the objections from the country's intelligence agencies, the Indian government has put on hold ZTE Telecom's plan to enter wholesale trading in telecom equipment and is even planning to conduct a detailed probe into the Chinese company's activities globally.
ZTE had sought permission to enhance its equity capital and enter after-sales service and wholesale trading of telecom equipment.
But according to the report, India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board has been instructed by its security agencies, The Intelligence Bureau and The Research and Analysis Wing, not to grant permission until the agencies finish their probe.
This is the second time in the past 12 months that the Indian security agencies have moved to slow down the India expansion plans of Chinese telecom companies. Last year in August the Indian government disallowed Huawei Technologies' $60 million investment proposal in its Indian subsidiary, Huawei Technologies India Pvt. Ltd, citing the same reasons.
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UPI Hi-Tech| June 02, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 United Press
Byline: INDRAJIT BASU
CALCUTTA, India, June 2 (UPI) -- Worried by the potential security threats that could rise from allowing Chinese telecom companies' to become deeply involved with the country's telecom sector, the Indian government is planning to put on hold the India expansion plans of Zhongxing Telecom Co (ZTE) and Huawei Technologies, the two largest telecom equipment makers in China.
Both these companies have operations in India and are keen to pump in substantial investments to participate in the development of the world's fastest-growing telecom market.
According to Times News Network, a local news agency, reacting to the objections from the country's intelligence agencies, the Indian government has put on hold ZTE Telecom's plan to enter wholesale trading in telecom equipment and is even planning to conduct a detailed probe into the Chinese company's activities globally.
ZTE had sought permission to enhance its equity capital and enter after-sales service and wholesale trading of telecom equipment.
But according to the report, India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board has been instructed by its security agencies, The Intelligence Bureau and The Research and Analysis Wing, not to grant permission until the agencies finish their probe.
This is the second time in the past 12 months that the Indian security agencies have moved to slow down the India expansion plans of Chinese telecom companies. Last year in August the Indian government disallowed Huawei Technologies' $60 million investment proposal in its Indian subsidiary, Huawei Technologies India Pvt. Ltd, citing the same reasons.
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India to ban Chinese telecom products near borders
(Hindustan Times (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Aug. 27--NEW DELHI -- In view of intelligence reports on threat to national security from terrorist attacks, the government is likely to restrict deployment of Chinese equipment by private service providers in border states and states facing Naxalite problems.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called a meeting of Chief Executive Officers of telecom service providers on August 28 with Telecom Secretary, Siddharth Behura.
"Among other issues related to security, the meeting will also consider threat posed by the use of Chinese equipment by service providers, especially in border areas," a senior DoT official told Hindustan Times.
On the agenda is a Home Ministry report, which says Chinese equipment should not be used in border areas, following which Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd was not allowed to place orders for Chinese equipment, the official said. DoT is considering whether this restriction should be extended to the private operators.
The step has been prompted by warnings from the intelligence agencies that Chinese telecom products could have embedded elements or windows which would enable the telecom company to launch a cyber attack into the equipment, either shutting it down or completely corrupting it, if it so desired.
Private telecom service providers source GSM equipment from, among others, two Chinese vendors -- Huawei and ZTE. Huawei has invested $200 million (Rs 980 crore) in setting up an R&D centre in Bangalore.
"Our equipment and solutions strictly comply with global security standards," a Huawei spokesperson said.
D.K. Ghosh, CMD of ZTE said: "We are Indians first and employees of a Chinese company later. Our primary intent is security of the country."
To see more of the Hindustan Times or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to Hindustan Times: Latest Breaking News from India, Cricket, Bollywood, World, Business, Videos.
India to ban Chinese telecom products near borders? [Hindustan Times, New Delhi]
(Hindustan Times (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Aug. 27--NEW DELHI -- In view of intelligence reports on threat to national security from terrorist attacks, the government is likely to restrict deployment of Chinese equipment by private service providers in border states and states facing Naxalite problems.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called a meeting of Chief Executive Officers of telecom service providers on August 28 with Telecom Secretary, Siddharth Behura.
"Among other issues related to security, the meeting will also consider threat posed by the use of Chinese equipment by service providers, especially in border areas," a senior DoT official told Hindustan Times.
On the agenda is a Home Ministry report, which says Chinese equipment should not be used in border areas, following which Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd was not allowed to place orders for Chinese equipment, the official said. DoT is considering whether this restriction should be extended to the private operators.
The step has been prompted by warnings from the intelligence agencies that Chinese telecom products could have embedded elements or windows which would enable the telecom company to launch a cyber attack into the equipment, either shutting it down or completely corrupting it, if it so desired.
Private telecom service providers source GSM equipment from, among others, two Chinese vendors -- Huawei and ZTE. Huawei has invested $200 million (Rs 980 crore) in setting up an R&D centre in Bangalore.
"Our equipment and solutions strictly comply with global security standards," a Huawei spokesperson said.
D.K. Ghosh, CMD of ZTE said: "We are Indians first and employees of a Chinese company later. Our primary intent is security of the country."
To see more of the Hindustan Times or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to Hindustan Times: Latest Breaking News from India, Cricket, Bollywood, World, Business, Videos.
India to ban Chinese telecom products near borders? [Hindustan Times, New Delhi]
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Well in case of Telecom company, I might buzz to your claim. I still dont support any indian Mobile operator in BD. But taking a cable through our territory should be more of a concern to Indians not us. Even a farmber could cut it off in the middle. Forget sninffing by DGFI.
It goes to show how little or no idea you or most indians have about Bangladesh, yet love to put down Bangladesh.
In Bangladesh there are significant investment in telecom from Norway(Telenor), Malaysia (telecom Malaysia), Japan (Docomo), Singapore(Singtel), UAE and Egyptian(Orascom) companies. There are plenty of other interest from other world comanies but there is no plan for providing any new licence. Market of 150 million is not a small one by no means.
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FDIs generate revenue...and jobs but they don't provide the country with any expertise...and after the initial 'setting-up' revenue...these foreign companies reap the money poured into their products by the BD nationals...they kill the domestic competition.
FDI although still is very good...provided you have a domestic market too...that is why we waited for all those decades to get a domestic market capable enough to deal with the foreign competitors...and many of those domestic companies perished as soon as the foreign competitors showed up...they were either bought or were out of business...but many others survived and used the competition to their advantage...those years of a closed economy benefited these companies...they were robust now...
now in your next post talk economic sense and not your usual anti-India gibberish...
Bangladeshis should feel same way indians do. As indian intrusion in telecom is security risk, Bangladesh should consider any indian telecom investment as such and view telecom investment the way india does from China - a security risk.
I am half-educated in the matters of IT, but I would like to say, BD govt must give due consideration not only to the sentiment of BD population, but also to the security breach that an Indian sponsored telecom line may cause. I just do not know how it will be possible to stop Indian intrusion into our security system, when even the intrusion of a compter bug is difficult to prevent.
I have read somewhere that the Israeli MOSSAD has forced viruses into the Iranian atomic energy related softwares, so that an important keybord click may go wild without functioning properly.
I just do not know, how those things are possible, but a cheaper and lucrative Indian line may prove to be a 'Trojan Horse' finally. It is better to take note of all the negative aspects of the Indian offer. Moreover, India's main target is to make a connectivity with its NE through BD land.
A proper evaluation along business as well as security lines is, therefore, needed before the govt makes a final decision.
I have read somewhere that the Israeli MOSSAD has forced viruses into the Iranian atomic energy related softwares, so that an important keybord click may go wild without functioning properly.
I just do not know, how those things are possible, but a cheaper and lucrative Indian line may prove to be a 'Trojan Horse' finally. It is better to take note of all the negative aspects of the Indian offer. Moreover, India's main target is to make a connectivity with its NE through BD land.
A proper evaluation along business as well as security lines is, therefore, needed before the govt makes a final decision.
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