Comments on: Bangladesh opens international gateway http://lirneasia.net/2007/10/bangladesh-opens-international-gateway/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:47:25 +0530 hourly 1 By: PETER KEIRRA http://lirneasia.net/2007/10/bangladesh-opens-international-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-94 PETER KEIRRA Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:45:24 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/2007/10/bangladesh-opens-international-gateway/#comment-94 I AM A YOUNG RESEARCHER IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA. MY COUNTRY HAS RECENTLY GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF OPENING UP ITS TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY MONOPOLY ENJOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT OWNED "TELIKOM PNG". THE COMPETITOR ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTRY IS "DIGICEL" AN INTERNALLY REKNOWNED MOBILE TELEPHONY SERVICE PROVIDER. SOON AFTER OPENING THE MARKET,MY GOVERNMENT HAS SECRECTLY REFINED THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)POLICY.NOW THE TALK IS THAT GOVERNMENT IS PROTECTING TELIKOM PNG. THE ISSUE STARTED WITH INTERCONNECTIVITY, BUT WHAT IS VERY TENSE NOW IS, THAT TELIKOM PNG IS THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY PROVIDER, AND THE REFINED NATIONAL POLICY ENSURES THIS. CAN SOMEBODY OUT THERE GIVE ME AN OPTION ON HOW THE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY ISSUE CAN BE SOLVED, SINCE I AM A PATRIOT AND I FEEL THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MY COUNTRY. THANKYOU I AM A YOUNG RESEARCHER IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA. MY COUNTRY HAS RECENTLY GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF OPENING UP ITS TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY MONOPOLY ENJOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT OWNED “TELIKOM PNG”.
THE COMPETITOR ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTRY IS “DIGICEL” AN INTERNALLY REKNOWNED MOBILE TELEPHONY SERVICE PROVIDER.

SOON AFTER OPENING THE MARKET,MY GOVERNMENT HAS SECRECTLY REFINED THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)POLICY.NOW THE TALK IS THAT GOVERNMENT IS PROTECTING TELIKOM PNG.

THE ISSUE STARTED WITH INTERCONNECTIVITY, BUT WHAT IS VERY TENSE NOW IS, THAT TELIKOM PNG IS THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY PROVIDER, AND THE REFINED NATIONAL POLICY ENSURES THIS.

CAN SOMEBODY OUT THERE GIVE ME AN OPTION ON HOW THE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY ISSUE CAN BE SOLVED, SINCE I AM A PATRIOT AND I FEEL THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MY COUNTRY.

THANKYOU

]]> By: Naksha http://lirneasia.net/2007/10/bangladesh-opens-international-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Naksha Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:25:02 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/2007/10/bangladesh-opens-international-gateway/#comment-95 This has nothing to do with the speed of internet lines. This might not reduce the price of international call as well. As you said lot of people have earned lot of money through illegal VOIP bunsiness. Now you will be able to make an international call through legalised path and more importantly government will get its due share. Since BTTB is already providing EISD at fairly competitive rate, you can expect similar or better rate with more clarity in your voice communication. You cann't expect a legal business to compete with an illegal entity, do you? So it is a matter of better governance, more government revenue and may be a better price for you. This has nothing to do with the speed of internet lines. This might not reduce the price of international call as well. As you said lot of people have earned lot of money through illegal VOIP bunsiness. Now you will be able to make an international call through legalised path and more importantly government will get its due share. Since BTTB is already providing EISD at fairly competitive rate, you can expect similar or better rate with more clarity in your voice communication.

You cann’t expect a legal business to compete with an illegal entity, do you? So it is a matter of better governance, more government revenue and may be a better price for you.

]]> By: Faizul http://lirneasia.net/2007/10/bangladesh-opens-international-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Faizul Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:05:20 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/2007/10/bangladesh-opens-international-gateway/#comment-93 Can somebody explain this jargon to me in simple language? This ICX and IGW mean Greek to people like me who have no technical education. (Only part I understand is BNP-led four party alliance government might have got several thousands and hundreds of croes of Tk by ending BTTB’s monopoly in 2003.) Does this new development mean we can get higher speeds in our internet lines? Will it reduce our phone and internet bills? M. Faizul Bari Khulna, Bangladesh Can somebody explain this jargon to me in simple language? This ICX and IGW mean Greek to people like me who have no technical education. (Only part I understand is BNP-led four party alliance government might have got several thousands and hundreds of croes of Tk by ending BTTB’s monopoly in 2003.) Does this new development mean we can get higher speeds in our internet lines? Will it reduce our phone and internet bills?

M. Faizul Bari
Khulna, Bangladesh

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