The government will issue six licences for setting up international terrestrial cables (ITC) connecting the country with the world via India.
M Rafiqul Islam, additional secretary of the telecommunications ministry, yesterday said the licences will be issued by this month.
Earlier, in an advertisement in March, the government said it would issue three ITC licences.
Nine companies applied for the work. Of them, Fibre at Home, Summit Communication, Novocom, Asia-AHL JV, BD Link Communication and Mango Teleservices have been selected for the licences, said ministry sources.
The cables will pass through Meherpur, Benapol, Sylhet and Comilla borders.
Currently, the country is linked to the world through lone submarine cable SEA-ME-WE 4, without any backup facility.
The terrestrial cables will provide a route alternative to the sub-sea connectivity.
M Rafiqul Islam, additional secretary of the telecommunications ministry, yesterday said the licences will be issued by this month.
Earlier, in an advertisement in March, the government said it would issue three ITC licences.
Nine companies applied for the work. Of them, Fibre at Home, Summit Communication, Novocom, Asia-AHL JV, BD Link Communication and Mango Teleservices have been selected for the licences, said ministry sources.
The cables will pass through Meherpur, Benapol, Sylhet and Comilla borders.
Currently, the country is linked to the world through lone submarine cable SEA-ME-WE 4, without any backup facility.
The terrestrial cables will provide a route alternative to the sub-sea connectivity.
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