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Full Circui Half Circuit Full Circuit Half Circuit
MRC MRC ARC MRC ARC MRC
SEA: Singapore, Tk 362,880 201,600 3,628,800 302,400 2,016,000 168,000
Malaysia, Thailand, $
India, Sri Lanka 5,184 2,880 51,840 4,320 28,800 2,400
ME: Pakistan, UAE, Tk 415,800 231,000 4,158,000 346,500 2,310,000 192,500
KSA, Egypt. $ 5,940 3,300 59,400 4,950 33,000 2,750
WE&WA: Italy, Tk 438,480 243,600 4,384,800 365,400 2,436,000 203,000
France, Tunisia, Algeria $ 6,264 3,480 62,640 5,220 34,800 2,900

i) Half Circuit: From Cox's Bazar Landing Station to the imaginary half line between Cox's bazar &
other landing stations.
ii) Full circuit: Between Cox's Bazar Landing Station and distant end Cable Landing Station

MRC (Half Circuit) MRC (Full Circuit)

Countries USD BDT USD BDT
Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka 1,000 70,000 1,500 1,05,000
Pakistan, UAE, KSA, Egypt. 1,200 84,000 1,800 1,26,000
Italy, France, Tunisia, Algeria 1,400 98,000 2,100 1,47,000

It is to be noted that the present IPLC connectivity price includes both wet segment charge and backhaul
charge. In that case, the charges for Cox's bazar to Chattagong (Nandan Kanon PoP) and Cox's Bazar to
Dhaka (Moghbazar PoP) backhaul are included in the existing price. Now the proposed backhaul charges
are given below:

Cox's Bazar CLS to Nandan Cox's Bazar CLS to Cox's Bazar CLS to
Kanon, Chittagong Moghbazar, Dhaka Mohakhali, Dhaka
MRC MRC MRC MRC MRC
Capacity (USD) MRC(USD) (USD) (BDT) (USD) (BDT)
El 150 10,500 300 21,000 310 21,700
DS3 1,050 73,500 2,100 147,000 2,170 151,900
STMI 1,500 105,000 3,000 210,000 3,100 217,000
lXSTM4 or
4XSTMI 4,800 336,000 9,600 672,000 9,920 694,400

Moghbazar, Dhaka to Mohakhali Earth Station, Dhaka

Capacity MRC(USD) MRC(BDD
El 25 1,750
DS3 175 12,250
STM1 250 17,500
lXSTM4 or 4XSTMI 800 56,000
 Bandwidth 2Mbps 34 Mbps DS3 STMl lXSTM4 or
(45Mbps) (155 Mbps) 4XSTMl (622
Mbps)
Multiplication Factor 1 10 12 30 Not offered
((Existing)
Multiplication Factor 1 6 7 10 32
(Revised)

Speed in Kb ps 128 192 256 384 512 768 1024 1536

Mult. Factor (Existing) 1.8 2.5 3.1 4.0 4.7 6.0 7.2 8.9
Revised 1.2 x 2.0 x 3 x 4 x

CXB to CTG PoP CXB to MaG PoP

Capacity MRC(USD) MRC(BDD MRC(USD) MRC(BDT)
64 Kbps 25 1,750 50 3,500
128 Kbps 35 2,450 70 4,900
256 Kbps 60 4,200 120 8,400
512 Kbps 80 5,600 160 11,200
1024 Kbps 100 7,000 200 14,000

1.7 Discount on recurring charge of wet segment (half and full circuit) and domestic backhaul
segment for Long-term committed IPLC

Commitment Period 2-3 years 4-5 years

Discount (Revised) 10% 12%

1.8 Discount on recurring charge of wet segment (half and full circuit) and domestic
backhaul segment

Existing Discount Revised Discount

Software Exporters, BPO, Call centre, Medical 60% 60%
Transcription Service, IT Enable service Provider
JIG (International Internet Gateway) Operator 60% 60%
 Existing Installation Revised Revised
Charges Installation charges in Installation charges
submarine cable segment in backhaul segment
Below EI or 2 Mbps Tk.75,000 (USD 1075) Tk. 14,000 (USD 200) Tk.2I,000 (USD 300)

Existing Revised Revised

Installation Installation charges in Installation charges
Charges submarine cable segment in backhaul segment
Below EI or 2 Mbps Tk.75,000 Tk.2I,OOO (USD 300) Tk.28,000 (USD 400)
(USD 1075)
EI or 2 Mbps Tk.75,000 Tk.28,000 (USD 400) Tk.45,500 (USD 650)
(USD 1075)
DS3 Tk.700,000 Tk.I ,05,000 (USD 1,500) Tk. 1,40,000 (USD 2,000)
(USD 10,000)
STM-I Tk.IOOO,OO,OO Tk.2, 10,000 (USD 3,000) Tk. 2,80,000 (USO 4,000)
(USD14,285)
4XSTM-I Not available Tk,6,30,000 (USO 9,000) Tk.8,40,000 (USD12,000)
STM-4 Not available Tk.4,20,000 (USO 6,000) Tk.5,60,000 (USO 8,000)

A.l.I (Revised) For Inland Portion of the circuit, special price from domestic backhaul capacity from
Cox's Bazar landing station to Nandan Kanon and Moghbazar PoPs will apply. Outside those PoPs, usual
DON rental charges will be added, which will be maximum Tk. 2,800 (USD 40) per month for 64 Kbps,
Tk. 3,500 (USD 50) per month for 128 Kbps, Tk. 4,200 (USD 60) per month for 256 Kbps Tk. 4,900
(USO 70) per month for 512 Kbps, Tk. 5,600 (USO 80) per month for 1024 Kbps half-circuit/full-
circuit. Registration & Installation charges for the OON portion will not be charged.

A.I.2 (Revised) Inland distance will be calculated from Customer Premises to the respective BTTB
Earth Station in case of satellite and to BTTB PoP at Cox's Bazar in case of submarine cable.

A.I.3 (Revised) Use of voice-based applications for other categories needs prior approval from BTRC
and is subject to the following conditions:

• Should be application specific.

• Point to point and limited within close user groups.

• Cannot be terminated to any PSlN or a public phone.

• 50% charge will be added with the total rental charges ofBTTB.

A.2 For Long-term connection

A.2.I (Revised) The charges will be applicable for connections having minimum commitment time of 6
(six) months and the charges shall be payable in advance on monthly basis.
A.2.2 Oiscounts will only be applicable on the charges of BTTB, not on the charges of third party (if
any). The discount for long-term commitment will not be applicable for Software Exporters, BPO, Call
centre, Medical Transcription Service, IT Enable service Providers and IIG operators.
A.2.3 (Revised) Before installation, charge for one month shall be paid in advance in cash and charge
of one month shall be paid as security deposit in the form of cash or Bank Guarantee.
But Software Exporters, BPa companies, Call Centers, Medical Transcription Service Providers, and IT-
Enabled Service Providers shall pay one month charges. There will be no security deposit for those
organizations.
A.2.4 (Revised) After minimum commitment period is over, the circuit will be automatically renewed
on monthly basis if the customer does not notify any further commitment. In such case, the commitment
period will begin freshly.
In any case, minimum one month prior notice is required for disconnection of the circuit.

If customer terminates the IPLC during the initial commitment period (as mentioned in the application
form/letter), customer shall pay BTTB the aggregate total of all Monthly Recurring Charges for the
terminated Service(s) for the unexpired portion of the initial commitment period plus any cancellation or
disconnection charges assessed on BITB by a third party.

If such early termination occurs during the installation of a service and prior to the Service Completion
Date, customer shall pay the actual costs assessed on BITB by a third party, if any.

A.2.6 During contracted period, the individual IPLC link capacity can be bundled into a higher single
port capacity. The charges for upgraded single port capacity will be applicable from the date of
upgradationlconversion. The terms and conditions on individual links will have no effect in such case.
However, the terms and conditions will remain same for the higher capacity port and minimum
commitment period will begin freshly.

Rental Charges (Excluding VAT):

Bandwidth through Ethernet port:

Existing Rate Revised Rate

Slab Slab Bandwidth Monthly Rent/Mbps (duplex) Monthly Rent/Mbps (duplex)
(Duplex)
Slab-l 3-18 Mbps Tk.40,000 Tk.27,000
Slab-2 20-45 Mbps Tk.38,000 Tk.26,000
Slab-3 50-90 Mbps Tk.36,000 Tk.24,000
Slab-4 100 Mbps and above Tk.32,000 Tk.22,000
For licensed International call centers, monthly rent per Mbps (duplex) shall be Tk. 27,000 for 1 to
18 Mbps slab. The bandwidth will be delivered to the customers' premise as per BTTB's prevailing
policy subject to the prior approval ofBTRC.

Port Capacity Existing Total Monthly Rent Revised Total Monthly Rent
(duplex) (duplex)
Slab-5 STM-l 49,76,640 Tk. 32,56,000
 Yearly BW Yearly BW Rent Yearly local Loop Yearly local Loop Rent
Speed Rent (Revised) Rent (up to 5 Km) (up to 5 Km)
(Existing) (Existing (Revised)
64 Kbps 96,000 90,000 16,000 8,000
128 Kbps 1,68,000 1,44,000 24,000 12,000
256 Kbps 2,76,000 2,16,000 36,000 18,000
512 Kbps 4,56,000 3,24,000 60,000 30,000
I Mbps 7,20,000 4,80,000 96,000 48,000
2 Mbps 14,40,000 9,00,000 1,30,000 65,000

C.I.3 (Revised) Public Universities, Colleges, Schools, Madrasas, Training & Research Institutes and
MPO-listed educational institutions will get 75% discount on total rental charges for connections of
bandwidth provided that no commercial data will be transmitted over it and the bandwidth is not shared
with any other organization. Only accredited Private universitieslMedical CollegeslEngineering
CollegeslHigh Schools and Colleges will be entitled to get 20% discount on rental charge up to 3 Mbps.
Govt. Primary Schools can use 64 Kbps bandwidth free of charge. There will be no registration,
but 50% of installation and testing charge will be applicable.

C.IA (Revised) Government, Semi-government, Autonomous Organizations/Commissions, 100%

Govt. owned companies, and non-profit research organizations shall get 30% discount on total rental
charges provided that no commercial data will be transmitted over it. In case of non-profit research
organizations, the decision ofBTTB will be final.

C.1.5 (Revised) Rental Charges for one month shall be paid in advance in cash and charge of one
month shall be paid as security deposit in the form of cash or Bank Guarantee. The security deposit
already provided to BITB shall be adjusted with the rental bills.
C.I.6 Organizations providing web-hosting/search engine/root server/database serverlNews
ServerIFTP service etc. having equipment installed at BITB co-location center shall get 50% discount on
rental charges. The licensed/registered news agency/media and Association for Disabled People shall get
20% discount on the rental charges.

C.I.7 (Revised) For the customers subscribed at least 60 Mbps, total Bandwidth may be delivered from
two different access nodes in the same area (load sharing mode) or from the same access node using two
access ports (redundant mode), subject to availability ofthe resources. The facility shall be withdrawn if
bandwidth is down-graded below 60 Mbps upon customer's request.

C.1.8 (Revised) The customer shall mention the minimum commitment period (to get the discount) for
bandwidth to be rented during the first application. Down-gradation below that bandwidth will not be
allowed during the commitment period. But the customers can up-grade the bandwidth time to time. The
upgraded bandwidth amount shall also have the minimum commitment period of six months.
 Revised Char elMonth
Tk.700

Existing Revised
For all over the country, equivalent to one phone call unit Same as prevailing local voice
for every 150 seconds or its fraction of internet use. call charges

Existing Char e Revised Char e

First 4 (four) IP Tk.4,000/ ear Tk.3,200/ ear
For additional each IP address Tk. 300/year Tk. 200/year
One full block of Class C IP address Tk. 60,000/ ear Tk. 40,000/ ear

A roved Charge
Tk.300
Tk.500
Tk.500

Package with Monthly Monthly Charge Monthly Free Additional Use

maximum download Charge Office/Commerci Use charge in excess of
bandwidth Home user al user 180 Hrs
Always ON-up to
1,000 1,250 Unlimited -
32Kbps
Up to 64 Kbps 1,400 1,750 180 hrs Tk. 10/hr
Up to 128 Kbps 2,000 2,500 180 hrs Tk.15/hr
Up to 256 Kbps 3,000 3,750 180 hrs Tk.20/hr
Up to 512 Kbps 4,500 5,625 180 hrs Tk.30/hr
Up to 1 Mbps 6,000 7,500 180 hrs Tk.40/hr
Up to 2 Mbps 8,000 10,000 180 hrs Tk.50/hr
Up to 4 Mbps 12,000 15,000 180 hrs Tk.70/hr
Up to 6 Mbps 16,000 20,000 180 hrs Tk.90/hr
4.3.1 Unlimited Prepaid Plan (Always ON)
Registration Charge (Non-refundable): Tk. 300

Package Name Speed Free Data Plan Time Fixed Setup &
(Kbps) Traffic (Mega Package Configuration Charge
Byte) Value (Tk.) at BTTB end (Tk.)
PrepaidBB-128 128 Unlimited 6 Months 5,400 600
PrepaidBB-256 256 Unlimited 6 Months 8,400 600
PrepaidBB- 512 512 Unlimited 6 Months 12,000 600
PrepaidBB-I000 1000 Unlimited 6 Months 16,800 600
PrepaidBB-128 128 Unlimited 12 Months 9,600 300
PrepaidBB-256 256 Unlimited 12 Months 15,600 300
PrepaidBB-512 512 Unlimited 12 Months 22,800 300
PrepaidBB-I000 1000 Unlimited 12 Months 32,400 300

4.3.2 Time-based Prepaid Plan (08:00 AM - 08:00 PM)

Registration Charge (Non-refundable): Tk. 300

Package Name Speed Free Data Traffic Plan Time Package Setup & Configuration
(Kbps) (MegaByte) Value (Tk.) Charge at BTTB end (Tk.)
DayBB-128 128 Unlimited 6 Months 4,500 600
DayBB-256 256 Unlimited 6 Months 7,200 600
DayBB-5l2 512 Unlimited 6 Months 10,800 600
DayBB-lOOO 1000 Unlimited 6 Months 15,000 600
DayBB-128 128 Unlimited 12 Months 8,400 300
DavBB-256 256 Unlimited 12 Months 13,200 300
DayBB-5l2 512 Unlimited 12 Months 20,400 300
DayBB-I000 1000 Unlimited 12 Months 28,800 300

4.3.3 Time-based Prepaid Plan (09:00 PM - 09:00 AM)

Registration Charge (Non-refundable): Tk. 300

Package Name Speed Free Data Traffic Plan Time Package Setup & Configuration
(Kbps) (MegaByte) Value (Tk.) Charge at BTTB end (Tk.)
NightBB-512 512 Unlimited 6 Months 6,000 600
NightBB-I024 1000 Unlimited 6 Months 9,000 600
NightBB-2048 2000 Unlimited 6 Months 12,000 600
NightBB-512 512 Unlimited 12 Months 11,400 300
NightBB-I024 1000 Unlimited 12 Months 16,800 300
NightBB-2048 2000 Unlimited 12 Months 22,800 300

4.3.4 Post Paid Plan (Always ON, unlimited use)

Registration Charge: Tk. 500
Initial setup and configuration charge: Tk. 800

Package Name Speed (Kbps) Free Data Traffic Fixed Charge

(Me aB te) (Tk. /month
Pas aidBB-128 128 Unlimited 1,000
Pos aidBB-256 256 Unlimited 1,500
Pos aidBB-512 512 Unlimited 2100
Pos aidBB-I000 1000 Unlimited 3000
 Registration Charge: Tk. 500
Initial setup and configuration charge: Tk. 800

Package Name Speed Free Monthly Fixed Charge Charge for

(Kbps) Data Traffic (Tk. )/month additional data
(Mega Byte) traffic
Broadband Plus-512 512 3,000 1000 Tk. 1.5 per MB
Broadband Plus-l000 1000 3,000 1400 Tk. 1.5 per MB
Broadband Plus-2048 2048 3,000 1,800 Tk. 1.5 per MB

3. Speeds mentioned in the Package are maximum download speed; upload is half of the download
speed.

4. Service is on best effort basis i.e. maximum limit of the mentioned bandwidth is not ensured at all
times.

5. Fresh set up and configuration charge shall be applicable in case of shifting the connection, if
required.

7.1 The customer can renew the same package. In such case, no setup and configuration cost will
be applicable but Tk. 500 will be charged as renewal fee.

7.2 The customer can change the package. In such case, setup and configuration charge of the new
package will be applicable. But no registration charge will be applicable.

10. BITB is not responsible for installation and maintenance of the CPE (Customer Premise
Equipment). However, customer may contact BITB's enlisted/nominated support service
providers for the installation support. Until enlisted/nominated support service providers are
available, BTTB shall charge Tk. 600 for initial setup and configuration service at customer end, if
required. For further visit to customer's premise charge ofTk. 150 per visit will be applicable.

11. For Standard monthly post paid plan full charge will be applicable if service is commissioned
between 1st day and 15th day of the month. Half of the monthly charge will be applicable if service
is commissioned after 15th day of the month.

13. BITB is responsible for delivering the service on a single point to the customer premise. This will
be a PC or Laptop. However, further extension of the connection will be customer's responsibility.
The operators are intended to co-locate their equipment in BTTB's premises to interconnect with BITB's
facilities. However, if the operators wish to be interconnected between themselves, the following charges
(excluding VAT) will be applied for each operator.

Port Charge/month Maximum Charge/month

E1 Tk.1,000 Tko 10,000
OS3 Tk. 5,000 Tko 10,000
STM1 Tk. 10,000 Tko20,000

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