How will Bangladesh be benefited by the Bangabandhu satellite?

The Bangabandhu-1 (BD-1) is the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications satellite. It was launched on May 11, 2018. The project is being implemented by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory (BRTC) and was the first payload launched by a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket.  


This satellite will bring enormous development & uninterrupted telecommunication System in Bangladesh especially in television, telephone & Internet service which Bangladesh usually purchase from overseas.
At present Bangladesh is spending annually more than $14 million on satellite rent to ensure connectivity of televisionradiotelephone and Internet. So this satellite will make Bangladesh self-contained & Bangladesh will also earn some foreign currency by broadcasting service.
India & Pakistan have their own satellites, Sri-Lanka is in queue. So Bangladesh rent service to Nepal, Myanmar or Bhutan & may earn more than $50 millionper year.
Finally communication system of Bangladesh will get new progression of development. This satellite will give Bangladesh a long term service to a large scalability, global availabilityreliabilityversatility & super performance.
Some sectors like telemedicinee-learninge-researchsvideo conferencedefence & disaster management system will be improved for this satellite in Bangladesh.

Convenience


TV channels rented satellite to manage their broadcast activities properly. In this case, there will be foreign currency earning by selling the ability of Bangabandhu 1 satellite channel. If the VT channels of the country buy capacity for this satellite then the country's money will remain in the country. Through this, it is possible to start DTH or Direct to Home Dishes Service.
The total frequency capacity of 40 transponders of Bangabandhu-1 satellite is 1,600 mhz. Using the Bandwidth and Frequency, it is possible to provide internet facility in Internet-based areas like Hill and Haor areas. Bangabandhu-1 satellite can be used in the remote areas for internet and banking services, telemedicine and remote education system.
During the big natural disaster, the mobile networks have become obsolete. It will be possible to continue the communication system in the affected areas.


Please click this link if you want to know details of Bangabandhu Satellite :
  1. info : Wikipedia
  2. BTRC : http://btrc.gov.bd/bangabandhu-satellite-project

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