CBOSS Equipped Bangladesh

Russia’s CBOSS deployed IT solutions in three Bangladesh networks: M&H Telecom, Bangla Trac and Mir Telecom. These operators have been competing with the incumbent Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) in the traffic routing market.

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In February 2008, the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh announced a tender to provide International Gateway (IGW) and Interсonnection Exchange (ICX) services. Out of 26 bidders, 3 companies - Bangla Trac (Bangla CAT brand), Mir Telecom and NovoTel - were granted licenses for IGW services and 2 companies - M&H Telecom and GETCO - for Interсonnection Exchange services. The incumbent BTTB providing fixed-line communications and Internet access used to be the traffic routing monopolist. In October 2008, CBOSS launched the hardware supply project (see ComNews news dd October 20, 2008).

According to CBOSS, solutions for M&H Telecom, Bangla Trac and Mir Telecom are based on CBOSSinterConnect, as the operators faced similar business tasks - transit traffic routing. The customers can now charge and bill interconnect traffic and provide primary reports to regulators and partners.

The automated interconnect settlements system CBOSSinterConnect is purpose-designed to offer accurate accounting, charging, analysis, and reconciliation of transit traffic and to provide operators with a full-scale interaction channel. CBOSSinterConnect can charge transit traffic based on such parameters as local time, least cost routing, and load on traffic directions.

Biplob Biswas, Head of Billing and IT at Mir Telecom, says, “CBOSS’ efforts have minimized our license-related risks and reduced our costs.”

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CBOSS Corporation is a world leader in the development of innovative convergent IT solutions for end-to-end automation of telecommunications enterprises.

Mir Telecom was one of the first three companies to be awarded license for the international gateway and transit traffic routing from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulation Commission (BTRC). The company was launched on August 21, 2008.

Bangla Trac Communications Limited was established with the aim of diversifying Bangla Trac Group's business into the telecommunications sector. The International Gateway License enables Bangla Trac to act as one of the four licensed operators who can route incoming and outgoing international calls to and from Bangladesh.

M&H Telecom acquired a fifteen-year renewable license to provide ICX services across the country in February 2008.