The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 (BS-1), will be the first Bangladeshi geostationary satellite operated by BCSCL. scheduled to launch: March 2018. In BS-1 The priority satellite applications are: Direct to Home (DTH) VSAT Backhaul and Trunking Network Restoration Disaster Preparedness and relief By these sectors Bangladesh depends on foreign satellites now. Which costs us around 14M per year. This Huge cost will be avoided and moreover by renting some frequency broadband we will earn sufficient amount. The Primary Service Area (PSA): Once launched, Bangabandhu-1 will save this annual cost, and bring in foreign currency by leasing out half its capacity to SAARC nations, as well as countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, if the frequencies are properly coordinated. The telecom regulator hopes to break even in seven years. The satellite will narrow the digital divide, as it will help take broadcast and telecom services to rural areas, and allow the launch of some lucrative ventures like direct-to-home services throughout the country.
Bangabandhu satellite paragraph: Bangabandhu Satellite-1 is the first Bangladeshi geostationary satellite operated by BCSCL. It was launched on 11 May 2018. Bangabandhu Satellite-1 manufactured by Thales Alenia Space. The total cost of the satellite was projected to be 248 million US dollars . through the launching of the Bangabandhu-1 Satellite, Bangladesh entered a new era as a proud member of the satellite club and the flag of Bangladesh has also been hosted in the space. The launch made Bangladesh the 57th nation in the world and fourth in South Asia after India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka to own a satellite. Bangabandhu-1 was implemented by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) under the postal and telecommunications ministry and for the overall management there is a new organization “Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL)” formed in 2017. The satellite will offer video and communications coverage over Bangladesh and its territorial waters in the Bay of Bengal, as well as in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The satellite will also provide broadband connectivity to rural areas throughout the country. Bangladesh’s annual expenditure for satellite connectivity is $14m. The cost is due to renting bandwidth from foreign operators. according to officials After the BS-1 launch, it would be unnecessary. Private TV channel operators and Direct-to-Home (DTH) as the alternative of cable television service providers will be the main consumers of the satellite. The weather department, as well as the defense sector, will also benefit from the satellite. Bangabandhu Satellite-1 will help to bring uninterrupted telecommunication during disasters like cyclone or tornado.