Bangladesh Satellite: How successful will commercially be?
Bangladesh Bangabandhu-1 satellites are waiting for space launch.
The Bangladesh government has spent around three billion crores in the entire process of creating and launching this satellite.
The Government of Bangladesh is watching the matter as part of National Pride or National glory. From the United States of Florida, when the satellite runs towards the space, the government has organized several events to celebrate the moment.
Earlier, 56 countries in the world sent satellites to space.
Now the question is, what is the probability of commercially benefiting from this satellite? Will this satellite take advantage of?
Related to the technology says that in some cases this satellite may be useful.
Expanding telecommunication and internet services in remote areas, those who are sharing information using V-SAT, for the broadcast of television channels in Bangladesh, and to improve the quality of the DTHH service, that is currently the only cable TV connection.
Sirajul Haider, who is involved in internet business, says, "The most benefit is only for TVs. Triple play - that means three services can be found in DTH, Internet and calling, together with DTH, so it will be possible to spread this facility in remote areas."
It is believed that Bangladeshi television channels will be a big subscriber of Bangabandhu-1 satellite.
Private Television Owners Association or Atco's Senior Vice President and Ektter TV's Managing Director Mozammel Haque said that the TV channels of Bangladesh are currently using a foreign satellite called Apster Seven.
He said, after paying foreign satellite fare, every television station in Bangladesh spent 24 thousand dollars a month. As a result, the total cost of each television channel is $ 15 million per month for foreign satellite rentals
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