Telco service providers asked to use \\\'fiber optics transmission capacity\\\' from NTTN operators

All telecom service providers have to use 'fiber optics transmission capacity' from the NTTN operators following the directive of the telecom regulator.   
The directive of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) mentioned on Thursday that the service providers must lease the primary capacity in long haul from the Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) operators where its network is available.
Sources said the directive has come after some telecom service providers allegedly take nominal transmission capacity from the NTTN companies instead of core service.
According to BTRC rules, only the service providers could use others` transmission capacity in terms of non availability of the NTTN`s network. In this way, service providers will use both primary and secondary link of the NTTN companies.
Mobile phone operators, WiMAX operators, Internet Service Providers n(ISPs), public switched telephone network (PSTN) and other telecom service providers take lease transmission capacity from the NTTN operators.
At present, two NTTN operators - Fiber@Home and Summit Communications Ltd-are authorised for developing telecom transmission network infrastructure in the country.
The BTRC also gave instruction about redundancy/secondary backup for the service providers.
"Capacity core of the secondary link must not exceed the capacity /core of the primary link," the directive mentioned.
Besides, the service providers have to submit detailed information about the primary links taken from NTTN operators to acquire approval for secondary/redundant link from the Commission.
Beyond their own transmission capacity, the two NTTN operators got the allocation of 3600 fiber optic backbone of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB) for expansion of their coverage across the country.