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Emergency Telecommunications in Bangladesh Prepared by: 29 March 2006 Fazlur Raman

↑ ⇑ Bangladesh One the most Disaster Prone Countries of the World

At least 34 cyclones ravaged the coastline over last four decades, claiming more than five hundred thousand lives.

Sustainable Emergency Telecommunications for disaster prone areas in Bangladesh Cyclone / Storm Surges are part of life in Bangladesh & people live in coastal areas for survival. Access to basic telecommunication for these courageous people be considered as fundamental human right. Provide disaster proof Emergency Telecommunications services for Coastal Belt of Bangladesh Cyclone shelters be provided with Telephone services & used for Public Call Office (PCO); Tele-Medicine & Tele-Education purposes.

Bangladesh Bangladesh Floods, cyclones, river bank erosion, and earthquake threaten large population of the country and are instrumental for unmanageable catastrophe.

Bangladesh Bangladesh Offshore islands in Bay of Bengal lack basic infrastructure and amenities that bewilder life of island dwellers. Some islands are unfit for human habitation. But they contain rich agricultural land and fish resources that attract poor landless people. Most of the char-dwellers, earlier rendered homeless by river erosions, migrate to the islands from far-flung areas to make a living.

Unprotected Chars & Islands Many Chars have neither Coastal Dikes nor Cyclone Shelters. During 1991 cyclone there were only 300 Cyclone Shelters for a population of 13 million. Number of Cyclone Shelters has now been increased to more than 1500, but it is still quite inadequate. The most disaster prone areas of Bangladesh are off-shore islands in Bay of Bengal and the river banks. Little or no telecommunication facilities are available there.

Damage done by 1991 Cyclone

Telecommunication in Chars & Islands Improve forecasting and communication facilities to enhance national capabilities to respond effectively to disaster reduce impacts of adversity. Reliable communications are an essential requirement for effective disaster management.

Bangladesh Telecommunications are indispensable tool for disaster mitigation and for co-ordination of international and national responses to disasters. .

Bangladesh Bangladesh Telecommunication links many a times get disabled and disrupted during the first hours of a major disaster. When disaster strikes, there is an urgency to establish effective and comprehensive communication links at the disaster site, between the site and the national systems for dealing with disaster response, and with the concerned international community.

Disaster Proof Telecommunication System Following April 1991 cyclone, national and international telecommunications were interrupted due to the collapse of vital microwave tower at Chittagong. Bangladesh was cut off from the rest of the world for several days before the services could be partially restored.

Telecom Network in disaster prone areas BTTB / Private Operators had little or no telecommunication network in most disaster prone coastal areas of Bangladesh till a few years back. Adaptation of wireless technologies like Cellular; WLL; Radio Trunking; VSAT, Internet etc. by BTTB as well as by Private Operators are changing the scenario fast.

Existing Transmission Lines Fiber Optic Cable under installation Digital MW Link under installation Phulbaria Shajibazar Talibabad National Backbone Narshindi Network of BTTB Faridpur Munshiganj Shariatpur Madaripur Mahalchhari Zorarganj Sripur Betbunia Chiringa

AKTEL Coverage AKTEL Coverage Coverage end 2005 (Network Capacity 3.1 M) Aktel radio network covers 6 divisions 61 districts 351 upazilla / Thana radio network area covered 51.7% Note: Predicted site radius is 5 Km CLEARLY AHEAD CLEARLY AHEAD www.aktel.com www.aktel.com

Dalua AKTEL SDH Backbone Network Capacity Plan Yr 2005-2006 Ranirbandar Pairabandh Bhobanipur Pirganj Bogra Sunamganj HW Khaliajuri Diraj Sariakandi Ghonoshyampur Atpara Ishwarganj Nandina Gobindaganji Sylhet Madarganj Ronobhanga Nimgachi Mushulli Bazar 2XSTM-1 Uttara Kurua 2XSTM-1 Manikkhali SILVER Ganobhaban MASCOT UDOY Enayetpur Debpara PLAZA Dhanaydda Ghorashal Saistaganj Delduar Chapai Pakshi Nobinagar Budhanti Bypass Narayanpur Balirtek Mirpur Jhtka Nawabganj BRAC CENTER Kulbaria Pubail Goalanda Kanchpur Hatgopal Kamarkhali Sirajband Goiripur Shibchar Nawabpur Roghunathpuri Barobazar 2XSTM-1 Alekharchor Munshirhat Baniarchar Bashundia Bazar Falgunkara Apil Gate Gopalganj Khajuria MW: 2xSTM-1 Lemua OF: STM-16 ADM-16/TX HUB Rupsha 16 Khulna Bagerhat Jhalokhati Sandwip Wahidpur BKB /Spur/ADM-1 Pirozpur Char Clarke Faudzarhat Neptune Tea Estate Fiber Optic Barishal Karunanagar Bhola AZAD FARUK CHAMBER Jaldi Anwara Baitush Sharaf Pekua Dulhazra

Dalua SDH Backbone Network Bhabanipur Ranibandar Pairabandh Tower District Backbone (75m)/Spur (55m) 44 Pirganj BTS Green Field (42m) 17 CTG Hill Tracts 3 Total 64 Gobindaganj Shunamgaj HW Atpara Sylhet Madraganj Ishwarganj Deraj Kaliajuri Sariakandi Ghonoshampur Mushulli Rangbagha Bazar Nandina Debpara Manikkhali Nimgachi Delduar Chapai Shayestaganj Uttara Enayetpur Narayanpur Gonobhobon Dhanaida Mirpur Nabinagar Budhunti Ghorashal Jhtka Pakshi Balirtek Kumarkhali Roghunathpur Goalanda Alekharchar Shirazband Shibchar Baniarchar Hatgopal Kulbari Nawabour Munsirhat Khajuria Baro Bazar Lemua Boshundia Bazar Apli gate Char Clark Karunanagar Rupsha Shandip Khulna Pekua Border Spur Towers Sea Shore Dulhajra District Borber Spur Links Baitush Sharaf Backbone Links Backbone Towers

Mobile Operator – Market Share 2003 2004 2005 TeleTalk 3% TeleTalk CityCell CityCell TeleTalk 0% CityCell 11% AKTEL 8% 0% 5% 22% B. Link B. Link B. Link AKTEL 3% AKTEL 1% 30% 9% 29% GP GP 64% GP 53% 62%

Telecommunication Network to Rural Areas and Cyclone Shelters The combined networks of BTTB and the Private Operators should be able to provide Telecommunication facilities in the disaster prone areas of Bangladesh, in a much more resilient manner than hitherto possible.

Emergency Telecommunication for Disaster Management Should provide Telecommunication facilities for (a) Administrative Organs and Public Institutions dealing with Disaster Management (b) Disaster / Cyclone / Flood Relief Shelters (c)Actual areas where the disaster strikes.

Telecommunication for Government & Public I nstitutions dealing with Disaster Management The administrative organs and public institutions designated by Disaster Management Bureau are to be linked together by BTTB network as well as Private Operators network to provide redundancies. It should enable the headquarters to broadcast urgent information to all the organs / bodies at once.

Telecommunication for Cyclone / Flood Relief Shelters Disaster Relief Shelters are the focal areas where people in distress take shelters. These are normally located in remote areas, where generally no telecommunication facilities are available. Telecommunications in Cyclone Shelters must be used regularly to ensure its operation during emergencies.

Ensuring Telecommunications during Disasters Cyclone / Flood Relief Shelter are to be used for Multi Purpose activities like Public Call Office (PCO); Hospitals (Tele-Medicine) and Schools (Tele- Education) purposes and that will ensure operation of Telecommunication Links during a disaster.

Emergency Operation Centre / Control Room With HF Radio Communication

Telecommunication Network of Cyclone Preparedness Programme in the Coastal Belt of Bangladesh

High Frequency (HF) Radio Services HF Radio provide Amateur Radio Services & Economic Telecommunications particularly suiting NGOs, international and national aid responses to disasters. .

Eternal Vigilance w ith Emergency Telecommunication Eternal Vigilance with Emergency Telecommunication is the Price to be paid for Disaster Management in Bangladesh

T h a n k Y o u for your attention Fazlur Rahman fazlur@aktel.com