PM opens 2nd submarine cable link
The government commercially inaugurated the second submarine cable with 1500-gigabit per second (Gbps) bandwidth capacity.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the landing station at Kuakata in Patuakhali and SMW-5 consortium submarine cable system through a videoconference from the Gono Bhaban yesterday.
The SMW-5 comprises of a core cable section that will pass through Singapore, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Italy and France.
Besides, there are several branch cable sections connecting Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, the UAE, Pakistan, Yemen, Oman and Turkey.
Inaugurating the submarine cable and its landing station, the PM said the internet speed would get a boost following the linking with the second submarine cable, while the people of the country's southern region would get its benefit, making the communication easier.
She said the second submarine cable is a fulfilment of their stride that they had initiated after coming to power in 1996.
The PM said her government attached importance to the development of the country's southern part as it was neglected for a long time.
The PM also inaugurated a number of projects of the LGRD and Cooperatives ministry being implemented in Patuakhali.
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain and State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim, among others, spoke on the occasion.
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