Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company

What Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company does

Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) is a government-owned public limited company operating under Bangladesh's Post and Telecommunications Division. It functions as the sole authorized operator of submarine cable infrastructure in Bangladesh and is the exclusive Bangladesh member of three international submarine cable consortia (SMW4, SMW5, and SMW6). The company operates submarine cable landing stations at Cox's Bazar and provides the country's primary gateway for international internet bandwidth. The 16th AGM took place in 2024, indicating ongoing public-company operations under full state ownership.

The company's product portfolio centers on four offerings: IPLC (International Private Leased Circuit) for dedicated international connectivity, IP Transit services launched July 1, 2013 in support of the government's broadband expansion policy, Colocation services across three data centers providing rack-space rental for customer networking equipment, and the BSCPLC NIX (Bangladesh Internet Exchange) for local internet traffic routing between domestic ISPs and operators. Underlying infrastructure includes submarine cable landing stations, three operational data centers, and consortium memberships providing multi-path international redundancy.

BSCPLC monetizes its infrastructure through subscription-based B2B sales to licensed ISPs, International Internet Gateway (IIG) operators, and telecom operators within Bangladesh. Pricing is quote-based on a monthly billing cycle, and the company has recently introduced special promotional pricing on IPLC and IP Transit bandwidth. Distribution is single-country domestic, conducted via direct enterprise sales supported by a customer portal, support desk, and escalation matrix. Ownership rests entirely with the Government of Bangladesh via the Post and Telecommunications Division, with no private equity or external shareholder stake disclosed in the available data.

Name

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company

Legal name

Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC

Website

https://bsccl.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) is the state-owned monopoly operator of submarine cable infrastructure in Bangladesh and the sole Bangladesh member of the SMW4, SMW5, and SMW6 international cable consortia. It provides IPLC, IP Transit, colocation across three data centers, and NIX services to licensed ISPs, IIGs, and telecom operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Submarine Cable Telecommunications Infrastructure

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Subsea Cable System Owners & Consortia (Wet Plant Investment) (HDAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subsea Cable Landing Stations & Cable Terminal Stations (CLS/CTS) (HDAIALAB), Subsea Capacity Wholesale (IRUs, leased capacity, backhaul to landing stations) (HDAIAEAI)

Keywords

• Submarine cable bandwidth
• International leased circuits
• IP transit services
• Data center colocation
• Internet exchange services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. IPLC (International Private Leased Circuit): Provides dedicated international bandwidth through submarine cable infrastructure. Primary revenue stream for enterprise telecom customers requiring dedicated international connectivity.
2. IP Transit Services: Internet protocol transit service started on July 1, 2013, supporting Bangladesh government's broadband expansion policy. Provides internet bandwidth routing services.
3. Colocation Services: Rack space rental services at BSCPLC data centers where customers can house their networking equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC is the state-owned operator of Bangladesh's submarine cable bandwidth infrastructure, providing IPLC (International Private Leased Circuit) and IP Transit services over the SMW4, SMW5, and SMW6 submarine cable systems. In addition to international bandwidth, the company offers rack-space colocation across three data centers and operates the Bangladesh Internet Exchange (NIX) for domestic traffic routing. Its customers are primarily Bangladeshi ISPs, International Internet Gateway (IIG) operators, and telecom carriers requiring international connectivity.

Product overview

Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) operates as a single-platform provider of submarine cable infrastructure and related telecommunications services. The core offerings include IPLC (International Private Leased Circuit) for dedicated international connectivity, IP Transit for internet backbone access, Colocation Service for physical rack hosting at three data centers, and NIX for domestic internet exchange. BSCPLC is the sole member of international submarine cable consortia (SMW4/SMW5/SMW6) in Bangladesh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IPLC (International Private Leased Circuit) Dedicated international bandwidth service delivered over BSCPLC's submarine cable infrastructure and landing stations, providing private point-to-point international connectivity for ISPs, IIGs, and telecom operators in Bangladesh.
• IP Transit Internet protocol transit service launched on July 1, 2013, to support the Bangladesh government's broadband expansion policy. Provides internet backbone connectivity to ISPs, IIGs, and telecom operators through submarine cable infrastructure.
• Colocation Service Rack space rental service at BSCPLC's three data centers, enabling customers to physically host their networking equipment in facilities connected to international submarine cable infrastructure.
• NIX (BSCPLC Bangladesh Internet Exchange) National Internet Exchange point enabling local internet traffic exchange between ISPs and operators within Bangladesh, reducing reliance on international routing for domestic traffic.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SMW6 ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2021SMW6 Construction and Maintenance Agreement signed on September 23, 2021. BSCPLC is the sole Bangladesh member. SMW6 consortium meeting held May 13-17, 2024 in Dhaka.
• SMW4 ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational submarine cable consortium partnership for SMW4 cable system. BSCPLC is the sole member representing Bangladesh in this consortium, providing international bandwidth connectivity.
• SMW5 ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational submarine cable consortium partnership for SMW5 cable system. BSCPLC participates as the exclusive Bangladesh member, enabling submarine cable connectivity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bbsccl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bscplc
• Facebookfacebook.com/bsccl.ptd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bscplc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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