HOME GLOBAL LTD

What HOME GLOBAL LTD does

Fiber@Home Global Ltd. (FGL) is Bangladesh's largest private-sector International Terrestrial Cable (ITC) and International Internet Gateway (IIG) operator, headquartered in Dhaka. The company provides wholesale international terrestrial cable and internet gateway services — including IPLC (International Private Leased Circuit) and IP Transit — to telecommunications operators, IIG/IGW operators, broadband ISPs, and corporate entities requiring cross-border connectivity. FGL pioneered the first international terrestrial cable system between India and Bangladesh and operates a 24/7 Network Operations Center guaranteeing 99.99% uptime, with extensive nationwide Points of Presence across Bangladesh.

FGL's underlying technology stack is built on Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), optical transport systems, and routing technologies integrated with strategic carrier partnerships — including Tata Communications, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Lightstrom — and direct CDN peering with Google, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Akamai. The technology advisor participates in APNIC and SANOG industry bodies, and the CTO participated in building the first India-Bangladesh ITC link. The associated ecosystem also includes Fiber@Home Limited (Bangladesh's first NTTN operator) and Felicity IDC Limited (the country's first private-sector Tier III Certified Data Centre).

FGL's business model is B2B enterprise sales of managed-services contracts and usage-based bandwidth services. Revenue is generated through long-term service agreements with telecommunications operators, IIGs, IGWs, and broadband service providers, with quote-based pricing negotiated individually based on bandwidth, SLAs, and contract duration. GTM is direct enterprise field sales via a dedicated account team (contact via phone extensions 1717-1720 and service-specific email addresses). The company is privately held and founder-led; no institutional investors or funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

HOME GLOBAL LTD

Legal name

Fiber@Home Global Ltd.

Website

https://fiberathomeglobal.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fiber@Home Global Ltd. is a Bangladesh-based wholesale telecommunications infrastructure provider offering International Terrestrial Cable, International Internet Gateway, IP Transit, and IPLC services to Telcos, IIGs, IGWs, broadband ISPs, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Terrestrial Fiber Corridors & International Terrestrial Gateways (HDAIALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wholesale Wavelength, Spectrum & Dark Fiber Providers (IRU/Leases) (HDAIALAI)

Keywords

• International terrestrial cable
• Internet gateway services
• Telecom infrastructure
• IP transit services
• Wholesale bandwidth

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, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. International Terrestrial Cable (ITC) Services: Provides International Terrestrial Cable connectivity for bandwidth transmission between countries. Facilitates IPLC and IP Transit through terrestrial routes. Revenue is generated through long-term service agreements with telecommunications operators, ISPs, and enterprise customers requiring international connectivity.
2. International Internet Gateway (IIG) Services: Largest IIG service provider in Bangladesh, offering connectivity to Tier-1, Tier-2 carriers and global content providers. Provides IP Transit services and IX connectivity through IPLC services.
3. IP Transit: IP transit service through robust Tier-1 and Tier-2 carrier networks with optimized routing architecture ensuring optimum latency to CDNs. Revenue based on bandwidth consumption and service level agreements.
4. IPLC (International Private Leased Circuit): Point-to-point dedicated global connectivity enabling seamless data transfer for IIGs, IGWs, and corporate entities. Provides secure connectivity between offices across the globe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Fiber@Home Global Ltd. (FGL) provides wholesale international terrestrial cable (ITC) and international internet gateway (IIG) services to telecom operators, IIG/IGW operators, and broadband service providers in Bangladesh. Its portfolio includes IP Transit over Tier-1/Tier-2 carrier networks and International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) point-to-point dedicated connectivity, all backed by a 24/7 NOC and a 99.99% uptime guarantee.

Product overview

Fiber@Home Global Limited (FGL) operates as Bangladesh's largest International Internet Gateway (IIG) and International Terrestrial Cable (ITC) service provider. The company offers a unified telecommunications infrastructure portfolio comprising IIG services for internet gateway connectivity, ITC services for terrestrial cable bandwidth delivery, IP Transit for optimized routing to content delivery networks, and IPLC for dedicated point-to-point global connectivity. FGL maintains a 24/7 Network Operations Center and guarantees 99.99% uptime, routing traffic through partnerships with global industry giants including Tata Communications, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Lightstrom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Internet Gateway (IIG) International Internet Gateway service providing expansive connectivity portfolio, integrating with major Tier-1 and Tier-2 carriers and global content providers through robust IX connectivity via IPLC services. Targets telecom operators, IIG operators, and broadband service providers in Bangladesh.
• International Terrestrial Cable (ITC) International Terrestrial Cable service delivering cross-border bandwidth between India and Bangladesh through strategic carrier partnerships with Tata Communications, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Lightstrom. FGL delivers a substantial portion of Bangladesh's total ITC industry bandwidth through this service.
• IP Transit IP transit service through robust Tier-1 and Tier-2 carrier networks with optimized routing architecture ensuring optimum latency to CDN providers including Google, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Akamai. Revenue based on bandwidth consumption and SLAs.
• International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) Point-to-point dedicated global connectivity enabling seamless data transfer and connecting IIGs, IGWs, and corporate entities to CDN networks across multiple geographies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% minimum uptime for ITC and IIG clients

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tata Communications LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for IPLC and IP Transit services through terrestrial routes. Tata Communications is a global Tier-1 carrier enabling FGL to provide comprehensive international connectivity solutions.
• Bharti AirtelcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic carrier partnership for facilitating IPLC and IP Transit through terrestrial routes, contributing to FGL's position as a leading ITC service provider in Bangladesh.
• Reliance JiocoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for terrestrial cable connectivity and international bandwidth services, enabling robust connectivity solutions.
• LightstromcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic carrier partnership contributing to FGL's IPLC and IP Transit service offerings through terrestrial routes.
• Google (CDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationContent delivery network partnership ensuring optimized routing and low-latency connectivity to Google services through FGL's network.
• Facebook (CDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationContent delivery network partnership for seamless connectivity to Facebook services and applications.
• Amazon (CDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationContent delivery network partnership providing optimized routing to Amazon Web Services and Amazon content services.
• Netflix (CDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationContent delivery network partnership enabling high-quality streaming connectivity through FGL's network infrastructure.
• Akamai (CDN)coreTechnology or IntegrationContent delivery network partnership for optimized content delivery and reduced latency.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Reliance Jio (Jio Global): Reliance Jio is FGL's upstream partner and a major Indian carrier rapidly expanding into international wholesale and IIG-equivalent services. Comparable as a high-growth, low-cost carrier leveraging terrestrial and subsea infrastructure for India and South Asian connectivity.

Direct peers

• PCCW Global: PCCW Global is a Hong Kong-based wholesale international carrier offering IPLC, IP Transit, and global gateway services to telcos and ISPs. Comparable as a regional wholesale carrier providing cross-border terrestrial and subsea connectivity with CDN interconnects, similar to FGL's role in Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL): BSCCL is the sole submarine cable landing operator in Bangladesh and a direct peer to FGL in international bandwidth infrastructure. Both compete and complement each other in delivering international connectivity to Bangladesh's telcos and ISPs.
• HGC Global Communications: HGC Global Communications is a Hong Kong-based international carrier offering IPLC, IP Transit, and IIG-equivalent services across Asia. Directly comparable to FGL in business model as a wholesale carrier serving telcos and ISPs with terrestrial and subsea capacity.

Broad incumbents

• China Telecom Global: China Telecom Global is a Tier-1 international carrier offering IPLC, IP Transit, and IIG services across Asia and globally. Comparable as a major wholesale carrier providing cross-border terrestrial and subsea connectivity to telcos and ISPs, similar in business model to FGL but at a much larger scale.
• Tata Communications: Tata Communications is a global Tier-1 carrier and FGL's upstream partner for IPLC and IP Transit. It is comparable as a wholesale international terrestrial/subsea cable and IIG-equivalent operator serving Indian and global telcos, though at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Singtel (Singtel Carrier Services): Singtel's Carrier Services division offers wholesale IPLC, IP Transit, and international gateway services across Southeast Asia and globally. Comparable as a regional incumbent carrier operating cross-border terrestrial and subsea capacity to serve regional telcos, similar to FGL's role for Bangladesh.
• Bharti Airtel (International Carrier Business): Bharti Airtel is FGL's upstream partner and operates one of India's largest international carrier and submarine cable businesses. Comparable as a Tier-1 wholesale carrier offering IPLC and IP Transit to South Asian and global operators, overlapping directly with FGL's service portfolio.
• NTT Communications (NTT Ltd.): NTT Communications is a global Tier-1 carrier offering wholesale international connectivity, IPLC, and IP Transit across Asia and globally. Comparable as a much larger incumbent in the same wholesale international carrier space FGL operates in within Bangladesh.

Regional players

• PLDT (PLDT Global): PLDT Global is the international carrier arm of the Philippines' largest telecom operator, offering IPLC, IP Transit, and international gateway services to wholesale customers. Comparable as a regional carrier serving a single-country emerging market with cross-border connectivity, similar structurally to FGL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fiber-home-global-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about HOME GLOBAL LTD