[bdNOG] First Time in Bangladesh Government has given National Internet Exchange Licence (NIX)

Mon Jun 23 20:42:07 BDT 2014

Hello Everyone,

This is great news. My best wishes to BDIX!

I have a question though. Is there anything going to be changed or improved by this license
regulations in near or distant future?

Regards,

ANIRUDDHA BARUA
Email: aniruddha.barua at colbd.com, cto at colbd.com

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From: Md Alamgir Kabir <kabirrana5 at gmail.com>
To: nog at bdnog.org
Sent: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:05:02 +0600
Subject: [bdNOG] First Time in Bangladesh Government has given National Internet Exchange Licence (NIX)

> Dear all,
> 
> We are very glad to announce that as of June 18, 2014 Bangladesh
> Internet Exchange (BDIX) has received formal license from Bangladesh
> Telecommunication Regularity Commission (BTRC) to operate as Internet
> Exchange (IX) in Bangladesh.
> BDIX is the first Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) of Bangladesh and
> has been established to provide physical interconnection for its
> members to exchange and route local Internet traffic locally through
> it. So far more than 50 different types of organisations (ISPs, mobile
> operators, content providers) are peering through BDIX.
> Since year 2000, supporting the intercommunication between different
> ISPs in Bangladesh, BDIX works to improve Internet infrastructure in
> Bangladesh and assists its development in different ways.
> The vision of BDIX is to provide state-of-the-art Internet Exchange
> Point (IXP) services by offering friendly and courteous service to its
> members and is operated for the benefit of the Internet community of
> the country at large. Its ultimate goal is to establish regional level
> peering exchanges in different divisions of the country and to join
> other exchanges of the region to develop a regional exchange among the
> exchanges of other neighboring countries for enhance content
> reachability delivering improved customer experience within the
> country and regionally.
> Besides its Internet Exchange Point (IXPs) Services, in collaboration
> with different internationally reputed organizations
> *	BDIX hosts and operates the services of  F-root server,
> *	Apnic Community services,
> *	Packet Clearing House (PCH) Looking Glass and NTP service,
> *	VeriSign TLD Services,
> *	Team Cymru community services, etc for the betterment and progress
> of Internet and Internet community in Bangladesh.
> We believe that receiving formal license from BTRC is a sign that we
> are trustworthy and offer to our members professional services with
> high quality. This award motivates us to do an even better quality
> services in future.
>  In its long journey BDIX receives numerous collaborative supports
> from different types of organisations and partners. We thanks to our
> valued members, sponsors and partners in this memorable day for their
> unforgettable contribution and support which helps us to grow and
> develop in this long journey.
> To know more about BDIX pl. visit our website at www.bdix.net
> Photo caption: Dr. M. Asaduzzaman, General Secretary, BDIX  receiving
> formal IX license from BTRC chairman Mr. Sunil Kanti Bose
> 
> With Kind regards
> Md Alamgir Kabir
> BDIX
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