International Gateway (IGW): International Gateway (IGW) exchange is the telecommunications switch that forms the gateway between

the national telephone network and one or more international gateway exchanges, thus providing cross-border connectivity. As a result, overseas incoming calls are received by the IGW operators and then connected to mobile and landline networks. In Bangladesh, IGW operators are established to stop illegal call termination through VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol). This has considerably reduced the cost of international communication as well as improving voice quality. Primary backbone connection will be through submarine cable (IPLC). In Bangladesh, there are total twenty five IGWs. Three IGWs got license in 2008 and twenty two IGWs got license in 2012.

International Telephone Network

National Telephone Network

Interconnection Exchange (ICX): Interconnection Exchange (ICX) is responsible for routing both domestic and international voice call.ICX will have physical connectivity with IGW. In Bangladesh, there are total twenty three ICXs. Two ICXs got license in 2008 and twenty one ICXs got license in 2012.

IPL C
IGW

International Telephone Network

IPL C
IGW ICX

Mobile Operator

PSTN

International Internet Gateway(IIG): IIG is a system that works to exchange international internet-based data traffic. This increases speed, reliability and quality of the internet services for the ISPs. For the IT industry, this will ensure better internet connectivity at lower cost and therefore strengthen and support web-related software development. In Bangladesh, there are total thirty one IIGs. Only one IIG got license in 2008 and thirty IIGs got license in 2012.

IIG

ISP

Subscriber

IPLC

International Private Leased Circuit(IPLC): An IPLC is a point-to-point private line used by an organization to communicate between offices that are geographically dispersed throughout the world. An IPLC can be used for Internet access, voice call, business data exchange, video conferencing, and any other form of telecommunication. Internet Service Provider(ISP): An Internet Service Provider is a firm that offers subscribers access to the internet.

Diagram :

IPLC (Data & Voice)

Dat

Voic

IIG

IGW

ISP

ICX

Subscrib er

Mobile Operator

PSTN

Subscrib er

Subscri ber

Synchronous Transport Module level-1 (STM-1): STM-1 is used for transfer data from one

point to another point. Capacity Of STM-1: In STM-1, there are 63 E1(1 E1=32 Time slot).

270

9 Rows

STM-1
9*270*64 kbps=155.52 Mbps