The 1,300-km cable will connect Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to the Campana-owned UMO subsea cable, which runs from Thanlyin in Myanmar to Tuas in Singapore. The project is expected to go into service in the first quarter of 2026.

Sep 16, 2024

The Bangladesh Private Cable System, a consortium of three private companies, has commenced construction on the country’s first privately-owned subsea cable, which will connect the Land of Rivers to the outer world!

The project will supply 45 tbps bandwidth to the country with the help of three fiber pairs owned by BPCS.

The 1,300-km cable will connect Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to the Campana-owned UMO subsea cable, which runs from Thanlyin in Myanmar to Tuas in Singapore. The project is expected to go into service in the first quarter of 2026.

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BPCS comprises Summit Communications, CdNet Communications and Metacore Subcom Limited. Pioneer Consulting, a subsea cable consulting and management company advising the project, said that it has supported the consortium on route assessment, due diligence, the commissioning of the UMO cable system, and supply contract formation.

As per Mr. Dave Marie, director of client solutions at Pioneer Consulting, the company was proud to be part of this groundbreaking project, which was poised to change the connectivity landscape of Bangladesh. Pioneer was off to a strong start, with all the contracts in place and the marine survey completed well before the onset of monsoon season, he said.

Mr. K.M Tariquzzaman, CTO of Summit Communications and project lead for the cable, said that Bangladesh deserved a world-class Internet capacity and accessibility. This new cable would significantly enhance the country’s ability to meet its Internet demand in the coming decade.

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Bangladesh’s Internet connectivity was disrupted in April by a break in the SeaMeWe-5 subsea cable, affecting two-thirds of the country’s subsea capacity. The SeaMeWe-4 cable also lands in Bangladesh, and the SeaMeWe-6 cable is expected to land there in 2026.

All three cables are partly owned by the Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company (BSCCL).