Bangladesh Submarine Cables has announced a 10% reduction in bandwidth prices, which is expected to lower consumers’ internet costs.

The decision was finalized at a state-owned company board meeting and disclosed in a press release from the Press Wing of the Chief Adviser’s Office.

Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the Chief Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications, and ICT Affairs, stated that the government is working to make internet access more affordable.

“Reducing wholesale bandwidth prices is one of the key steps. This 10% price cut will apply to all bandwidth at the international gateway level,” he said.

Taiyeb also highlighted ongoing discussions to grant mobile operators access to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) facilities, which could reduce transmission costs by up to 39%. DWDM is an optical networking technology that boosts fiber network capacity by transmitting multiple data streams simultaneously.

“We have already consulted with telecom operators. It is expected that they will pass on the benefits to end users by lowering internet prices by up to 10%,” he added.

Additionally, Bangladesh is set to be connected to its third submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE 6, by mid-next year, further enhancing the country’s internet infrastructure.