IT APPLICATIONSProfessional Stage Application Level, ICABTeacher: Mohammad Abdul Matin

Chapter 1IT in Enterprises in Bangladesh

Chapter Outline Importance of IT Strategy Process of Developing IT Strategy Electronic Commerce Risks, Limitations & Advantages of E-

commerce Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Information Technology in Enterprises

in Bangladesh

Syllabus In the examination, candidates may be

required to

a. explain how the following factors influence the use of information Technology in enterprises in Bangladesh:

government IT policy the status of intellectual property rights in

Bangladesh the national IT infrastructure ICT education nationally.

Some Important StatisticsComputer ownership (per 100 inhabitants) 0.8Telephone Lines per (100 inhabitants) 23.24 linesInternet hosts (per 10,000 inhabitants) 0.015Internet cafes/tele centers (per 10,000) 0.19Internet users (per 10,000 inhabitants) 19.04Number of websites in Bangla 200Number of websites in English and other Language 600 National bandwidth within the country (data only) 68 Mbps (2007)National bandwidth to and from the country (Internet) 112 Mbps (2007)

44.6 Gbps (2012)

Source: BTRC Report 2007 and Website

Mobile Internet Users 3,47,11,101

WiMax Internet Users 3,15,297

ISP Internet Users 12,22,620

Usage of Computers in Organizations

Source: BBS 2011

ICT Facilities Usage in Bangladesh

Source: BBS 2011

Mobile Phone Usage

Source: BBS 2011

SEA-ME-WE-4

International Terrestrial Cable (ITC)

Use of SMW4 & ITC

Government ICT Vision / Focus / Steps

IT is a critical part of “Digital Bangladesh” campaign

Had been declared as a “Thrust Sector” Highly encouraged foreign investment in the

sector Established a separate ICT Ministry National ICT Task Force headed by the Prime

Minister Appropriate bodies formed BTRC, BSCCL,

BTCL, IGW, ICX Backup for SMW4 established with ITC Intellectual Property Act implemented Significant IT infrastructure improvement

budget

ICT Roadmap Recommendations

Intellectual Property Rights•Intangible creative work that is embedded in physical form.Intellectual Property

•The legal protection afforded an expression of an idea, such as a song, video, game, software, documents, etc.Copyright•In certain situations it is legal to use copy-righted materials, e.g. for education purpose, personal use, etc.Fair Use Doctrine

•The unauthorized use, duplication, distribution or sale of copyrighted software.Pirated Software

•Software, service that has been developed to look like/act like the real thing and sold as such.Counterfeit Software

Intellectual Property Rights in Bangladesh

Copyright Law established in 2006 There are other Acts and different sections

of Acts modified to accommodate punishments for violating IP in regard to Software, Web and related products.

Still there are areas of improvement in properly focusing ICT IPs.

IT Infrastructure in BangladeshMajor components in discussing IT Infrastructure in

Bangladesh: Internet Bandwidth Availability

– Currently we have SMW4 and ITC– More than adequate Bandwidth subscribed

Bandwidth Price– Still high compared to other countriesBandwidth BSCCL Price End User Price1 mbps (dedicated) Tk. 3,800 Tk. 4,500

Electricity and Power Stability– Continuing improvement in power situation countrywide– Increased use of renewable energy in communication

towers

IT Education in Bangladesh IT has been included in national curriculum

at school level Vocational institutions offering huge IT

education opportunities country wide Vendor certification courses and curriculums

are wide spread in divisional levels Bachelors degree and post graduation in

Computer Science and Engineering

Opportunity in Outsourcing

Bangladesh Getting Organized for New Initiatives

(a video)

Questions Describe the nature of Information

Technology (IT) infrastructure in Bangladesh

Thank You