Free space optical connectivity for last mile solution in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has just joined the SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable network consortium. The 10 Gbs bandwidth of this network is expected to serve Bangladesh's needs. Bangladesh having a submarine connectivity internationally will open a new era of communications. Telecommunications Infrastructure requires both backbone network and the last-mile access for enabling a country to have efficient telecom and Internet connectivity. There is a connectivity gap exists between the backbone network and the last-mile access network. To deliver the high-speed, last mile connectivity, we have proposed Free Space Optics (FSO) [1]. Free Space Optics (FSO) is one of the most promising new access technologies where optical transceivers transmit laser beams directly through the atmosphere to form point-to-point high-speed communications links. We have discussed and analyzed the details technical issues related to FSO deployment in context of Bangladesh.