Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The Bangladesh Private Cable System (BPCS) Consortium has signed an agreement with Nokia for the supply of Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE), marking a significant step forward for the Cox's Bazar-Singapore submarine cable project.

The agreement was signed on Sunday evening at a ceremony held at a city hotel. The deal is seen as a major milestone in the progress of Bangladesh's first private-sector submarine cable initiative.

On behalf of the BPCS Consortium, the agreement was signed by Aminul Hakim, Chief Executive Officer of Metacore Subcom Limited; Arif Al Islam, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Communications Limited; and Md Mashiur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of CData Communicatio...