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Agni Systems Limited
Providing Internet access
since 1995
Nature and history of the Company
Agni Systems Ltd. started ISP service in 1995. Initially only dial-up service was offered and later ADSL and wireless broadband was added. The company was converted to a public listed firm in 2003 and now trades on Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges under the symbol AGNISYSL.
The company's main office is located in Dhaka. It has access to well over twenty pops in the city and operates a branch office in Chittagong.
Licenses:
Agni Systems has the following licenses from BTRC:
- Nationwide ISP license
- VSAT Operator license
- DDCSP license (Domestic data circuit provider license)
- Radio Equipment vendor license
- 3.5 GHz Frequency allocation
- SEA-ME-WE4 Bandwidth (Backup by satellite bandwidth)
Paid-up capital:
Taka 148,000,000 divided into 14,800,000 shares of Taka 10 each.
Products and services
Agni Systems has been offering Internet and corporate network solutions to individuals and corporate offices since 1995. Current subscriber base for Agni includes around 6,500 dial-up subscribers (prepaid), 1500 post-paid dial-up subscribers, around 300 DSL/FTTH broadband subscribers and over 100 wireless broadband subscribers.
Agni presently offers the following services to its customers:
- Dial-up internet access, up to 56 kbps connectivity
- High bandwidth internet access
- Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) broadband - Shared and dedicated
- Wireless - dedicated wireless broadband using licensed frequency
- FTTH (active Ethernet PPPoE connection)
- Dedicated connectivity between Dhaka and Chittagong
- Domain name registration and hosting
- Website and virtual domain hosting
- Web design and hosting solutions
- Network design, installation and administration services
- Server co-location services
Expansion
Agni Systems is planning to deploy WiMAX technology to penetrate into the broader corporate and residential broadband market by providing interference free higher bandwidth at a relatively cheaper price.
Other activities
Besides the core business of providing Internet access, Agni also provides advanced training on Linux operating system as global training partners of Red Hat Inc. of the USA. Agni is also involved in import and distribution of network related products manufactured by ZyXEL Communication Corporation of Taiwan.
Trade body memberships
As a premier IT company in Bangladesh, Agni is an active member of the following associations:
- Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB)
- Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS)
- Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS)
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