SASEC Countries Sign Bilateral Interconnection Agreements

25 April 2012

During the Bilateral Interconnection Agreement Meeting held on 25-27 April 2012 in Manila major telecommunication providers from SASEC countries signed agreements for the direct peering and exchange of internet traffic through high speed fiber-optic links to be built under the SASEC Information Highway.

The US$24 million ADB-assisted project consisted of a loan to Bangladesh grants to Bhutan and Nepal with government counterpart financing. more

The Government of Bangladesh has launched a fully automated trade clearance system, making the submission and issuance of...

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Assam and Bhutan have pledged to strengthen their bilateral tourism ties by collaborating on smoother and more accessible...

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The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) celebrated its 28th Anniversary on 16...

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Nepal began its regular export of electricity to Bangladesh, by sending 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity through India's...

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In a landmark move to enhance tourism cooperation between India and Nepal, the Indian Association of Tour Operators...

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Reliance Power of India has signed a major agreement with Green Digital Private Limited, a Bhutan government-owned entity,...

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