IPTSP Forum Holds Second Meetup in Kolatia
Professionals and business leaders from Bangladesh’s Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider (IPTSP) sector held their second meetup on Saturday, January 31, in Kolatia’s Bhawal Monohoria area of Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the capital.
The annual gathering brought together 190 members of the IPTSP 096 Forum, including 40 representatives and professional engineers from 35 IPTSP companies operating across the country.
Participants began their journey at 8:30 am and, upon arrival at the venue, were welcomed with breakfast and greeting gifts from the sponsors. Sports and recreational activities commenced after 10:00 am, with participants taking part in traditional rural games such as tug-of-war, balloon bursting, and crawling races. The swimming segment concluded with a coin-diving challenge at noon.
Following lunch, a discussion session was held focusing on challenges, policy details, and strategies to make the IPTSP sector more profitable and sustainable. The keynote speaker was Saikat Raihan, Deputy Director of ADN Telecom. Other speakers included Rakibul Hasan, CTO of Link Three Technology; Abdur Razzaq, CIO of ICC Communication; and Abu Bakar from Ranks IT, among others.
As part of the programme, gold sponsors Dinstar and Fanvil presented insights into their respective product lines. The day-long meetup concluded in the evening with a raffle draw and prize distribution ceremony. ICC Communication and Automas served as silver sponsors for the event.
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