Objectives

GC has the broad objective to promote the establishment of an accessible and sustainable information and communication infrastructure all over Bangladesh for research collaboration, information exchange, information sharing as well as communications.

The specific objective of GC are as follows:

  • Develop and implement system solutions which includes customized application software development, internet based products and services and development of IT skilled labor force to contribute in national and international level.

  • Promote development of communication and ancillary services for freer flow of information and knowledge to accelerate social and economic development.

  • Establish a cost effective Internet access point that will be available to a broad range of educational and research institutions, social organizations and government agencies.
  • Develop a network that would meet the communication needs of educational institutions, centers of higher learning, research institutions, non-government and government offices.

  • Provide communication services that promote and support researchers, educators, planners, students, designers, news media, social activists and entrepreneurs, for improving their access to the national and global information.

  • Initiate the integration of Grameen Bank’s office system which is dispersed all over rural Bangladesh, with Internet facilities between the Head Office, Zonal Offices and Branch offices.

  • Provide communication services, including cellular telephones, ISDN, fiber optics, internet, intranet, data network, fax and advanced information technology services in Bangladesh.