The BS-I, launched to the orbit on May 12 last year, went to the trial transmission on September 4 last year through the broadcasting of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship with the state-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV).
BCSCL Chairman said 'BCL has taken five transponders of BS-I dedicatedly for its DTH brand Akash for smooth and quality service.' Moreover, the BS-I is working to connect automated teller machines (ATM) of different banks to offer uninterrupted and secure banking services.