SK C&C builds Bangladesh’s e-government network

SK C&C, South Korea’s IT service provider, said Monday it recently completed Bangladesh’s online national network system, paving the way to expand the country’s e-government services.

The company, an affiliate of SK Group, secured the 32 billion won ($29 million) project in 2012, which aims to connect 368 websites of the central government and public organizations through a single Internet-based network.

In Bangladesh, public information used to be managed separately across local governments, but now the information is controlled under the new integrated network system, the company said.

SK C&C also built a maintenance system called the Total Operation Support System, or TOSS, which can monitor server and storage issues and real-time system errors across the network.

Bangladesh is building up diverse systems for e-government services like land registration, taxation and resident registration.

Starting with the latest project, SK C&C hoped to secure more business opportunities to export Korea’s IT solutions to Bangladesh and other countries.

“We have secured close ties with the Bangladesh government through the project,” said Doh Ji-hun, the company’s global business chief. “SK C&C will continue efforts to become a trusted IT service partner for the country’s further growth.”

SK C&C has offered technical training to some 100 local engineers in recent months on maintaining and monitoring the network. Bangladeshi government officials have also visited Korea to see the company’s headquarters and data center.

On June 23, the company was honored with a plaque of appreciation by the Bangladeshi government.

By Lee Ji-yoon (jylee@heraldcorp.com)