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since 2004Systems Solutions & Development Technologies Limited

Technology platforms for institutions and communities.

The parent company of Carnival Internet, Bangladesh's largest fibre network. Our value-added service platforms power 15 telecom operators in 10 countries and reach 400 million people.

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who we are

Two decades of building what Bangladesh connects through.

Incorporated in 2004, SSD-TECH is a Bangladesh-born technology company that designs and operates carrier-grade platforms for mobile operators, enterprises and consumers. Our value-added service infrastructure powers 15 operators across 10 countries and reaches more than 400 million subscribers.

Building on that B2B backbone, we moved into direct-to-consumer ventures in 2015 with Carnival Internet — now the APNIC-ranked largest fibre-broadband provider in Bangladesh. Now in our 21st year, we are making big strides in technology-driven solutions that enrich lives in Bangladesh and beyond.

20+
Years of expertise
17
Country footprints
3
R&D centres
8M
Happy faces
1,800
Heart counts
AA-1
CRAB rating, 2024
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Humility and agility guide how we use people, processes and technology.
mission

Innovative use of technology for a better tomorrow.

vision

To build a technology-aided ecosystem of related entities where participants enjoy respectful, happy, exciting and rewarding relationships that facilitate innovation and collective value creation.

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people and values

Our core strengths are three Ps.

They are not slogans on a wall. They are how our engineers, field teams and partners show up for the people our platforms serve.

  • People

    Capable teams that understand customer needs and apply their knowledge to solve business problems.

  • Passion

    Commitment to the work and willingness to go the extra mile to deliver useful outcomes.

  • Predilection

    A determination to make things happen through collaboration, openness and continuous improvement.

our journey

2004 to present: from one office to 17 countries.

Two decades of steady, compounding progress — every platform we launched made the next one possible.

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  1. 2025

    Largest fibre network in Bangladesh

    Carnival Internet serves 2.45% of the country’s fibre broadband users.

  2. 2022

    Ranked #1 by APNIC

    Carnival Internet ranked as the largest fibre broadband provider in Bangladesh.

  3. 2019

    WiFi Haat launches

    A unique initiative to take easy internet to rural Bangladesh.

  4. 2018

    Rutiruji, UAE and BBC Janala

    Launched the blue-collar employment platform Rutiruji, entered the UAE telecom VAS market and secured rights to provide user access to BBC Janala.

  5. 2017

    Sri Lanka, UAE and Shohoj

    Launched telecom VAS in Sri Lanka and the UAE, and Shohoj — a remittance aggregator and infotainment app for migrants.

  6. 2016

    MAP comes to Bangladesh

    Introduced MAP in the Bangladesh market.

  7. 2015

    Banglalink SDP and Carnival Internet

    Developed and rolled out the SDP platform for Banglalink, and launched Carnival — the fastest internet service in Bangladesh.

  8. 2014

    Into Myanmar

    Began serving Telenor Myanmar as a VAS business aggregator.

  9. 2011

    Grameenphone SIVR

    Successfully rolled out the GP SIVR platform and started working as an aggregator.

  10. 2010

    Every operator in Bangladesh

    Presence in all six telecom operators of Bangladesh (now four).

  11. 2007

    First step abroad

    Set a footprint in Malaysia and established SSD-Tech Sdn. Bhd.

  12. 2004

    The beginning

    Incorporated in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

capabilities

One portfolio. Five ways we show up in everyday life.

Each capability grew from the last — telecom know-how became enterprise tools and fibre broadband, which opened the door to learning, livelihoods and entertainment.

robust platforms

Carrier-grade platforms powering 15 operators in 10 countries.

With continuous R&D and 15+ years of experience, SSD-TECH delivers a complete telecom VAS setup for every channel. Our service delivery platform integrates customer life-cycle and security management — and every solution ships with its own business intelligence and data-warehousing layer.

Real-time charging · SDP · SMS · USSD · Internet · IVR · Voice services

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  • 10M+ calls every day

    Voice Service Delivery Platform

    A first-of-its-kind BICC + SIP setup with an integrated service management CMS. Complex call flows are designed by drag-and-drop with unlimited internal concurrent processes.

  • 80M+ daily transactions

    SMS & USSD Gateway

    In-memory request handling with zero delay for content delivery and subscriber life-cycle notifications. Modular design scales capacity seamlessly.

  • 40M+ deductions a day

    Charging Gateway

    The heart of the platform — diameter-based charging with direct CBS and IN connectivity, with zero failures and no revenue loss.

  • 1M people protected daily

    Great Wall Consent Gateway

    Keeps real customers opted into real services. It learns from data mining to wall off simulated traffic, saving a million subscribers a day from wrongful charges.

operator references

Trusted inside some of the region's largest networks.

Our VAS infrastructure reaches more than 400 million subscribers.

  • Banglalink

    Developed and rolled out the Service Delivery Platform (2015).

  • Grameenphone

    Rolled out the GP SIVR platform and began work as an aggregator (2011).

  • Telenor Myanmar

    Served as VAS business aggregator after entering Myanmar (2014).

  • Every Bangladeshi operator

    Presence across all six telecom operators of Bangladesh by 2010.

Global footprint

  • Bangladesh
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
  • UAE
  • Qatar
  • Egypt
  • South Africa
  • UK
  • Netherlands
  • USA
  • Panama
  • Bolivia
enterprise solutions

Help every business reach every customer.

The same technology that runs operator networks, packaged so a corporate team or a neighbourhood shop can speak to thousands of people at once.

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connectivity

From corporate towers to the village haat.

Through Carnival Internet, we connect hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses — and bring affordable access to the corners where people need it most.

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carnival internet

Bangladesh's largest fibre network.

Launched in 2015 as our first direct-to-consumer venture, Carnival brings fast, reliable internet to homes and businesses nationwide — and keeps growing.

450K+

Homes connected

1,500+

Businesses served

  • Home fibre broadband
  • Business and corporate internet
  • Carnival IP Telephony

Ranked by APNIC as Bangladesh's largest fibre-broadband provider (2022). In 2025, Carnival serves 2.45% of the country's fibre broadband users. carnival.com.bd

carnival wifi haat

Broadband, a short walk from home.

Launched in 2019, WiFi Haat is a unique initiative to take easy internet to rural Bangladesh — through participating shops and local service points.

  1. Local access points

    People connect within the coverage of an available WiFi service point.

  2. Small internet packages

    The rural model offers internet access in small packages for local users.

Made for

  • Students
  • Job seekers
  • Local communities

Availability depends on location.

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learning and livelihoods

Opportunity, delivered on whatever phone people have.

Learning a language, finding the next job, sending money home. We design for the network people actually have, not the one we wish they had.

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english language learningSince 2018

BBC Janala

SSD-TECH secured the rights to provide BBC Janala and user access to it — opening English learning to anyone with a mobile phone.

How it works
Lessons and speaking practice delivered over the phone, no data plan needed.
Who it serves
Students, job seekers and working adults building confidence in English.
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blue-collar employmentSince 2018

Rutiruji

A job portal for the working population who lack conventional education and seek blue-collar opportunities — served through a messenger bot and website.

Meet Sohana
An AI digital assistant that builds a CV in minutes, finds matched jobs and notifies users instantly.
One-click apply
Users apply to jobs directly from the bot — no forms, no friction.
rutiruji.com
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for migrant workersSince 2017

Shohoj

A remittance aggregator and infotainment app for migrants — keeping families connected and money moving home simply.

Remittance
Aggregated options to send earnings home to Bangladesh.
Infotainment
Content and information made for life away from home.
consumer vas

Songs, stories and friendship — one call away.

More than 5 million people use our own value-added services. No smartphone required — just dial a shortcode.

  • Radio2008

    1M users

    An AI-powered IVR music radio — folk, modern, pop and movie songs, a call away anywhere in Bangladesh. The built-in CMS learns each listener’s taste for their next call.

  • Voice Chat

    1.5M users

    Bangladesh’s first IVR-based anonymous friendship portal. Dial a shortcode, create a profile with a unique ID and start talking.

  • Lifestyle IVR

    1M users

    Daily horoscopes, star interviews, audio drama, and a rich Islamic library of hadith, surah, qirat and duah.

  • Radio2008 WAP

    Feature phones

    Audio and video songs, drama, games, wallpapers, beauty and kitchen tips for the non-data, feature-phone market.

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Dial a shortcodeRadio2008, anywhere in Bangladesh
fast facts

Behind every number is a person who got a little further.

A song that played on a feature phone, a job found through a chat, a family that stayed online. This is best-in-class service delivery, every single day.

  • 1.5B+

    Charging requests per month

  • 10M+

    Voice calls operated per day

  • 8M+

    SMS handled per day

  • 5M+

    Own VAS users

  • 450K+

    Homes on Carnival fibre

  • 400M+

    Subscribers reached by our platforms

potential application areas

Relevant to public projects that serve citizens.

Our platforms already reach people through the channels government programmes depend on — fibre, WiFi, voice and SMS.

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  • Institutional connectivity

    Broadband for offices, branches and service locations.

  • Digital learning

    Online and telephone access to learning resources.

  • Community access

    WiFi availability through participating local points.

  • Citizen information

    Voice and messaging channels for information delivery.

Project scope and eligibility remain subject to the specific procurement requirements.

why ssd-tech

Capabilities that matter when it's time to deliver.

corporate information

Let's build a better tomorrow, together.

Operators, enterprises, institutions and public-sector teams — we would love to hear what you are working on.

Bangladesh headquarters

Uday Tower, Level 12
57 & 57/A, Gulshan Avenue
Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

  • Singapore

    #09-08A Golden Wall Center, 89 Short Street, Singapore 188216

  • Malaysia

    Unit 26-3, Tower A, The Vertical Business Suites, Bangsar South City, Kuala Lumpur 59200

  • India

    Suite 202, YOS Business Center, Mindmill Corporate Tower, Sector 16A, Noida 201301

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