- Business
- ADN Telecom Limited is a telecommunications and information technology service provider headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 2003 as Advanced Data Networks System Limited, the company operates as the flagship entity of the ADN Group, delivering nationwide connectivity, digital infrastructure, and managed ICT solutions to corporate enterprises, financial institutions, government agencies, and retail consumers across Bangladesh and international corridors. The company operates through several core business segments, offering a comprehensive suite of products and services: connectivity and network infrastructure, including nationwide broadband internet, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC), IP/VPN networks, Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint transmission, satellite Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications, and wireless data links; IP telephony and communications, encompassing hosted IP PBX systems, enterprise call center platforms, dynamic interactive voice response (IVR) systems, voice broadcasting, and Application-to-Person (A2P) and Person-to-Application (P2A) bulk messaging; data center and cloud services, comprising server co-location, dedicated hosting, public and private cloud hosting, edge computing, domain registration, enterprise email systems, and web hosting; managed IT and enterprise security solutions, including video surveillance, biometric access control systems, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance software, commercial drone solutions, and managed network security; Internet of Things (IoT) and smart infrastructure, featuring smart city systems, smart office automation, high-density indoor and campus-wide Wi-Fi deployments, Microsoft 365 integration, video conferencing facilities, and outsourced IT management; software engineering and business process outsourcing, providing custom software development, system integration, data analytics, IT consulting, and corporate technology training; and retail consumer connectivity and digital services, marketed under the UDOY brand. In recent developments, ADN Telecom Limited has actively pursued strategic investments, equity acquisitions, and infrastructure expansions to broaden its digital ecosystem. The company expanded its telecommunications holdings by increasing its equity stake in MY TEL Limited from 32 percent to 82 percent, establishing it as a consolidated subsidiary. It also acquired a 10 percent equity stake in Shohoz Limited, a prominent online ticketing and mobility platform in Bangladesh, and secured a 45 percent interest in digital news platform ADN Media Ltd. To scale its data center, multipurpose assembly, and regional infrastructure, the company secured land allocations at the Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park in Gazipur and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park in Sylhet. Additionally, ADN Telecom signed Memorandums of Understanding with South Korean technology partners to construct advanced assembly facilities in Bangladesh, collaborated with Telesat for next-generation satellite connectivity, and diversified into artificial intelligence and automation solutions through the rollout of its ROBOKET platform via subsidiary ADN DigiNet.