Axentec PLC, a subsidiary of Robi Axiata PLC, has signed a feasibility study agreement with the Chittagong Port Authority to provide smart port services through automation. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and Axentec PLC in this regard.
The chief guest at the MoU signing ceremony was Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman, Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun. CPA Chairman Rear Admiral, M Muniruzzaman OSP, NDC, NCC, PSC; and Axentec Managing Director (MD) and CEO, Adil Hossain Noble signed the agreement on behalf of both the organizations at the Port Authority office on Sunday afternoon.
Under the agreement, Axentec will conduct feasibility study for building a 5G-based private network for Chittagong Port. Areas of technical cooperation required to provide services such as monitoring the overall security management of the port and smart access controlling will be identified under the MoU. In addition, the feasibility of automating the port’s testing lab and operating vehicles and gantry cranes in a smart manner will also be examined.
Commenting on the occasion Adil Hossain Noble, MD and CEO of Axentec, said, “We are committed to providing Robi’s 5G-based services to various organizations in the country at the enterprise level. As part of this process, this agreement with Chittagong Port is a milestone in our 5G progress. We are optimistic that our 5G smart solution will play a role in increasing the efficiency of the port authority.
The agreement signing ceremony was attended by Robi Axiata’s Chief Corporate and Regulatory Officer Shahed Alam, Cluster Market Director Md. Ashraful Kabir; Axentec’s Chief Commercial Officer Abul Kalam Mohammad Nazmul Islam; Director-Corporate Business, Md. Asaduzzaman, and senior officials of both organizations.
