India has requested Bangladesh to start exporting bandwidth -10 gigabits per second -to its northeastern state of Tripura by August 15, when the neighbour will celebrate its Independence Day, officials said.

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company was supposed to commence the export by September, in line with a deal signed last month between Bharat Sanchar Nigam of India and the Bangladeshi company.

The Indian state-run firm has recently sent a letter to Submarine Cable Company, according to Monwar Hossain, managing director of the lone submarine cable operator of Bangladesh.

They want us to complete the arrangements by August 15, though as per the deal, Bangladesh had time till September 6,' Hossain said, adding that they have agreed to the request.

The Bangladeshi company has connectivity up to Akhaura, but the link may not have the capacity to carry the huge volume of bandwidth. So, the required connectivity should be established before the export begins, officials said.

Hossain had earlier said India may take 40 gbps of bandwidth in the next six months, which may reach 100 gbps with the establishment of connection between Bangladesh and the second submarine consortium— SEA-ME-WE-5—by 2016.

Bangladesh will earn $100,000 a month from the export of 10 Gbps and the payment will be made on a quarterly basis.