Software Shop Limited

Software Shop Limited (SSL Wireless) started its journey in 1999 as an associated company of one of the biggest garments exporting groups in Bangladesh, Concorde Garments Group (CGG). Since then it has come a long way in contributing to the IT education sector, and later from the year 2007, Software Shop Limited was revamped as SSL Wireless and started focusing on the domestic Software development and Telecommunication VAS business. Over the last decade, SSL Wireless (SSL) has become one of the leading Software development and IT Enabled Service (ITES) providers in Bangladesh. SSL is also reputed as one of the leading Application Service Provider (ASP), Value-Added Services (VAS), FinTech, and Payment Services providers of the country. SSL's solution and services basket include but is not limited to Mobile Financial Services, Mobile VAS, Messaging Solutions, Enterprise Solutions, Digital Banking Solutions, Online Airtime Recharge (Top-up), Utility Bill Payments, e-Commerce solutions, Website & Apps Development, Digital Wallet, Chatbot solutions, Card-on-File services, Cyber Security, Digital Marketing services, etc. which SSL provides to 90+ Banks & Financial Institutes, 2100+ Corporate houses, 8 Utility companies, and many different Government agencies, NGOs and SME segments of the country. SSL Wireless is the largest TV, Radio, Media, and Online News channel aggregator of Bangladesh, providing services to 52+ TV, Radio, Print Media, and Online News Channels. It has been one of the pioneers in retailing TV content showcasing them over mobile WAP portals for mobile internet users. SSL Wireless has been certified with International Organization for Standardization (ISO/IEC 27001:2013). By meeting the extensive criteria for this standard, SSL affirms its commitment to information security of data as well as maintaining the quality of its services through this compliance. SSL Wireless has been also appraised at level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development (CMMI-DEV v1.3) for software development, maintenance, and quality assurance. SSL Wireless has received the Registration Certificate for Telecommunication Value Added Services (TVAS) Provider in Bangladesh from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). Besides, SSL Wireless has received the Brand Leadership Award 2018 under Bangladesh Master Brands endorsed by CMO Asia. SSL Wireless received the ‘Excellence in Ecosystem Risk Compliance for Online Transactions’ Award from Visa Risk & Security Forum, Bangladesh, which is a recognition of many years of service, contribution, and commitment of the company in facilitating risk and fraud-free online payments. SSL Wireless has also won the ‘Excellence in Mastercard Online Acquiring (PF) Business 2018-19’ Award for its Payment Gateway platform SSLCOMMERZ in the Mastercard Payments Summit, Dhaka. SSL Wireless has been the first and the largest Merchant Solution Provider (MSP) of the country having 3500+ top e-Commerce merchants under coverage through its secure online Payment Gateway platform SSLCOMMERZ. SSLCOMMERZ also provides merchant acquisition services along with a 360-degree e-Commerce solution to businesses. SSLCOMMERZ has been licensed by the Bangladesh Bank as Payment Systems Operator (PSO) and has also been certified as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) Version 3.2.1 ‘Level 1’ Service Provider, which is the highest industry rating a business can attain for payment data security. For the first time in the country, Bangladesh Bank has granted No Objection Certificate (NOC) to SSLCOMMERZ in order to spread merchant payment services nationwide as a White Label Merchant Acquirer on 20th February, 2022. Through the WLAMA license, Bangladesh Bank is allowing non-banking private sector entities to setup the necessary infrastructure in the country for enabling merchant payment services to reach up to the remotest villages empowering MSMEs/SMEs. This historic step towards financial inclusion will help transform our society into a cashless one and thus ultimately actualizing the dream of Digital Bangladesh. SSLCOMMERZ has received numerous awards and recognition from the trade bodies and government for its continuous contribution to the Payment Industry since its launch. It was nominated for Excellence in Online Payment Service in the National Digital Innovation Award South Asia 2011. SSLCOMMERZ has won the Championship award at BASIS National ICT Awards 2017 in the Financial Industry Application category and has been nominated in the APICTA Award 2017 under the same category. Besides, SSL’s Courier & Logistics management software ‘LOGiTA’ has become the Champion at the BASIS National ICT Awards 2019 in the Retail and Distribution (Supply Chain & Logistics) category as well as been nominated in the APICTA Award 2019 under the same category. SSL Wireless has been the pioneer to offer Online Airtime Recharge (Top-up) solution through its online portal ‘Easy.com.bd’. With Easy, customers can instantly recharge and pay bills of any prepaid and post-paid mobile number of Bangladesh by using their bank accounts, debit/credit cards, Internet Banking and Mobile Banking. They can also recharge their ‘Qubee’ and ‘Banglalion’ WiMAX internet connections, "RealVU" DTH recharge, etc. SSL Wireless has launched the first-ever legal online music platform in Bangladesh named ‘eTunes.com.bd’. eTunes provides high-quality MP3 musical content with a free preview facility. Users can purchase their desired song by debit/credit cards or using Internet Banking and Mobile Banking through the SSLCOMMERZ platform. eTunes has won the BRAC Manthan Digital Innovation Award 2016 as well as The Manthan Award South Asia 2016-17. For its outstanding efforts in the innovation of new mobile services for Telecom Operators and TV channels, SSL Wireless has received the Best Innovative Service 2010 Award from Grameenphone. Our contribution was also recognized by the mBillionth Award South Asia 2011 as Most Innovative in the areas of Mobile Banking Services. Besides, the DESCO mobile app, designed and developed by SSL Wireless, has won the Champion award in the National App Contest Award 2017 organized by the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh. Crossing the border, SSL Wireless has developed and launched a Digital Wallet platform under the brand name of FastPay in Kurdistan, an autonomous region of Iraq by partnering with NGC. This is the first time in Bangladesh that a local Software company has developed a Digital Wallet platform that is used abroad. FastPay has been certified as Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA DSS), the highest industry rating an application can attain for payment data security. SSL Wireless is proudly representing top technology brands and security service companies as their local partner in Bangladesh such as DELL-RSA, Barracuda, Rapid7, Wallix, Digital Guardian, Acunetix, Fortinet, VigilanteATI, Sophos, Group-IB, Trend Micro, Kaspersky, Tripwire, ESET, Acronis, INETCO, 3CX, Symantec, SAP, AlienVault, SolarWinds, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Tenable, SISA Inc., etc. At SSL Wireless, everyone has a very open and clear mindset and is always trying to find innovative solutions to make better utilization of the available technology. The people at SSL are well aware of their specific duty towards society and the industry. This advantage along with the precise understanding of the local market lets SSL serve its customers with the appropriate solutions and services.