Mobitel achieves leadership status in 4G LTE Mobile Broadband

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Deploys innovative network in the Sub 1GHZ band

Mobitel Ltd. has enhanced its 4G LTE network coverage by innovatively deploying its existing 900MHz spectrum.

This initiative is Sri Lanka’s first such deployment, thus significantly enhancing Sri Lanka’s LTE coverage and making Mobitel the No.1 network for LTE Broadband in Sri Lanka, the company said in a statement.

Mobitel Chairman P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena stated that he was proud that the dream of affordable broadband was finally available to the wider population of Sri Lanka, bringing the Government machinery and economic mainstream particularly to those in the rural areas of the country.

He went on to praise the strategic guidance of the Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, Shamal Jayatilake, for his vision to bridge the digital divide between the urban and rural areas of Sri Lanka through the existing regulatory framework.

Mobitel Chief Executive Officer Nalin Perera said that Mobitel constantly lived up to its ‘We Care. Always’ brand promise, and the roll-out of LTE in a low frequency spectrum band ensures that cutting-edge technology such as 4G LTE was available to all citizens at affordable prices.

He thanked the Director General of the TRCSL and his staff in implementing a progressive regulatory framework in Sri Lanka, and noted that such regulation encourages further investment from telecom operators towards Sri Lanka’s digital transformation. He further stressed that commercial deployments of this nature highlight Mobitel as a pioneer in providing techno-economically feasible solutions, which lead to the true progress of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankans and furthering the Government’s vision for the digital economy of Sri Lanka.