Mobitel demonstrates 5G at One Galle Face Mall

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From left: SLT CEO Kiththi Perera,Mobitel Brand Ambassador Angelo Matthews, Mobitel Director Lalith Senevirathne, Mobitel Director

Dr. Amila Kankanamge, TRCSL Director General Oshadha Senanayake, SLT and Mobitel Chairman Rohan Fernando, Mobitel Director President’s Counsel Mayura Gunawansa, Mobitel CEO Nalin Perera and Mobitel Senior General Manager – Engineering Rasantha Hettithantrige

TRCSL Director General Oshada Senanayake experiencing the ultra-fast 5G at the Mobitel experience store in One Galle Face Mall accompanied by SLT and Mobitel Chairman Rohan Fernando

Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider demonstrated the latest 5G connectivity at One Galle Face Mall recently.

This event, a milestone in the history of broadband in the region, was attended by Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Director General Oshada Senanayake, SLT and Mobitel Chairman Rohan Fernando and Boards of Directors from both Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) and Mobitel. Mobitel’s brand ambassador, Angelo Mathews was a special guest to witness this technology exposition.

With a vision to lead Sri Lanka towards an info-com and knowledge-rich society, Mobitel continues to bring in the most advanced 5G technology, thereby enabling every Sri Lankan to come and experience the true power of 5G and feel what the future will be like with Mobitel 5G.

This is the second phase of 5G trials and public demonstrations, of which Mobitel initially carried out in 2019 throughout the country, taking the technology to a wider cross section of the community including schoolchildren, university students, technology enthusiasts and policy makers. Mobitel was internationally recognised by international industry forums for its efforts to popularize 5G technology in the region.

As the National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel invested over $ 100 million for broadband expansion in 2019 and has earmarked a significant investment for 2020 to continuously expand coverage for the entire island. Mobitel’s 5G network is backed by its parent company SLT’s super-fast Fiber connectivity. This will in turn enhance preparedness for the commercial deployment of 5G in time to come.