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Reiterating its excellence in providing unparalleled connectivity and superior user experience, SLT-Mobitel Mobile was once again recognised as the ‘Fastest Mobile Network’ by Ookla, the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis.
The recognition is a testament to SLT-Mobitel Mobile’s unwavering commitment to providing record speeds throughout the years by maintaining widest coverage and superior user experience across the island.
The Speedtest Awards, licensed to global Internet Service Providers and mobile carriers, are determined using an average speed score which incorporates a measure of each provider’s download and upload speed across the country to rank network speed performance. With previous recognitions to the title as the fastest mobile network in 2017, 2019 as well as in 2020, SLT-Mobitel Mobile continues to emerge as the leader in the Mobile Service segment consistently, offering superior mobile connectivity and unmatched network experience. SLT-Mobitel Mobile users are assured of access to supreme connectivity across Sri Lanka and unparalleled user experience when it comes to activities such as gaming, streaming or social media browsing.
The Ookla Speedtest Awards is a bi-annual award that is the result of thousands of consumer initiated tests taken using Speedtest. Based on this survey SLT-Mobitel Mobile has been outperforming its competition in speed performance for the past few years and has received the Speedtest Award consecutively since 2019.
Mobitel Chief Marketing Officer Shashika Senarath said: “As the National ICT Solutions Provider, we are proud to have received the Speedtest Award for the ‘Fastest Mobile Network in Sri Lanka’ for the third consecutive year. The award is a testament to SLT-Mobitel’s unwavering commitment in providing superior connectivity and unmatched user experience to all our valued stakeholders. With data becoming the primary driver in the mobile market, we are looking at further expanding our network infrastructure and improving our services to offer an unparalleled connectivity experience to both our retail and corporate customers. Be it at work, entertainment on the go or streaming videos online, SLT-Mobitel Mobile strives to empower the dreams of all Sri Lankans and fulfil the national goal of taking Sri Lanka to the next phase of Digital revolution”.
In 2019, SLT-Mobitel trialed 5G using a commercial 5G smartphone for the first time in South Asia, showcasing record speeds and currently gearing for the deployment of 5G and other latest connectivity solutions.
