Hutch goes wireless at National Sports Festival

Hutch provided a quick and complete Wi-Fi solution for the press room attended by over 40 journalists at the three-day 38th National Sports Festival which took place at the Sugathadasa Stadium complex in Colombo from 30 November and concluded on 2 December, under the auspices of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The technical team at Hutch was able to assist the Ministry of Sports with a high end technical solution. The team at Hutch was able to provide the required solution within a couple of days in order to meet the requirements of the journalists.

Hutch 3G services now cover all 25 districts across the island with the aim of fulfilling the diverse needs of all segments. The company went on an aggressive expansion drive, further expanding its 2G network and increasing the 3G sites across the island.

The 38th National Sports Festival saw a participation of 1,200 athletes across all parts of the country, including those from the Northern and Eastern provinces. Winning the President’s Trophy and bagging 78 gold medals, the Western Province once again emerged as overall champions.

“As a growth driven mobile service provider, we like challenges of this nature to prove our strengths and capabilities to the country.  It is our duty to find solutions and not excuses, when support is needed. I am glad we were able to do just that. I am thankful to my entire team for making this task possible,” COO Anand Prakash emphasized.

Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka Ltd. (Hutchison Telecom Lanka) provides mobile telephony services under the ‘Hutch’ brand. Its service covers all major population centres and most parts of the country. The Company is constantly expanding its network to reach the entire country. Hutchison Telecom Lanka provides affordable and accessible mobile telephony plus useful value added services.

A subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Group (HWL), Hutchison Telecom Lanka is a member of Hutchison Asia Telecom International which comprises of mobile telecommunication operations in the emerging markets of Indonesia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Hutchison Asia Telecom is a key part of HWL’s telecommunications division which includes the three groups comprising 3G operations in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Macau, Sweden and the UK.