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Telecom
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Mobitel to invest $50m in 5G this year

Sri Lankan national mobile service provider Mobitel has revealed plans to invest $50 million this year to deploy a 5G network and upgrade its network infrastructure. The operator, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom, has commenced 5G trials ahead…

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Telecom
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Mobitel launches LTE on 900-MHz spectrum

Sri Lanka’s Mobitel has enhanced its LTE network with the nation’s first deployment of LTE over re-purposed 900-MHz spectrum. The operator said the deployment will significantly enhance Sri Lanka’s LTE coverage and make Mobitel the top network for LTE…

Mobitel
Telecom
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Mobitel to be split from SLT and publicly listed

Sri Lanka’s Mobitel plans to separate from parent company Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) and list on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The operator is gearing up for a public listing this year with the goal of diversifying its ownership beyond SLT, citing official…

Mobitel
Telecom
2 min read

Mobitel appoints Nalin Perera as CEO

Sri Lankan mobile operator Mobitel has appointed Nalin Perera as its CEO. Perera started his career at Mobitel in 2001 as general manager of marketing and was later promoted to the positions of senior general manager of marketing and senior general manager of…

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Telecom
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Mobitel, Dialog Axiata trial 1Gbps+ 4.5G

In a South Asia first, Sri Lanka’s Mobitel and Dialog Axiata have each completed successful trials of 4.5G technology capable of speeds of over 1Gbps. Mobitel announced it has tested a technology it calls LTE-A Pro at the operator’s test lab. The operator…