Sri Lanka Goes 4G with WiMax Offered by Skymax and SLT

12th January 2011, www.dailynews.lk, By Ramani Kangaraarachchi

Plans are underway for businesses and residents to experience the wonders of 4G technology with the launch of Skymax which is the first WiMAX 16e broadband service in Sri Lanka under the Sky Network Private Ltd.

This was revealed at a press conference at Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo yesterday.

Sky Network CEO Mahinda B Herath said the vision of the company is to give each and every person in Sri Lanka the freedom to access high speed broadband connectivity and digital content, anywhere in the island at anytime.

It has already earmarked several areas for Skymax technology and Herath hoped to strive to maintain the best possible price-performance ratio.

He said that the WiMAX 16e broadband service of Sky Network will offer a superior broadband experience for the household customer, while the SME and corporate sector could enjoy a broadband service with certified information rates. The offering will incorporate other value added features soon.

Sky Network Private Limited, a BOI approved company belonging to the Sri Lanka Telecom Group, is marketed under the brand name Skymax inspired by Sky Network the provider of the technology.

Image: SLT CEO Greg Young congratulating Sky Network CEO Mahinda B Herath after launching the new service. Picture by Ruwan de Silva

SLT WiMax to Cover Sri Lanka, Island-Wide Coverage in Four Phases

20th November 2009, www.dailymirror.lk

A subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) aims to attract US$12.8 million to provide broadband internet facilities using the latest Wimax technology with islandwide coverage.

In this respect, the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka granted investment approval for Sky Network to provide latest Wimax – wireless broadband services.

Sky Network is an investment of US $ 12.8 million for the first two phases. The venture will provide broadband internet facilities using the latest Wimax technology Wimax 802.16e. The company expects to provide coverage to the entire island in four implementation phases.

CEO Mahinda Herath stated that the company is the first to provide Wimax 802.16e services in Sri Lanka.

Sky Network is a subsidiary of SLT, with SLT being the major shareholder of the company. The venture is a complementary business to SLT. Sky Network will be providing the Wimax services to parts of the country where ADSL services are not offered by SLT. The venture will commence operations in March 2010 and will provide services to Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara Districts in Phase 1. Herath stated that the venture expects to have a customer base of 11000 Wimax customers under Phase 1.

BOI Chairman/Director General Dhammika Perera signed the agreement on behalf of the BOI and formally presented the BOI Certificate of Registration to SLT Chairperson Leisha De Silva Chandrasena.