Etisalat (Sri Lanka)
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| Etisalat | |
Native name | එටිසලාට් ලංකා (ප්රයිවට්) ලිමිටඩ් |
Formerly called |
Tigo Celltel |
| Private Company | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessors |
Tigo (Pvt) Ltd Celltel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd |
| Founded | 1989 in Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | Colombo 03, Sri Lanka |
Key people | Wail Salman (CEO) |
| Products | Mobile Telecommunications, Data |
| Parent | Emirates Telecommunication Corporation |
| Slogan | It's about you |
| Website |
www |
Etisalat Lanka (English: Communication), known as Celltel until 2007, and Tigo between 2007 and 2010, is a mobile telecommunications network in Sri Lanka. It is currently owned by the UAE based telecommunications operator Etisalat. Etisalat Sri Lanka had over 4.2 million customers at the end of February 2012. The company announced the commercial launch of Dual Carrier HSPA+ services on 15 August 2012, becoming the first operator in South Asia to do so.[1]
Celltel and Tigo
Etisalat was founded as Celltel on 18 June 1989 on a Motorola TACS system, becoming the first cellular network in Sri Lanka and 36th operator in world.[2] It was then re-branded by Millicom International in January 2007, as Tigo (Sri Lanka).
Acquisition by Etisalat
Etisalat acquired Sri Lankan operations of Millicom International, Tigo (Sri Lanka) on 16 October 2009. The acquisition was completed with a total enterprise value of 207 Million US$, out of which 155 Million US$ was in cash.[3] Etisalat changed the Operator/Brand Name Tigo to Etisalat On 25 February 2010.
Competition
Etisalat competes with international operators like Dialog Axiata, Mobitel, Hutch and Airtel.
Technology
Etisalat Lanka operates a GSM/EDGE supported network using 900 / 1800 MHz. The company on 5 May 2011 launched HSPA+ services over 2100 MHz, becoming a LTE ready mobile network in the country.[4] The company announced the commercial launch of DC-HSPA+ service on 15 August 2012, the first operator in the South Asian region and the 63rd in the world to do so.[5] [6]
Slogan
The company slogan is "It's about you"
References
- ↑ Financial Times of Sri Lanka
- ↑ Etisalat, About Us
- ↑ Reuters, Completion of Sale of Millicom's Sri Lanka Operation
- ↑ Daily News
- ↑ "Etisalat Sri Lanka - DC HSPA". Etisalat.lk. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ http://maps.mobileworldlive.com/network.php?cid=251&cname=Sri%20Lanka
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