SLT, SkyNetwork tie-up for 4G broadband

Superior WiMAX services islandwide:

Ramani KANGARAARACHCHI

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

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.