Mobitel wins 'Best Engineering' Award

Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel reemerged winner of the coveted "Best Engineering Organisation" in the category "Infrastructure - Service Sector" at the Engineering Excellence awards hosted recently by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL).

This is the second time that Mobitel won this award for excellence in engineering, presented by IESL in its biennial Engineering Awards ceremony that recognises outstanding engineering achievements. Mobitel won this award in the year 2008 as well.

As the National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel has committed itself to delivering a superior service and mobile experience to its customers through cutting edge developments in engineering.

The company was the first in South Asia to launch a high speed 3.5G HSPA network. This was followed by becoming first again in Sri Lanka to demonstrate HSPA+ MIMO, and in 2011, Mobitel yet again secured a place as first in the South Asian region to demonstrate 4G/LTE, exceeding speeds of 96 Mbps.

With a distinct reputation for service and quality through innovation and technology, Mobitel, is at present the lead mobile broadband provider in Sri Lanka and has lead the country in breaking new frontiers in the international ICT space using its technological prowess and advantage in the broadband front.

The value of technology is greater if it can be used for the benefit of larger society, and fully appreciative of the role of technology in improving quality of life, Mobitel constantly strives to use its technology leadership towards adding value to its customers, be it quality, coverage, ease and breadth of use, affordability, convenience, scalability and futuristic appeal.