The SRILANKA Newst Telecommunication provider

Bharti Airtel newst Telecommunication provider is now testing .Its on 075

Bharti Airtel gears up to launch mobile services in Sri Lanka

Plans to invest USD 200 million in the next five years
World class 2G and 3G services to be launched by end of FY 2007-08
Mobile services to be launched under Airtel brand
Colombo, August 15, 2007: The customers in Sri Lanka can look forward to a host of innovative products and services at affordable prices from Airtel’s vast portfolio. Bharti Airtel Lanka Private Limited, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Limited, one of Asia’s leading integrated telecom services companies, today announced its plans to launch world class 2G and 3G services in Sri Lanka by the end of the current financial year (2007-08). The company also announced its plans to invest approximately USD 200 million in the Sri Lankan market. The mobile services from Bharti Airtel will be launched under the Airtel brand in the Island nation.
According to Mr. Sanjay Kapoor, President, Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel, “We are committed to offering world-class and affordable 2G and 3G services to customers in Sri Lanka. With mobile penetration of around 30% and growing at a rate of approximately 2 million mobile users per annum, we are excited about our entry into this market. Our plans for Sri Lanka clearly demonstrate our commitment to the market and also our confidence in the potential that this market holds in Airtel’s overseas expansion journey.”
Bharti Airtel, that has been rated among the best performing companies in the world in the BusinessWeek IT 100 list 2007, will invest approximately USD 200 million in setting up and expanding its operation in the country over the next five years. Since the company is currently setting up its operations, a major portion of the committed investment will be made during the next 12 to 18 months. Bharti Airtel was recently awarded the license to provide 2G and 3G mobile services in Sri Lanka.
About Bharti Airtel Limited:
Bharti Airtel Limited, a group company of Bharti Enterprises, is India’s leading integrated telecom services provider with an aggregate of 44.67 million customers as of end of June 2007, consisting of 42.70 million mobile customers. Bharti Airtel has been rated among the best performing companies in the world in the BusinessWeek IT 100 list 2007.
Bharti Airtel is structured into three strategic business units - Mobile services, Broadband & Telephone (B&T) services and Enterprise services. The mobile business provides mobile & fixed wireless services using GSM technology across 23 telecom circles. The B&T business provides broadband & telephone services in 94 cities. The Enterprise services provide end-to-end telecom solutions to corporate customers and national & international long distance services to carriers. All these services are provided under the Airtel brand. Airtel’s high-speed optic fibre network currently spans over 40,000 kms covering all the major cities in the country. The company has two international landing stations in Chennai that connects two submarine cable systems - i2i to Singapore and SEA-ME-WE-4 to Europe. For more information, visit http://www.bhartiairtel.in

New Sinhala Language Fm Channel

Nother new Sinhala Language fm Channel is Planing to Start there transmission on next month. tha channel is headed by famous person called Hemanalin karunarthna (Who's formally program Manager of Suwarnawahini) & Silarathna Senarath.The Name of the Fm channel not yet decided but Its operate by Lakvive Brodcast Ltd. Further they said that they hev got a tv license also and the tv cahnnel also coming soon. Frequency unkonwn.

Sri Lanka plans to launch its first satellite

Sri Lanka plans to launch its first satellite 25-05-2008Sri Lanka plans to launch its first ever satellite marking the beginning of a new chapter in satellite technology.
Dr. Chandana Jayarathne says the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission directly contributes in this measure. Foreign expertise will also be sought in the process.
Dr. Jayarathne said initial measures in this regard have already commenced after receiving President�s approval to launch a satellite.
The satellite is proposed to be named after the late Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

New Sinhala Language Fm Channel On testing

The Srilanka newst Sinhala Language Fm Channel now on Testing. The Fm Channel operat by PowerHouse Ltd. who own Derana Tv station. Frequency's are

94.5 -Colombo


92.4 - Gammaduwa


95.8 - Nayabedda


99.2 - Kandy


102.3 - Gongala