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Dialog Telekom PLC (Dialog)
www.dialog.lk
- The first telecommunications provider to launch commercial 3G operations in South Asia
- The first telecommunications provider in Sri Lanka to introduce GSM technology, commencing operations on 2.5G at a time when other players in the industry were operating on analogue technology.
- The only operator in the world to win 3 GSM World Awards (from the world GSM body) for its innovations in the use of wireless technology
| Dialog | |
|---|---|
| Year of Investment/Shareholding | 1996/85.0% |
| Nature of Business | Mobile, Internet services and international data and backbone, fixed wireless and transmission infrastructure and media related services |
| Subscribers | 6.4 million |
| Technology Deployed | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HSDPA, WiFi, WiMax, CDMA, DVB-S |
Dialog is Sri Lanka's flagship telecommunications service provider, which operates Dialog GSM, the country's largest mobile network. Dialog is one of the largest listed companies on the Colombo Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalisation of SLR48.9 billion (FY2008) , representing 10.0% of the market capitalisation on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
In addition to its core business of mobile telephony, Dialog Telekom operates a wide portfolio of multisensory connectivity services. This includes Dialog TV (DTV), a direct-to-home satellite television service, and Dialog Global which operates a wide portfolio of international telecommunications services. In addition, Dialog Broadband (DBN) offers fixed-line services and broadband internet, whilst Dialog Tele-Infrastructure (DTI) is the company's national telecommunications infrastructure arm. Dialog holds the leading position in almost all its business spheres in Sri Lanka, with innovation, superior technological solutions and world-class customer service serving as catalysts for growth.
Since the late 1990's Dialog has spearheaded the exponential growth of the country's mobile telecommunications sector, propelling it to a level on par with the developed world. Dialog operates on 2.5G and 3.5G communications networks that support the very latest in multimedia and mobile internet, coupled with the distinction of being the first to launch commercial 3G operations in South Asia.