SLT: a key role in Indian Ocean basin ... (...Peo TV...?!)

(June 22, 2015)

SLT significantly strengthened its multiple Global connectivity options.

Sri Lanka’s leading ICT solutions provider and National Backbone operator, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is aggressively pursuing new markets in the region. Building international connectivity is a key aspect of this strategy. SLT’s global coverage was significantly strengthened via multiple undersea optical fibre cable systems: SEA-ME-WE 3, SEA-ME-WE 4, Bharat-Lanka (between India and Sri Lanka) and Dhiraagu (between Maldives and Sri Lanka).

=> Sri Lanka’s geographical location makes it a natural nexus for communications in the Indian Ocean basin and helps ensure that the country plays a key role in the process of unfolding new technologies across the region.

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SLT has partnered with SEA-ME-WE consortiums right from the inception and currently SLT connects globally via SEA-ME-WE 3, SEA-ME-WE 4 and two other private cables to India and Maldives. With SLT’s investment in the new SEA-ME-WE 5 cable, country’s global connectivity capacity will move to the next level - with Terabits of capacity; making Sri Lanka and SLT “future ready” to take on the envisaged data explosion.

===> As Sri Lanka has been offered the “full landing” status by SEA-ME-WE 5 consortium, that will pave the way to establish a Global POP in Sri Lanka in the future. Furthermore, the SEA-ME-WE 5 cable station that is being established in Matara facilitates double landing; thereby enhancing the reliability of Sri Lanka’s connectivity to the system. With these global connectivity advancements, Sri Lanka will be the most preferred destination in the region for BPO or Data Center operations"

sOURCE (NEWS):
http://www.slt.lk/content/slt-significantly-strengthened-its-multiple-global-connectivity-options

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(22 June 2015)

"(...) À la fin de 2014, Peo TV (de SLT) avait 124 000 abonnés. (...)

"(...) Devrait pénétration de la télévision payante au Sri Lanka à augmenter d'environ 15% des foyers TV à la fin de 2014 ===> à plus de 28% en 2019, avec la croissance des abonnés hausse après 2016, selon des chercheurs de marché à Media Partners Asia. (...)"

Source: 
http://www.rapidtvnews.com/2015062238795/dish-tv-lanka-signals-intent-to-dialog-peo-tv.html#axzz3dmROcA5c