2016: High expected growth for PEO TV (IPTV, VOD, Broadband with Fibre, LTE and Mobile services, Netgem Telco TV)

(February 29, 2016)

"(...) The holding Company SLT reached the revenue milestone of Rs. 40 Bn. in the year 2015 increasing 4% from the previous year. The increase was largely driven by investments to enhance capacities and introducing new technologies while focusing on customer services. 

Company expects a continued growth through accelerated i-Sri-Lanka program enabling Island wide high speed broadband, voice and IPTV connectivity augmented with technologies such as LTE and Fibre to home. (...)

Overall 2016 remains an exciting year for the SLT Group with high expected growth contributed by demand on Data, PEO TV, Broadband with Fibre, LTE and Mobile services.  (...)"

Source:
http://www.slt.lk/en/content/slt-group-operating-profits-19-yoy-sustainable-revenue-growth-5



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(01,03,2016)

"(...) Since its inception in 1995, Dialog has continued to spearhead Sri Lanka's position as a regional and global leader in terms of Advanced Mobile Services, and even more importantly in terms of the plural affordability and life changing value of the resulting services to the country's population. 

Sri Lanka was the first country in South Asia to launch GSM services in 1995 and has since secured many other regional firsts including the first 3G-enabled country in 2006 and the first nation to support commercial 4G services in 2013. Sri Lanka has also been recognised by the ITU for providing its citizens with the most affordable (lowest priced) Mobile and Data services. 

More recently, a World Development Report published by The World Bank highlighted Sri Lanka as world leader in terms of the affordability and availability of mobile services while another report published by US-based Akamai Technologies placed Sri Lanka ahead of nations such as Australia, Malaysia, China and India in terms of Broadband speeds. (...)"