Sri Lanka's Bell sells enterprise communications system
Sept 03, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Maliban a confectionery firm, has acquired a communications system from Lanka Bell, a wireless fixed access telco, to link an 85-member distributor network.
"This is just one example of the kind of quantum change that can be achieved in the way companies do business by adopting the latest in integrated communications solutions…" Lanka Bell’s managing director Prasad Samarasinghe said in a statement.
The system uses a CDMA (code division multiple access) technology with a private automated branch exchange (PABX) to provide communications without tariffs.
We look forward to working with Lanka Bell to maximise the benefits and cost efficiencies made possible by the communications solution provided to our company," Maliban chairman and managing director A G R Samaraweera said.
Lanka Bell says it is the island's second larges fixed access firm with around one million subscribers. The company says it has invested 6 billion rupees and has linked Sri Lanka to the FLAG submarine cable at the cost of 27 million US dollars.
Samarasinghe says with access to "virtually unlimited capacity," Lanka Bell can provide enterprise internet connections of up to 100Mbps or more.
The company is also expanding a WiMAX data network which, which is giving broadband, internet and internet protocol virtual private networks.
Sept 03, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Maliban a confectionery firm, has acquired a communications system from Lanka Bell, a wireless fixed access telco, to link an 85-member distributor network.
"This is just one example of the kind of quantum change that can be achieved in the way companies do business by adopting the latest in integrated communications solutions…" Lanka Bell’s managing director Prasad Samarasinghe said in a statement.
The system uses a CDMA (code division multiple access) technology with a private automated branch exchange (PABX) to provide communications without tariffs.
We look forward to working with Lanka Bell to maximise the benefits and cost efficiencies made possible by the communications solution provided to our company," Maliban chairman and managing director A G R Samaraweera said.
Lanka Bell says it is the island's second larges fixed access firm with around one million subscribers. The company says it has invested 6 billion rupees and has linked Sri Lanka to the FLAG submarine cable at the cost of 27 million US dollars.
Samarasinghe says with access to "virtually unlimited capacity," Lanka Bell can provide enterprise internet connections of up to 100Mbps or more.
The company is also expanding a WiMAX data network which, which is giving broadband, internet and internet protocol virtual private networks.
