Airtel No 1 Internet service provider in Sri Lanka

Independent studies carried by the Telecom Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka and Huawei Technologies Lanka Co. (PVT) LTD, revealed that Airtel Lanka has the fastest mobile 3G internet speeds in the country. While the TRC test is geared exclusively to measure download speeds, the Huawei test additionally evaluates multiple parameters like file upload speeds, browsing speeds, , and PING delays. The studies were conducted in all main geographies of the country and Airtel’s internet outperformed its competitors.

Commenting on the occasion Jinesh Hegde CEO of Airtel Lanka said “We’ve done a lot of work in the past year on improving our customer online experience. We’ve focused on technologies that are accessible to all Sri Lankans, regardless of their income levels and nature of mobile device owned. While smart cache technology ® has resulted in a 40% increase in speeds, it is accessible to anyone entering our network. Being recognied as the number 1 internet service provider is a testament to the hard work put in by our team, and truly is a just reward. We will continue to improve our online customer experience in keeping with our organiational mission of enriching lives of Sri Lankans.

The TRC test is conducted monthly and is carried out in a single undisclosed location. The results are published on their website www.trc.gov.lk. As per statistics for the month on November Airtel’s 3G network delivered a max speed of 14.75 Mpbs and an average speed of 6.17 Mbps. Its nearest challenger Dialog clocked a maximum speed of 11.70 Mbps with an average speed of 6.16 Mbps on it’s 3G network.