Mobitel designs pioneering Mission Critical Service for South Asia Gateway Terminals

First-ever mission critical secure communication network implemented in Sri Lanka

Mobitel, the National Mobile Service Provider was selected by the South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt) Ltd (SAGT), a leading container terminal operator in Sri Lanka, as its trusted provider of mission critical communications. This collaboration is even more significant for Mobitel, because this is the first-ever mission critical secure communication network implemented in Sri Lanka, with Mobitel being the sole technical partner for SAGT. After designing and implementing the system, it is currently managing the network on behalf of SAGT.

As part of this exciting partnership, Mobitel has delivered a communication system based on the ubiquitous LTE technology, which it customised for SAGT’s mission critical communications within the shipping port. In doing so, Mobitel ensured SAGT benefitted from the advantages of deploying the world-renowned 3GPP standardised LTE technology. Some of the benefits accrued to SAGT as a result are mass market device availability at significantly lower costs, utilisation of licensed spectrum ensuring the network is safeguarded from radio frequency interference, proven network security and secure communications, and alignment with Mobitel’s 25-year experience in operations.

SAGT Chief Executive Officer Romesh David exchanging the partnership agreement with Mobitel Chief Executive Officer Nalin Perera. Also present were (from left) Mobitel Head of Business Solutions Chamith Hettiarachchi, SAGT General Manager Information Technology Chinthaka Abeynaike, Mobitel General Manager Enterprise Business Prabhath Gamage, Mobitel Head of Enterprise Sales Ravi Sivasithamparam and Mobitel Account Manager Enterprise Business Asela Kariyawasam.