Hutch (Sri Lanka)
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| Hutch | |
Native name | හචිසන් ටෙලිකොමියුනිකේෂන්ස් ලංකා (ප්රයිවට්) ලිමිටඩ් |
| Private Company | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2004 in Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | Colombo 04, Sri Lanka |
Key people | Mr. Thirukumar Nadarasa(CEO) |
| Products | Mobile Telecommunications, Data |
| Parent | Hutchison Asia Telecom Group |
| Website |
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Hutch (Sinhala: හචිසන් ටෙලිකොමියුනිකේෂන්ස් ලංකා (ප්රයිවට්) ලිමිටඩ් Hachisan Telikomiyunikeshans Lanka (Praviyat) Limitad) is a mobile telecommunication brand under the company Hutchison Whampoa that offers a range of GSM and HSPA services throughout Sri Lanka. Hutchison launched its services in 2004 with the aim of being a nationwide operator in Sri Lanka. As of April 2010, Hutch has a network coverage of approximately 70% of the entire island. Initially it was called Call Link.
Hutchison Telecom Lanka is a member of Hutchison Asia Telecom which comprises mobile telecommunications operations in the emerging markets of Indonesia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. Hutchison Asia Telecom is a key part of Hutchison Whampoa Group’s telecommunications division which includes the 3 Group comprising 3G operations in Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Macau, Sweden. and the UK.[1]
Competition
Hutch Sri Lanka competes with international operators like Dialog, Mobitel, Etisalat, and Airtel.
Technology
Hutch Sri Lanka operates a GSM/EDGE supported network using 900 / 1800 MHz. In 2012 the company launched HSPA services using 2100 MHz.[2]
References
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