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| Sunday, 2 June 2002 |
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Lanka Bell invests Rs. 200m to upgrade data network Fixed wireless local loop telecommunication service provider, Lanka Bell recently signed an agreement for Rs. 200 million with Harris Microwave Communications Division, a division within Harris Corporation of USA. This partnership according to Lanka Bells's Managing Director, Joey V. Mendoza will entail the upgrading of Lanka Bell's data network and its capacity expansion to accommodate its growing customer base. Harris Corporation is an international telecommunications equipment company focused on providing product, system and service solutions for commercial and government customers. This tie-up will enable Lanka Bell to expand its existing data network to a much wider area. The new areas that the expansion would cover include Kandy, Kurunegala, Matara, Horana, Kottawa, Seeduwa, Kandana and Biyagama. The company will also consolidate its current data network in the Greater Colombo area. Harris, the largest supplier of microwave systems in North America and a leading supplier worldwide will provide Lanka Bell with its new broadband wireless system 'ClearBurst MB'. This new Harris equipment will allow Lanka Bell to provide its business customers with leased lines, ELs, high speed Internet access, prioritised data services and toll-quality voice. This system also offers the customer the flexibility to grow with technology as the Customer Premises Equipment is capable of handling bandwidth from 64 Kbps - 2 Mbps with upgrades being on through airwaves from a central point. Mr. Mendoza also stated that Lanka Bell has recorded a growth of over 100 per cent in the number of dedicated data circuits installed in the past 12 months. During this period, Lanka Bell has been able to secure contracts for its data network services with several leading institutions. The company has the infrastructure to provide online maintenance and round the clock service, which is pre-requisite for customers who operate virtual private network. The first phase of deployment is now in progress and the upgraded network will be fully operational by the first week of June. |
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