Mobitel employs Army personnel for network expansion

Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel recently engaged 68 Sri Lanka Army personnel in the areas of BTS (Base Transceiver Station), Transmission and Power and Civil to assist them in the next stage of the network development project.

The Army personnel were given comprehensive training in BTS and transmission equipment installation in mobile networks, theoretical sessions and practical training at sites, and also on-the-job training (carrying out implementations in real sites under the supervision of Mobitel engineers).

These personnel will be given the positions of Technical Officer and Rigger/Technician in the areas of BTS, Transmission, Power and Civil.

The Chief Signal Officer, Sri Lanka Army, Major General Rohan Kaduwela said, "The Army is stepping away from its traditional role, by being a part of an initiative of this nature. When Mobitel requested our assistance, it paved the way for us, to be involved in a massive national project aimed at developing the country. I appreciate the support of the Commander of the Army in facilitating this project. I thank the former CEO of Mobitel, Lalith de Silva and the team at Mobitel for their cooperation. When I see the commitment shown by my senior staff and all ranks involved in this endeavour I know that this project will be a success."

Mobitel looks forward to sharing knowledge with the security forces, gained by being one of the foremost operators in the telecom industry. This is just the first step towards creating a fruitful partnership between Mobitel and the armed forces.