SLT Mobitel launches revolutionary package for State sector
employees
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Fair Use Policy for Upahara package
To ensure that majority of the users of this
package are able to receive a superior quality of service, as is the
practice internationally for free use tariff options, this tariff option
is subject to Mobitel’s Fair Use Policy (FUP)Under the Mobitel’s FUP for
Upahara, the free entitlement to call 071 numbers and fixed line numbers
from 00:00 hrs to 18:00 is limited to 1,000 minutes per month. Calls to
071 numbers and fixed line numbers from 00:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs beyond
this quota under the Fair Use Policy (FUP) would be charged at the rate
of 50 cents per minute. All local call rates are subject to per minute
based durations. IDD is charged on per second basis.
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From left: Suren J. Amarasekera, CEO, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel,
Mrs. Leisha De Silva Chandrasena, Chairperson, Sri Lanka Telecom
and Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, Karu Jayasuriya, Minister of
Public Administration and Home Affairs, Ratnasiri Wickramanayake,
Prime Minister, Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of Trade,
Marketing Developkment, Co-ooperatives and Consumer Services,
Pradeep Gunawardana, Chairman, Sri Lanka State Trading General
Corporation and Priyantha Kariyapperuma, Director-General,
Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka. |
Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel launched a revolutionary communications
package for State sector employees and pensioners which will bring
unparalleled economic benefits to the subscribers.
The package, Upahara is presented to them as a gesture of
appreciation of their contribution to the development of the country,
and with the aim of bringing mobile telephony within reach of hundreds
of thousands of State sector employees spread countrywide.
Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Cooperatives and Consumer
Services, Bandula Gunawardhana has taken various initiatives over the
last few months to explore the possibilities of bringing down the high
cost of living which has raised national concern.
Consequently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between
Chairman, Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation (STC), Pradeep
Gunawardana and Chairperson, Sri Lanka Telecom and Sri Lanka Telecom
Mobitel, Mrs. Leisha De Silva Chandrasena to provide an economical
communication solution to the State sector employees and pensioners,
which will aid in easing the problems they face due to the high cost of
living.
Mobitel in collaboration with Sri Lanka State Trading (General)
Corporation, carefully analysed the usage patterns and income of its
intended subscribers, and designed Upahara which enables its subscribers
to make voice and video calls free, within the Mobitel Network, as well
as to fixed line operations, subject to a Fair Usage Policy (FUP).
Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardhana has to explore all possible
means of reducing the cost-of-living.
He commended the efforts of the newly appointed Chairman of Sri Lanka
State Trading (General) Corporation Pradeep Gunawardana, for his part in
forming a strategic partnership with Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel to bring
about a revolutionary communication package offering unparalleled
benefits to the State sector and pensioners”. Upahara, will not only
meet their communication needs but will also aid in bringing down their
monthly expenses appreciably”, he said.
Chairman, Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation Pradeep
Gunawardana said, ‘We had to consider a number of aspects in selecting a
telecommunications service provider who can meet the unique
communication needs of State sector employees and pensioners. They are
scattered across the country and have a strong affinity to services
offered by the Government or affiliated institutions. Thus, we realised
that Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel as the National Mobile Services Provider
can bring forth the best in technology, coverage and value.”
Chairperson, Sri Lanka Telecom and Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, Mrs.
Leisha De Silva Chandrasena said “as the National Mobile Services
Provider, we consider it an honour to be given the opportunity to serve
the State sector with an exclusive communications package.”
“State sector employees represent a sizable portion of the population
and are spread across the country. Mobitel is well positioned to serve
them with our fully-fledged Super 3.5G/2G network which is spreading
towards the farthest corners of the country. |