Ringing in the new era of 5G to Sri Lanka, HUTCH recently demonstrated the fastest 5G speed ever achieved by a Sri Lankan telecom operator in its inaugural 5G trial event at HUTCH One Galle Face Premier Experience Center. HUTCH teamed up with ZTE, a global leader in telecommunications and information technology for this groundbreaking 5G trial which included several demonstrations and use cases of 5G. The 5G trial was demonstrated in the presence of Chief Guest Oshada Senanayake, Director General Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, Thirukumar Nadarasa, CEO of HUTCH and the HUTCH Management. The 5G trial consisted of several demonstrations, among which the Ookla global broadband speed test illustrating HUTCH scoring a speed of 1.8Gbps as the fastest ever 5G speed in Sri Lanka and achieving an extremely low latency (Ping) rate. Starting off from 3G and then moving towards 4G and in future 5G, HUTCH will ensure that all customer segments have access to a stable high capacity broadband network delivering the best data experience.

Source: The Nation March 18, 2021 12:04 UTC