Airtel plans to invest $200-mn in Sri Lanka operations

New Delhi: After much controversy, Bharti Airtel launched its services in Sri Lanka, under Bharti Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. The services have been launched on a 3.5G network.

Bharti Airtel plans to invest around $200 million in its Sri Lanka operations. Over a period of one year, the company has commissioned a sizeable network. It has entered into a three-year managed network deal with Huawei, partnered with IBM to manage its IT infrastructure and application requirements, and selected iSmart Timex as its customer care partner.

Speaking on the occassion Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharti Airtel said, “We are delighted at being given this opportunity to serve the people of Sri Lanka and contribute to the growth story of the country. It will be Airtel’s sincere endeavour to drive affordability in the Sri Lankan market and empower more and more people to experience the benefits of mobile internet and telephony. We are confident that with our experience of serving around 88 million customers, we will make a positive impact on the telecom landscape of Sri Lanka.”