Sri Lanka, an island nation, has finally got commercial 5G. This commercial 5G is being operated by Dialog Axiata PLC and Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel (SLT-Mobitel). These are the top two 5G operators in the country.
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SLT Mobitel announced the launch of 5G serbice on Friday at the One Galle Face Mall in Colombo. The company demonstrated the 5G network and its applications here. Dialog, on the other hand, announced the launch of its 5G services on Thursday. The company's network is powered by around 220 live 5G sites. This will serve over 1.5 million users across the nation.
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The arrival of 5G will allow the citizens of the island nation to experience high-speed internet access on the go, and benefit from low-latency connections when gaming or doing other important things where real-time network response is important.
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In the future, this can potentially benefit the tourists and travellers in the country as well. The launch of 5G will boost productivity for the citizens of the country, and also inclusion across the digital economy.
