Sri Lankan network operator Dialog Axiata announced that over 200,000 Sri Lankans are now using its 5G Trial network, empowering them to enjoy the benefits and speed of 5G.
Customers connecting to Dialog's 5G trial network can get the opportunity to experience the extraordinary potential of 5G technology, along with download and upload speeds of up to 1Gbps. Further, Dialog Roaming customers can take advantage of 5G roaming services, with over 100 operators in more than 50 destinations now offering seamless 5G connectivity, including the latest addition, India.
Dialog's 5G trial network, recognised as Sri Lanka's largest 5G trial network, spans over 70 locations across the country, including Colombo and several key cities. To mark this momentous occasion, Dialog is presenting customers with compatible 5G devices, with a monthly 5GB free data allocation, allowing them to explore the limitless possibilities of 5G on Dialog's network.
This announcement follows a range of 5G milestones by Dialog in South Asia and Sri Lanka, including the first-ever trial of the Voice over 5G (VoNR) service on a Standalone 5G trial network in Sri Lanka, enabling 5G for Apple iPhone Users for the first time in Sri Lanka, the deployment of the region’s first 5G trial network, the first 5G Standalone (5G SA) network trial, and the first standards-based 5G fixed-wireless pilot transmission in December 2018.
