Sri Lanka Launches Broadband with 4G Technology

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka Launches Broadband with 4G Technology

Plans are underway for businesses and residents to experience the wonders of 4G technology with the launch of Skymax which is the first WiMAX 16e broadband service in Sri Lanka under the Sky Network Private Ltd.

This was revealed at a press conference at Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo yesterday.

Sky Network CEO Mahinda B Herath said the vision of the company is to give each and every person in Sri Lanka the freedom to access high speed broadband connectivity and digital content, anywhere in Sri Lanka at anytime.

It has already earmarked several areas for Skymax technology and Herath hoped to strive to maintain the best possible price-performance ratio.

He said that the WiMAX 16e broadband service of Sky Network will offer a superior broadband experience for the household customer, while the SME and corporate sector could enjoy a broadband service with certified information rates. The offering will incorporate other value added features soon.

Sky Network Private Limited, a BOI approved company belonging to the Sri Lanka Telecom Group, is marketed under the brand name Skymax inspired by Sky Network the provider of the technology.

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[divya]

is wimax called 4g? whats the diff?

We in India have wimax and 3g is just launched.....

 

[Lankan Ranger]

is wimax called 4g? whats the diff?

We in India have wimax and 3g is just launched.....

In Sri Lanka 3G launched in 2008, now we are going for 4G.

4G stands for the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a successor to 3G and 2G families of standards. Speed requirements for 4G service set the peak download speed at 100 Mbit/s for high mobility communication (such as from trains and cars) and 1 Gbit/s for low mobility communication (such as pedestrians and stationary users).

A 4G system is expected to provide a comprehensive and secure all-IP based mobile broadband solution to smartphones, laptop computer wireless modems and other mobile devices. Facilities such as ultra-broadband Internet access, IP telephony, gaming services, and streamed multimedia may be provided to users.

4G allow seamless mobility; thus a file transfer is not interrupted in case a terminal moves from one cell (one base station coverage area) to another, but handover is carried out. The terminal also keeps the same IP address while moving, meaning that a mobile server is reachable as long as it is within the coverage area of any server.

In 4G systems this mobility is provided by the mobile IP protocol, part of IP version 6, while in earlier cellular generations it was only provided by physical layer and datalink layer protocols.

In addition to seamless mobility, 4G provides flexible interoperability of the various kinds of existing wireless networks, such as satellite, cellular wirelss, WLAN, PAN and systems for acessing fixed wireless networks.

While maintaining seamless mobility, 4G will offer very high data rates with expectations of 100 Mbit/s wireless service. The increased bandwidth and higher data transmission rates will allow 4G users the ability to utilize high definition video and the video conferencing features of mobile devices attached to a 4G network.

The 4G wireless system is expected to provide a comprehensive IP solution where multimedia applications and services can be delivered to the user on an ‘Anytime, Anywhere' basis with a satisfactory high data rate, premium quality and high security.

4G is described as MAGIC — Mobile multimedia, Anytime anywhere, Global mobility support, Integrated wireless solution, and Customized personal service.

Some key features of 4G mobile networks are as follows:

High usability: anytime, anywhere, and with any technology

Support for multimedia services at low transmission cost

Personalization

Integrated services

 

[elchino]

I don't think WiMax is 4G. True 4G refers to LTE technologies，either TD-LTE or FD-LTE.

as I understand, mobile operators in more mature markets are upgrading their WiMAX gear to TD-LTE, so it's possible they are dumping their obsolete equipment to unsuspecting new markets.

Hopefully some competitors will come along and offer true 4G service to Sri Lanka, and let the customers choose the winner.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

The IEEE 802.16m standard is the core technology for the WiMAX Version 2 (4G), which enables more efficient, faster, and more converged data communications.

IEEE 802.16m is one of the major candidates for IMT-Advanced technologies by ITU. Among many enhancements, IEEE 802.16m systems can provide four times faster data speed than the current WiMAX Version 1 based on IEEE 802.16e technology.

WiMAX Version 2 (4G) will provide strong backward compatibility with WiMAX Version 1. It will allow current WiMAX operators to migrate their WiMAX Version 1 to WiMAX Version 2 (4G) by upgrading channel cards or software of their systems. Also, the subscribers who use currently available WiMAX devices can communicate with new WiMAX Version 2 (4G) systems without difficulty.

Huawei technologies is providing the equipments for the network implementation.

 

[politicalgoon]

The IEEE 802.16m standard is the core technology for the WiMAX Version 2 (4G), which enables more efficient, faster, and more converged data communications.

IEEE 802.16m is one of the major candidates for IMT-Advanced technologies by ITU. Among many enhancements, IEEE 802.16m systems can provide four times faster data speed than the current WiMAX Version 1 based on IEEE 802.16e technology.

WiMAX Version 2 (4G) will provide strong backward compatibility with WiMAX Version 1. It will allow current WiMAX operators to migrate their WiMAX Version 1 to WiMAX Version 2 (4G) by upgrading channel cards or software of their systems. Also, the subscribers who use currently available WiMAX devices can communicate with new WiMAX Version 2 (4G) systems without difficulty.

Huawei technologies is providing the equipments for the network implementation.

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