Hutch (Sri Lanka)
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Native name | හචිසන් ටෙලිකොමියුනිකේෂන්ස් ලංකා (ප්රයිවට්) ලිමිටඩ් ஹட்சிஷன் டெலிகொமினிகேஷன் லங்கா (பிரைவட்) லிமிடட் |
Type | Private Company |
Industry | Telecommunication |
Predecessors | Etisalat (2010-2018) Tigo (2006-2010) Celltel (1989-2006) CallLink |
Founded | 2004[1] |
Headquarters | 234, Galle Road, Colombo 04, Sri Lanka |
Key people |
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Products | Mobile Telephony Wireless broadband Mobile TV |
Parent | CK Hutchison |
Website | www |
Hutch (Sinhala: හච්, Tamil: ஹட்ச்) is a Sri Lankan telecommunication service providers and the country's third largest mobile network operator, with over 5.3 million subscribers and commanding 27% of the Sri Lankan mobile market.[3][4]
Hutch is a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited which owns 85% controlling stake of the company while the rest is held by Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC. Initially it was called as "CallLink" and was the second mobile operator in Sri Lanka. Hutchison acquired its services in 1998 with the aim of being a nationwide operator in Sri Lanka. As of September 2018, Hutch has a network coverage of approximately 90% of the entire island. Hutch announced that they acquired Etisalat on 30-November, 2018.
Hutchison Telecom Lanka is a member of Hutchison Asia Telecom which comprises mobile telecommunications operations in the emerging markets of Indonesia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. Hutchison Asia Telecom is a key part of CK Hutchison Holdings which includes the 3 Group comprising 3G operations in Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Macau, Sweden. and the UK.[5]
![Hutch Logo (until 2018)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Hutch_logo.svg/225px-Hutch_logo.svg.png)
Competition[]
Hutch Sri Lanka competes with operators like Dialog, SLTMobitel and Airtel.
Technology[]
Hutch Sri Lanka operates a GSM/EDGE/HSPA+/4G / 5G supported network using 900 / 1800 MHz. In 2012 the company launched HSPA+ services using 2100 MHz[6] The company testing 5G network and launched 4G via 1800 MHz B3 from 2018[7] and 900 MHz B8 from 2019. Hutch has demonstrated fastest 5G experience in Sri Lanka on 17 March 2021 with cooperation of ZTE technologies. Now they are expanding 1800 MHz 4G coverage in rural areas.
References[]
- ^ "About Us". Hutch (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Chief Executive Officer Hutchison Telecommunications Sri Lanka". Hutch (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Mobitel, Dialog welcome Hutch-Etisalat merger". The Morning. Sri Lanka. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Hutch Lanka completes merger with Etisalat Lanka". Telecomasia.net.
- ^ "About Us". hutch.lk.
- ^ "Archived copy". ft.lk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Hutch 4G network rollout has begun in western province". Hutch (Sri Lanka).
External links[]
- Official Website
- Merge with Etisalat Lanka
- Hutch+Etisalat Combination
- Telecommunications companies of Sri Lanka
- Telecommunications companies established in 2004
- Organisations based in Colombo
- Sri Lankan companies established in 2004
- Telecommunications company stubs