Sri Lanka’s 5G abilities to benefit local consumers: vivo Sri Lanka

With the government’s active interest and steps for the enrolment of 5G technology, Sri Lanka has witnessed a rapid rise in 5G development projects, fibre network, spectrum auction and live 5G trials which have built a strong interest and knack for the technology, vivo technology brand in Sri Lanka says.

“5G private networks are being welcomed by the government to ensure that brands bring along novel measures to uplift Sri Lanka and its vision of becoming a digital economy. According to a recent report, live trials of 5G over a commercial network resulted in Internet speed of over 1.9 gigabytes per second in Sri Lanka. Additionally, the National Policy Framework (NPF) named “Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour” explains a societal framework with a high reliance on digital technology for everyday activities. The government together with local consumers is ready to run faster in a fully integrated system of connected devices for a better future,” vivo says.

It further says:

“5G is the fifth generation of cellular networks which is a breakthrough advancement paving the way in Sri Lanka. 5G spectrum uses short frequencies which provides the expected boost not only in speed but also in capacity, low latency, and quality of network. With 100 times faster speed than 4G, 5G will provide never-before-seen opportunities for people and businesses. The technology is said to provide greater bandwidth in advancing society by transforming industries and enhancing day-to-day experiences. This concept is simple yet very powerful which will drastically improve wireless connectivity and efficiency with very high specificity. A 5G Smart Surface can help extend and evenly distribute signals to low coverage and dead zones, thereby matching the needs and capacity of the place and requirement while optimising connectivity accordingly. The transformative 5G technology will not only enhance existing 4G functionality by speed but will also provide the basis for developing new technologies such as connected and autonomous vehicles, shipping, real-time telesurgery, and intelligent connectivity.”

“5G encompasses a lot more than just cellular technology. It has quickly taken the central stage in a new digital environment that smartly blends artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and advanced networks to enable new services and products. 5G in the region would meet the growing demand to use data and new knowledge efficiently to support an increasingly digital economy. The strategic deployment of 5G will provide new opportunities to utilise ground-breaking solutions that reach across the island. 5G would facilitate various networked technologies to quickly become the basis for societal innovation which includes – smarter electricity grids, EVs or connected vehicles, high-tech emergency services, connected sensors for natural disasters, remote consulting/diagnosing and much more.”