Bharti Airtel commits to empower the youth of Sri Lanka
View(s):Bharti Airtel, the third largest telecommunications and network operator in the world with a footprint in over 18 countries, recently celebrated its 8th anniversary in Sri Lanka with a commitment to further empower the youth.
Since its inception in January 2009, Bharti Airtel Lanka with an investment of approximately Rs. 64 billion has built a formidable network in the country. According to the recently published Internet Speed Test Results by the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, Airtel is the “fastest” among all 3G networks in the island, the company said in a media release.
The brand has also been acclaimed as one of the most preferred mobile telecommunication brand among the youth of Sri Lanka. “With a view to further strengthen their brand promise to ‘EMPOWER THE YOUTH’, Airtel has named the country’s much adored actress Pooja Umashankar as their Brand Ambassador for the year 2017. Pooja, widely acclaimed for winning the hearts the youth of this country, will spearheads Airtel’s youth empowerment programmes. Further as part of the festivities, Airtel and its business partners awarded some of their first customers with a lifetime of free calls within the Airtel network,” the release added.
Jinesh Hegde, the CEO/MD of Bharti Airtel Lanka, said “Airtel wouldn’t be where it is without the support of its subscribers. To uphold our promise to them of 40 per cent faster Internet, we have expanded our 3g reach by 40 per cent over the last two years; and will constantly strive to bring in technologies that will keep us in that position”.