Financial Times

Harris affirms Lanka Bell's superior broadband connectivity

Harris Corporation of USA, a top communications equipment manufacturing company in the world and supplier of equipment for Lanka Bell's data network, recently conducted a seminar for Lanka Bell customers on wireless broadband connectivity and its business applications in Sri Lanka.

A large number of top-level IT professionals from many companies took part in this Lanka Bell seminar conducted by a team of experts from Harris Corporation's Broadband Wireless Access Systems. Their presentations included information on optimizing data networks and maximizing benefits in applications such as networking different locations for high-speed exchange of data, high-resolution images and audio & video files. They covered Internet access, data communication over secure networks, Virtual- Local Area Network (V-LAN) applications, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and multi-protocol interfaces provided by the Lanka Bell network, which was designed and implemented by Harris Corporation.

"More and more companies are using wireless broadband as a powerful, cost-effective business tool to sharpen their competitive edge and improve corporate performance," says Joey V. Mendoza, Managing Director and CEO of Lanka Bell. "This seminar is a part of an ongoing technical support programme to help our customers reap maximum benefit from the Lanka Bell network. It has given their IT specialists a rare opportunity to benefit from Harris Corporation's global expertise in wireless broadband connectivity."