Mobitel comes forward as Official Communication Provider for
Techno 2007

Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, the National Mobile Service Provider, is the Official Communication Provider for Techno 2007, the country's premier engineering technology exhibition.

Now in its 22nd year, Techno Exhibitions gained popularity as the launch platform for the exhibitors to introduce their products and services. This provided industry players with an excellent opportunity to keep abreast of the current trends, such as changes in the engineering industry and new technologies which have surfaced.

Techno 2007, which is being held from October 19 - 21, will present a unique opportunity for local and foreign industrialists, manufacturers and suppliers to meet professionals and distributors to promote their products and services in the South and South East Asian market.

In parallel to the exhibition, Techno 2007 will organize the Techno Engineering and Technology Conference 2007, 'Nanotechnology for Sustainable Development' with the objective of introducing one of the very latest emerging technologies to Sri Lankan industries.

Ranjith G Rubasinghe, Chairman of the forthcoming Techno, the National Engineering and Technology Exhibition 2007, said, "Techno 2007 will exhibit the latest developments in engineering and cutting-edge technologies in the world, while providing an opportunity to bring in new products to the market through innovations and value-additions. The latest technology drawn into the country will also be shown, paving the way to upgrade our existing technology and to attract people who are passionate about engineering and technology."

"As a company that firmly believes in bringing the latest technology to Sri Lanka, we have partnered this event to showcase this technology to the public. This is the ideal forum for this as this event attracts the highest public attendance in terms of visitors than any other technological event in the country," Suren J Amarasekera, CEO of Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel said.

Mr. Rubasinghe further said that this year's exhibition would have a splendid blend of engineering and trade stalls, opening the doors for the industrialists as well as to the general public. Foreign investors and Sri Lankan industrialists will be the core audience of this exhibition. The general public and students will also have the opportunity to experience the pulse of global developments in engineering and technology.

At the exhibition, Mobitel will take pride of place with a large stall in the centre of the hall which will also have an experience centre at which visitors to the exhibition can experience the latest technologies introduced by them.

The Techno 2007 'Engineering Excellence Awards' will recognize the latest engineering product released to the Sri Lankan market, the best Sri Lankan young inventor will be awarded the 'Junior Inventor of the Year' Award. Five awards for the best stalls in different categories will also be presented at the 'Techno Engineering and Technology Awards 2007', to be held subsequent to the exhibition.

Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, the National Mobile Service Provider, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom. In January 2004, the company launched its fully-fledged GSM network that is EDGE/GPRS enabled and designed to operate on dual bands. Investments committed to date in its 3G and GSM service offering totals over US$ 200 mn and is set to increase its present 600 + base stations to 1500 base stations by the end of the year.