Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd
Isuru Gunasekara has work experience in the telecommunications industry. Isuru started their career in 2013 as an Engineering Intern at Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited. After completing their internship in May 2014, they joined Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd as a Project Engineer in May 2015. Isuru then progressed to become the In-charge of Access and Core Network Projects from January 2017 to December 2018. Subsequently, they served as an Assistant Manager in the same department from January 2019 to December 2021. Currently, Isuru holds the position of Lead Engineer in Access and Core Network Projects at Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd, starting from January 2022.
Isuru Gunasekara completed their Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electronic and Telecommunication from the University of Moratuwa in 2010-2015. Isuru then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2017-2018. Isuru has additional certifications in Generative AI Overview for Project Managers from the Project Management Institute and is a Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA). Additionally, they have certifications in Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) from the Project Management Institute and Caterpillar Inc. respectively.
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Commencing operations in 1993, Mobitel was one of the foremost mobile service providers in Sri Lanka, beginning operations using first generation cellular technology - Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS)/ Time division multiple access (TDMA). In October 2002, Mobitel became a fully-owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom. In the following years Mobitel grew from strength to strength, launching its fully-fledged EDGE/GPRS enabled 2.5G GSM network, which is designed to operate on dual band in 2004. Mobitel again established its dominance of the mobile communication industry by being one of the first ten mobile service providers in the world to launch a 3.5G HSPA network in 2007. Mobitel was also the first service provider with a super 3.5G network in South Asia. Furthermore, Mobitel successfully demonstrated HSPA + MIMO technology with downlink speeds of up to 28.8 Mbps and carried out a successful trial of 4G/LTE technology with downlink speeds exceeding 96 Mbps, for the first time in the South Asian region. In addition, Mobitel recently launched Dual Carrier HSPA+ technology and it is now equipped with the country’s first mobile 4G/LTE equipment. Currently standing with a customer base of over 5 million Mobitel continued with its strategy positioned around value innovation and customer centricity, making the best out of the technology being used, distribution systems, product portfolio and value added services with heightened acumen focused on customer needs and interests. Mobitel has steadily grown into a leader in the field of ICT, taking the industry towards transforming Sri Lanka into the ‘Wonder of Asia’. With an overall investment of over US$ 500mn to date, Mobitel strives to uplift lives, create new opportunities and develop Sri Lanka’s ICT landscape living by its credo of “We Care. Always.”