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Hutch (Sri Lanka)

Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, d.b.a. Hutch is a Sri Lankan telecommunication service provider and the country's third largest mobile network operator, with approximately 4 million subscribers as of December 2025.[3][4]

Hutch is a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, which owns an 90.36% stake in the company. The rest is held by Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC. Initially it was called CallLink and was the second mobile operator in Sri Lanka. Hutchison acquired its services in 1998 with the aim of becoming a nationwide operator in Sri Lanka. As of, Hutch had network coverage of approximately 90% of the island. Hutch announced that they acquired Etisalat on 30 November 2018.[5]

Hutchison Telecom Lanka is a member of Hutchison Asia Telecom which offers mobile telecommunications operations in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. Hutchison Asia Telecom is a part of CK Hutchison Holdings which includes the 3 Group comprising 3G operations in Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Macau, Sweden. and the UK.[6]

Competition

Hutch Sri Lanka competes with operators Dialog and SLTMobitel.

Technology

Hutch Sri Lanka operates a GSM/EDGE/HSPA+/4G supported network using 900 / 1800 MHz. In 2012 the company launched HSPA+ services using 2100 MHz.[7] The company launched 4G via 1800 MHz B3 in 2018[8] and 900 MHz B8 in 2019. Hutch demonstrated 5G in Sri Lanka on 17 March 2021 with the cooperation of ZTE technologies.[9]

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References

  1. About Us Hutchison Telecommunications Sri Lanka | The best 4G Internet provider, Hutch (Sri Lanka)^
  2. Hutchison Announces Management Change in Hutch Sri Lanka 25 September 2023^
  3. Mobitel, Dialog welcome Hutch-Etisalat merger The Morning, 9 December 2018, retrieved 15 May 2021^
  4. Hutch Lanka completes merger with Etisalat Lanka Telecomasia.net^
  5. CK Hutchison and Etisalat Group complete the combination of their operations in Sri Lanka ckh.com.hk, 4 December 2018, retrieved 2024-09-04^
  6. About Us hutch.lk^
  7. Hutch launches 3G services; promises 1000 BTS by July :::DailyFT - be Empowered ft.lk, retrieved 2014-08-11^
  8. Hutch 4G network rollout has begun in western province Hutch (Sri Lanka)^
  9. Hutch demonstrates fastest 5G experience in Sri Lanka www.ft.lk^