Dialog Axiata

Dialog Axiata PLC, DBA Dialog (formerly known as Dialog Telekom), is Sri Lanka's largest telecommunications service provider with the country's largest mobile network operator of over 10.312 million subscribers and commands a 50% of the Sri Lankan mobile market. Dialog is a subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad which owns 83.32% controlling stake of the company while the rest is held by the public.

Dialog was Listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in 2005 June As of August 2015 Dialog Axiata holds LKR 96.7 billion (USD 715 Million) in market capitalization and the 5th larget listed company in Sri Lanka by Market Capitalization. In 2015 "Dialog" brand name was valued at LKR 28.6 billion (US$204 million) and as the 3rd most valuable brand in the country by business magazine LMD in its annual study.

In 2010 the company received the highest "Platinum" rating in the country's Corporate Accountability Index. The company operates on 2.5G, 3G, 3.5G and 4G LTE communications networks, and became the first operator to launch commercial 3G and HSPA+ operations in South Asia when it rollout the network on 16 August 2006. In April 2013 Dialog Axiata launched its mobile 4G LTE services using 10Mhz of spectrum in 1800Mhz band (LTE Band 03) becoming the first operator to launch commercial FD-LTE network in South Asia initially delivering peak data rates of 50Mbit/s thus marking its position as technology leadership among its regional peers.