Dialog has introduced new affordable post paid mobile broadband monthly plans.
These plans are the same ones which were published in this blog some time back when it was spotted on the TRCSL website.

 

Dialog introduces Free Wikipedia browsing for all of its Prepaid and Postpaid mobile users.

Information at your fingertips in seconds with “Ask 808” anytime, anywhere.
Dialog introduces a SMS based information & general knowledge service for your convenience, saving time & effort while searching.
Use your mobile to be the gateway to the information you seek in just a few seconds.
All you have to do is send a SMS query to 808 & ask anything you want to know.

Dialog Axiata PLC has entered in to a binding contract with Sri Lanka Cricket, as the Official Sponsor of the National Men’s and Women’s Cricket Teams. Under the terms of the contract entered in to, Sri Lanka Cricket has awarded Dialog the title of the “Official National Team Sponsor of Sri Lanka Cricket”.

 

Dialog Axiata PLC (Dialog) has entered into a binding contract with Sri Lanka Cricket as the official sponsor of the men’s and women’s national cricket teams for the sum of Rs. 753.9 million plus taxes.

Dialog Axiata has announced various offers and discounts for its existing and new customers.
These offers are valid till 2nd June 2013.

Mobile Packages

i100 Package (Per Minute)
- Local Call Deposit – Rs. 500.00

Supplementary Package – Postpaid (Per Minute)
– Monthly Rental FREE
- Local Call Deposit – FREE
– Available only for following Per Minute packages

• i100 Package
• i250 Package
• 500 Package
• 350 Package
• 1000 Package

– SMS charge between Primary and Supplementary packages Rs.0.10
(The Network stay should be longer than 2 years)

Mobile Prepaid Bundle Package

• 40 D2D Minute Free
• 100 D2D SMS Free
• 100 MB Data Free
• Rs.40.00 worth of IDD calls Free

(Need to recharge the account with Rs.100 or more within first 14 days after purchasing a new connection.)

Available at selected Dialog Service Centres and Service Points

Phones

Dialog i43 Smartphone
Rs. 15,990.00 (Rs. 16,990.00)
– FREE Dialog connection Prepaid or Postpaid
- Standard Local Call Deposit is applicable

Only Available at Selected Dialog Service Centres

Dialog Televison

Dialog Television – Per Day TV connection

• Enjoy all channels for 07 days for no additional fee
• Primary unit price -Rs. 9, 990.00 *
• Secondary unit price -Rs. 7,990.00 *

*Inclusive of Taxes

Dialog Television – Postpaid connection (Primary or secondary)

• Special Price Rs. 4,490.00 (Inclusive of Taxes)
• Cannot combine with any other offer /s

Applicable for any base package

Available at Selected Dialog Service Centres and Service Points

Fixed Line – Prepaid

• Connection fee Rs.2, 990.00
• Connection with unit – Rs.2,500.00 (Inclusive of Taxes)

Available at Selected Dialog Service Centres and Service Points

HSPA

Get a HSPA Dongle for Rs.1990/-. Advance rentals applicable on selected mobile broadband packages.

Package Name	Package Rental	Number of Rentals in Advance
Small	Rs. 690.00	2 Months
Medium	Rs. 990.00	1 Month
Large	Rs. 1490.00	1 Month
Extra Large	Rs. 2990.00	1 Month

Modem Types : Huawei E 153, E173, E 303 , Alcatel X 220 D

Available at Selected Dialog Service Centres and Service Points

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Dialog Service Centres

• Badulla
• Nawala
• Wennappuwa
• Chava

Dialog Service Points

• CBE – Matara
• CBE – Union Place
• The Phone Company – Pettah
• CBE – Kaluthara
• Cellcity – Negombo
• Abans – Kaduruwela
• Softlogic – Wellawatta
• Cellcity – Nittambuwa
• Cellcity – Beliatta
• Cellcity – Kuliyapitiya
• Softlogic – Warakapola
• Softlogic – Horana
• Cellcity – Mawanella
• CBE – Boralla
• Abans – Avissawella
• Cellcity – Thambuththegama
• Digitel GSM – Wariyapola
• Digitel GSM – Anamaduwa
• Digitel GSM – Giriulla
• Digitel GSM – Pelmadulla
• Digitel GSM – Welimada
• CBE – Kandana
• CBE – Kekirawa
• Softlogic – Katunayaka

* some conditions will apply

A new set of Broadband and Data Tariff plans were spotted on TRCSL's Tariff approval page for Dialog Axiata.

The new plans are not yet annouced by the operator officially, but there is a possibility that these plans will be launched in the near future.

Soruce: TRCSL

Dialog announces a brand new data roaming plan for outbound travellers which is suitable for Smartphone and Tablet users.

Dialog Axiata PLC has launched commercial mobile 4G LTE (FDD-LTE) making it the first in South Asia.
It is based on Frequency Division based Long Term Evolution Technology (FDD-LTE) and it is transmitting on 1800 Mhz frequency on Band 3.

Dialog last week bought 10Mhz paired spectrum (20Mhz in raw bandwidth) block in the 1800 Mhz frequency in an auction held by TRCSL for 3.2 Billion Rupees.

Dialog Mobile 4G LTE (Image from Dialog official site)

Dialog Mobile 4G is now available in the colombo city and customer will have to get a 4G enabled SIM in order to receive 4G signals.

Requirements:

• A smartphone with 4G connectivity and is capable of working in 1800 Mhz Band 3
  Eg: Sony Xperia V, Samsung Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S3, LG Optimus LTE, Huawei Ascend LTE P1
• At the moment 4G SIM is available only for Postpaid customers
• 4G enabled SIM can be purchased at the following locations;
  Dialog Future World, Modern Arcade & World Trade Centre

Dialog promises a actual speed of 10mbps to 30 mbps while theoretical maximum is at 50mbps.
Quote from Dialog.lk

Dialog’s 4G Mobile network is based on FD-LTE technology, and will deliver peak data speeds extending to over 50 Mbps on FD-LTE 1800 MHz Band 3 compatible mobile devices. The typical download speed range is 10 to 30 Mbps.

Further Dialog Mobile 4G network can be accessed by a 4G enabled dongle which can be bought for Rs.16000 from Dialog itself.

Huawei 4G LTE dongle available at Dialog arcades for Rs.16000

It should be Dialog also provides a Fixed 4G through its subsidiary Dialog Broadband Networks (Pvt) Ltd through TDD-LTE technology.