Milestones And Achievements

From 1988, we have been making developments and meeting the demands of the people of Maldives. To serve the Maldivian community, we strive to bring the best communication services to our people.

Milestones

2011	Dhiraagu launched the first phase of its high-speed network rollout programme. The Company signed a contract with NEC Corporation for the deployment of a domestic submarine cable network across the Maldives to provide access to high speed internet services to Atolls.
2009	Dhiraagu began rolling out its 3G network.
2008	Provided 100% mobile coverage to all inhabited islands, resorts and major industrial islands.
2007	Implementation of a Domestic submarine cable across the one-and-half degree channel.
2006	Implementation of a cable link between Sri Lanka and the Maldives jointly with Sri Lanka Telecom.
2002	Introduction of Broadband ADSL Internet service.

1999	Introduction of GSM mobile service.
1996	Introduction of internet services.
1995 - 1999	Implementation of the ‘National Telephone Network Rollout Program’, which linked all inhabited islands by providing telephone access.
1995	Installation of Satellite Earth Station and a telephone exchange in Seenu Atoll to provide telecommunications between the atolls in the far south to the rest of the country.
1988	Dhivehi Raajjeyge Gulhun Private Limited incorporated and registered in the Maldives.

Achievements

Recipient of the National Award of Recognition in the area of Communications, Maldives, 2009
Alcatel Consistence Performer Award 2011
Recipient of Chairman’s Award for Emerging Mobile Initiative For the Year 2010, for the Digital Zakath Application at m-Billionth South Asia Mobile Content Awards, New Delhi, 2010
Recipient of the SAARC Growth Engine Award for mobile services at the CEO Conclave, India, 2010
Recipient of the SAARC Growth Engine Award for internet services at the CEO Conclave, India, 2010
Best Indirect Reseller of Alcatel systems for South Asia 2009, Alcatel-Lucent, Sri Lanka, 2010
Recipient of the SAARC Growth Engine Award for mobile services at the CEO Conclave, Bangladesh, 2009
Recipient of the SAARC Growth Engine Award for internet services at the CEO Conclave, Bangladesh, 2009
Recipient of Best Distributor Award in the Indian Subcontinent from Alcatel-Lucent, Sri Lanka, 1997

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