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1.1 About MTT

            Maharajah Transmission Towers (MTT) has commenced its operation in 1993 as a joint venture between Sun power Systems (Pvt) Ltd, a Sri Lankan Company and Sipson Investment Ltd a Hong Kong based investment company. MTT is the only private sector organization, approved and licensed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) to operate an integrated microwave and optical fiber transmission network in Sri Lanka.

MTT has invested over US$ 25 million in building an extensive digital microwave transmission network and communication infrastructure facilities across central, southern and western Sri Lanka covering over 80% of the Island. It has also deployed Narrowband and Broadband Wireless Access Network using TDMA/CDMA/FDMA technologies operating at 3.5 GHz and
10.5 GHz. Its ATM, Frame Relay and IP transmission backbone provides high-speed voice, data & multimedia and Internet access to small and medium enterprises as well as large corporate customers.

1.2 Island wide coverage

Fig.1.2 MTT’s Digital Microwave Transmission Network

MTT’s Microwave and Data Communication network covers almost 80% of the Island. The above Figure shows the basic layout of operational sites and proposed sites. All the sites are equipped with safe AC power with backup generator facilities and battery backup, 24hr security, round-the-clock remote monitoring of services from Central Network Operations Center and on the site Technicians to attend any defaults.

 MTT Sites and Operation Centres

1. Mulleriyawa
2. Set Building, Bambalapitiya
3. Aluth Mawatha
4. Mahagalkanka
5. Hunnasgiriya
6. Nayabedda
7. Gongala
8. Avissawella
9. Kaluthara
10. Galle
11. Mathara
12. Hambanthota
13. Aberfoyle
14. Kochchikade
15. Bingiriya
16. Puttalum
17. Dambulla
18. Anuradhapura
19. Polonnaruwa
20. Minuwangala
21. Laggala
22. Kurunagala
23. Hatton
24. Dell (SLT Site)
25. SLT Headquarters (SLT Site)
26. Nuwara-Eliya ( Kikiliyamana – a SL Air Force Site) 

 1.3 Customers & Collaborations

 Currently MTT Provides services to leading Corporations, Television and FM Radio Networks, Fixed and Wired Telephone Networks, Paging Networks, Data Communication Networks and Internet Service Providers.

 Some of them are:

MTT has collaboration with leading international Companies in hardware procurement and software implementations. As a result, their customers get world-class technology that is the latest, the most cost-effective and the most reliable.

Some of them are: 

1.4 Organization Structure

Chart 1.1 Organization Structure

MTT’s Functional structure is as shown in above Chart 1.4 and its all operational activities are directed by CEO Mr. Jayantha Samarakoon.

            All the marketing and administration activities are handled at the Head Office and all the technical aspects are handled by the Engineering Office located at Kotikawatha.

I was posted to the Engineering Office under the supervision of Eng Chanaka Liyanage (Manager Access Networks) and involved in Troubleshooting faults in Base Stations & Customer sites, Monitoring the Network in Control Center, New radio Installations, New antenna installations, Testing of faulty Equipments, Router Configuration, Data Network Configuration, DNS Server Configuration, Web & Wap Server Deployment. 

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