Dhiraagu [SEP] industry
History.
Though Dhiraagu is the first Maldivian telecommunications company, it's not the first to start the service. Telecommunication service in the Maldives was officially started on December 23, 1943, by the Maldivian government. On May 17, 1977 Cable & Wireless started its operations as the telecom provider. Later, in 1988, Cable and Wireless and the government of the Maldives formed a joint venture company, Dhiraagu (55% owned by the Government of Maldives and 45% by Cable and Wireless), making it the
domestic fiber optic submarine cable.
- 2010 – Dhiraagu introduces 3G HSPA services to Maldives.
- 2013 – Dhiraagu introduces 4G LTE services to Maldives.
- 2014 – Dhiraagu introduces VDSL services to Maldives under the brand name "UltraFast Broadband".
- 2015 – Dhiraagu Introduces Streaming TV services to Maldives under the brand name "DhiraaguTV".
- 2015 – Dhiraagu Introduces FTTH services to Maldives under the brand name "Dhiraagu Fiber Broadband".
- 2015 – Dhiraagu commercially launched LTE Advanced,