Dhiraagu is pleased to announce today, the introduction of DhivehiNet Dedicated Satellite Access which will offer high-speed always-on Internet access at speeds up to 256 kilobits per second to customers anywhere in the Maldives.

The service is ideal for organizations outside of Male' requiring fast web browsing, the downloading of large files and the provision of Internet access to multiple users over a Local Area Network. The tariffs for DhivehiNet Dedicated Satellite Access are:

Monthly Fee: Rf 18,000 for UNLIMITED 24 hour access
Customer Equipment: Dhiraagu will provide the necessary satellite antenna and related equipment free of charge - these will remain the property of Dhiraagu.
Setup costs: Based on the actual cost of work performed in installing the equipment
Minimum commitment: 12 months

Initially, the service will offer maximum download speeds of 256kbps and upload speeds up to 64kbps. Customers subscribing to the service will receive the DhivehiNet Web Hosting Gold Package, which includes 50 e-mails, 200 Megabytes of web space and 5 Class C IP addresses free of charge.

Dhiraagu CEO, Ismail Waheed said, "We have carefully studied the various technologies available in the market and selected direct satellite access as the most appropriate cost-effective means for providing high speed Internet access outside of Male'.

From today, Dhiraagu is able to offer high-speed Internet access to anyone, anywhere in the Maldives. Dhiraagu will continue to enhance the service with the introduction of new packages with higher downloading speeds in the near future."

Customers with any queries can call 123 FREE (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or email [email protected].


Issued by:
Ahmed Shaafiu
Marketing Manager
Phone: 3311450