Dhiraagu
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Dhiraagu (Dhivehi: ދިރާގު) is the first Maldivian telecommunications company, which was founded in 1988. The company was created as a joint venture of the Maldivian government and Cable & Wireless and had a monopoly on the entire industry in the country until 2005, and retained a monopoly on fixed telephony and the exclusive right to terminate incoming international traffic on any network until the end of 2008.
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Dhiraagu | |
Native name | ދިރާގު |
Company type | Public[lower-alpha 1] |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 16 May 1988; 36 years ago (1988-05-16) (incorporated) 1 October 1988; 35 years ago (1988-10-01) (commenced operations) |
Headquarters | Malé, Maldives |
Key people | Mr Ismail Rasheed (CEO) |
Products | Fixed telephony Mobile telephony Broadband |
Revenue | MVR 251.05 million[1] (Q3 2019) |
MVR 203.053 million (Q3 2019) | |
Number of employees | 430+ full time |
Website | dhiraagu |
The name "Dhiraagu" is an acronym for Dhivehi Raajjeygé Gulhun (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ގުޅުން, lit. 'Connection of Maldives').
Dhiraagu maintains one of the world's longest microwave links over water. This 65 km link across the equator connects Fuvahmulah and Gaafu Dhaalu – and therefore Gaafu Alifu atoll.