Category: Technology

Feb. 21 (LBO) — Sri Lanka’s telecom tariffs will be put to the test under a new cost based study initiated by the island’s telco watchdog. The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) this week called for expressions of interest from consultants to develop a cost based tariff table, studying the three fixed and four mobile service […]

Feb. 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) said Friday, group net profits for the fourth quarter of 2005 topped Rs. 604 million, despite continued losses from its mobile subsidiary and a levy on international calls. The cash rich dominant fixedline operator posted net profits of Rs. 3,093 million, while revenues surged 10 percent to […]

Sri Lanka’s telecom watchdog on Friday gave a 15 day ultimatum to seven telco firms for delays in presenting their financial statements. Firms failing to comply with the order by the deadline begining February 17, will be slapped with fines or an embargo on regulatory approval for tariff, equipment imports and frequency allocation. The Telecommunication […]

Feb 07 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s telecom watchdog says it has started to crack down on errant state and private sector frequency users to collect overdue fees. The crackdown is part of a programme to clean up Sri Lanka’s commercial important spectrum, which is currently near full capacity. Already, the regulator is seeing a crunch […]

Feb. 06 (BLO) Sri Lanka’s key information technology communication agency, ICT Agency, plans to opt for a consortium built fibre optic internet backbone or data only licenses instead of the disputed regional telecom network licenses. Sri Lanka’s three-fixed line and four cellular network operators took the state ICT policy implementing body to courts in early […]

Feb 03 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s key international donors put off their Friday meeting with Tamil Tiger rebels, following protests by Marxists and Buddhist monks. The stop over is a part of a global road show that began in November 2005 to launch the three applications. Soft Corner   SQL Server 2005 is Microsoft’s next-generation […]

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) reports a 20 percent jump in action against cybersquatting but Sri Lankan companies still not defending their names in cyberspace.World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) reports a 20 percent jump in action against cybersquatting but Sri Lankan companies still not defending their names in cyberspace. WIPO says 1,456 cases were filed […]

Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lankan cellular giant Dialog Telekom together with Canada?s Research in Motion, launched the ultimate in electronic leashes on Thursday ? the Blackberry mobile data and personal information management tool. Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lankan cellular giant Dialog Telekom together with Canada?s Research in Motion, launched the ultimate in electronic […]

Jan 23 (LBO) -Wireless local loop operators Lanka Bell has sought the telco watchdog’s help to up its interconnection into fixed line giant Sri Lanka’s Telecom’s network.Jan 23 (LBO) -Wireless local loop operators Lanka Bell has sought the telco watchdog’s help to up its interconnection into fixed line giant Sri Lanka’s Telecom’s network. Lanka Bell […]

Jan 18 (LBO) – Lanka Bell on Wednesday connected its 100,000 customers on its new CDMA network, seven months after its launch, and is now planning for rapid expansion to sustain the growth momentum.Jan 18 (LBO) – Lanka Bell on Wednesday connected its 100,000 customers on its new CDMA network, seven months after its launch, […]

Sri Lanka Telecom will leverage its connection to the recently commissioned SEA ME WE-4 (South East Asia Middle East Western Europe) undersea cable to explore business in the region.Sri Lanka Telecom will leverage its connection to the recently commissioned SEA ME WE-4 (South East Asia Middle East Western Europe) undersea cable to explore business in […]

Fixed-line giant Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is tipped to shift part of this year’s Rs.7 billion capital spending budget to upgrade its international gateway, senior SLT officials said.. Fixed-line giant Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is tipped to shift part of this year’s Rs. 7 billion capital spending budget to upgrade its international gateway, senior SLT […]