Category: Technology

Sri Lanka on Thursday scrapped plans to allow free incoming calls to mobile phones, despite phenomenon success among its Asian neighbours, the telecom watchdog said.Sri Lanka on Thursday scrapped plans to allow free incoming calls to mobile phones, despite phenomenon success among its Asian neighbours, the telecom watchdog said. Mobile operators have been lobbying for […]

A US based venture capitalist says Sri Lanka has it own ‘secret sauce’ in the ICT arena and should use that to tap the US$ 100 billion global outsourcing business.A US based venture capitalist says Sri Lanka has it own ‘secret sauce’ in the ICT arena and should use that to tap the US$ 100 […]

Sri Lanka’s telecom watchdog will block international direct dialing (IDD) access to twelve countries from Tuesday to prevent ‘modem hijacking’ and internet scams, an official said Sunday.Sri Lanka’s telecom watchdog will block international direct dialing (IDD) access to twelve countries from Tuesday to prevent ‘modem hijacking’ and internet scams, an official said Sunday. The three […]

Sri Lanka Telecom has turned down a request to block international calls to 12 countries to prevent modem hijacking and internet porn scams.Sri Lanka Telecom has turned down a request to block international calls to 12 countries to prevent modem hijacking and internet porn scams. The telecom watchdog asked SLT to block calls for a […]

An estimated 325,956 telephone lines were pending connections by June 2005, with the bulk of the shortage in the western and southern provinces.An estimated 325,956 telephone lines were pending connections by June 2005, with the bulk of the shortage in the western and southern provinces. Data collected by the telecom watchdog point to an under […]

China’s ZTE Corporation clinched a Rs.1.5 billion deal to deploy a low cost wireless technology system for Sri Lanka Telecom.China’s ZTE Corporation clinched a Rs. 1.5 billion deal to deploy a low cost wireless technology system for Sri Lanka Telecom. CDMA or code division multiple access, is a cheaper form of mobile technology that is […]

Sri Lanka Telecom plans to roll out its fixed-line CDMA network by the end of the month and test delivery of services such as on-demand video on its copper-line network this year, a company official said Friday.Sri Lanka Telecom plans to roll out its fixed-line CDMA network by the end of the month and test […]

Global ICT sector giants including Microsoft, HP and IBM on Tuesday said they will give cash grants, computer equipment and software to four NGOs to disseminate ICT awareness in underserved communities.Global ICT sector giants including Microsoft, HP and IBM on Tuesday said they will give cash grants, computer equipment and software to four NGOs to […]

Fixed line operators say the government should review the current situation in the telco market before dishing out new licenses. Fixed line operators say the government should review the current situation in the telco market before dishing out new licenses. The two wireless local loop operators Suntel and Lanka Bell claim to have already connected […]

Industry watchers say up to ten fixed line phone operators could be battling it out for a piece of Sri Lankan telecom market by 2006.Industry watchers say up to ten fixed line phone operators could be battling it out for a piece of Sri Lankan telecom market by 2006. In addition to Suntel, Lanka Bell […]

Payphone operator Tritel, has become the fourth player to pick up a CDMA, or a low cost wireless communications license on Monday, officials said.Payphone operator Tritel, has become the fourth player to pick up a CDMA, or a low cost wireless communications license on Monday, officials said. “Tritel has been given the facility to use […]

JAFFNA – The city of Jaffna was the epicentre of some of the bloodiest battles in Sri Lanka’s drawn out ethnic conflict, but the bombs have given way to a new explosion in trade after a truce.JAFFNA – The city of Jaffna was the epicentre of some of the bloodiest battles in Sri Lanka’s drawn […]