Category: Technology

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (AFP) – The chairman of Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, said Monday the company planned to invest more than one billion dollars to expand in India in the next five years, a news report said.NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (AFP) – The chairman of Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, said Monday the […]

Cellular giant, Dialog Telekom will tap the “on the way home” supermarket chain, to allow its 400,000 post paid customer base to pay their phone bills along with their shopping beginning Monday.Cellular giant, Dialog Telekom will tap the “on the way home” supermarket chain, to allow its 400,000 post paid customer base to pay their […]

Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, says its pre-paid subscribers can instantly top up their cellular phone balances, if they are accountholders of Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank.Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, says its pre-paid subscribers can instantly top up their cellular phone balances, if they are accountholders of Sri Lanka’s […]

Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, says its pre-paid subscribers can instantly top up their cellular phone balances, if they are accountholders of Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank.Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, says its pre-paid subscribers can instantly top up their cellular phone balances, if they are accountholders of Sri Lanka’s […]

Dialog Telekom Ltd, Sri Lanka’s largest cellular operator said Thursday that its net profits for the third-quarter jumped 42 per cent as it aggressively expanded its subscriber base. Dialog Telekom Ltd, Sri Lanka’s largest cellular operator said Thursday that its net profits for the third-quarter jumped 42 per cent as it aggressively expanded its subscriber […]

Sri Lanka Telecom, the island’s largest fixedline operator, said Wednesday its group net profits rose 91 percent to Rs. 2.5 billion, for the nine months to Sept. 30 2005, over the same period last year. Sri Lanka Telecom, the island’s largest fixedline operator, said Wednesday its group net profits rose 91 percent to Rs. 2.5 […]

3G mobile licenses could be on auction as early as first quarter 2006, with a telco watchdog proposed licensing plan currently up for discussion. 3G mobile licenses could be on auction as early as first quarter 2006, with a telco watchdog proposed licensing plan currently up for discussion. The 3G consultancy paper identifies up to […]

Dialog Telekom on Monday signed a deal worth Rs.1.8 billion to buy over Sri Lanka’s largest private communication backbone operator, MTT Networks.Dialog Telekom on Monday signed a deal worth Rs. 1.8 billion to buy over Sri Lanka’s largest private communication backbone operator, MTT Networks. Dialog Telekom on Monday signed a deal worth Rs. 1.8 billion […]

Sri Lanka is testing a wireless network based emergency and disaster warning system, eleven months after the Indian Ocean tsunami killed some 40,000 coastal dwellers.Sri Lanka is testing a wireless network based emergency and disaster warning system, eleven months after the Indian Ocean tsunami killed some 40,000 coastal dwellers. Developed by Dialog Telekom and local […]

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 […]