Category: Technology

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 […]

China based PC maker the Lenovo Group says Sri Lanka’s early stage IT market offered high growth potential for hardware manufacturers.China based PC maker the Lenovo Group says Sri Lanka’s early stage IT market offered high growth potential for hardware manufacturers. The Lenovo Group’s take over of IBM’s PC division making it the third largest […]

Sri Lanka Telecom on Monday signed a US$ 3 mn deal with India’s BSNL and technology giant NEC to set up a point to point fiber optic link between the two countries.Sri Lanka Telecom on Monday signed a US$ 3 mn deal with India’s BSNL and technology giant NEC to set up a point to […]

Sri Lanka Telecom’s mobile subsidiary on Monday said it was repackaging its IDD rates to better cater to its customer base.Sri Lanka Telecom’s mobile subsidiary on Monday said it was repackaging its IDD rates to better cater to its customer base. A Mobitel statement on Monday said customer could choose between a high clarity premium […]