Category: Technology

US based Zone24X7, has set up base here to tap the brain pool of local technocrats with a mind for innovation and new product development.US based Zone24X7, has set up base here to tap the brain pool of local technocrats with a mind for innovation and new product development. One of the display units that […]

The ICT Agency has moved for further time to file its objections to an Appeal Court injunction taken out by the seven network operators. The ICT Agency has moved for further time to file its objections to an Appeal Court injunction taken out by the seven network operators. The court has allowed till May 13 […]

The ICT Agency has put is current set of 16 pilot projects under review, with some completed and others needing to be scaled up.The ICT Agency has put is current set of 16 pilot projects under review, with some completed and others needing to be scaled up. The Ernest and Young review, due for completion […]

The telecom watchdog’s staff has taken the Regulatory Commission to court over a decision to reverse a salary increment given earlier this year.The telecom watchdog’s staff has taken the Regulatory Commission to court over a decision to reverse a salary increment given earlier this year. On Tuesday a case filed by three employee unions in […]

BANGKOK, April 18 (AFP) – Child pornography on the Internet is surging and threatens to expose millions to sexual abuse if the IT industry and governments do not take urgent measures, warned a global campaign launched Monday.Children’s organisations in 67 countries have joined together to launch the “make-IT-safe” campaign. “It’s a growing problem, and it’s […]

Sri Lankan lovers can now say ‘I love you’ in Sinhalese or Tamil instead of pouring out their emotion through their mobiles in English Text.Sri Lankan lovers can now say ‘I love you’ in Sinhalese or Tamil instead of pouring out their emotion through their mobiles in English Text. Local language cell-phone applications are catching […]

Private fixedline operator Lanka Bell, signed up for a US$ 400 mn equipment deal with China’s Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, to deploy a low cost rural network.Private fixedline operator Lanka Bell, signed up for a US$ 400 mn equipment deal with China’s Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd, to deploy a low cost rural network. The wireless […]

Telecom Ministry says Lanka Internet could continue with its existing license to offer voice service, but says will consider all interpretations of the licenses from the industry. Telecom Ministry says Lanka Internet could continue with its existing license to offer voice service, but says will consider all interpretations of the licenses from the industry. The […]

The District Court set a May 3 date to decide on the telco industry’s case against the ICT Agency’s rural telecom licensing process.The District Court set a May 3 date to decide on the telco industry’s case against the ICT Agency’s rural telecom licensing process. The court date was made after the ICT Agency filed […]

Telecom operator Suntel Ltd is rolling out a US$ 60 mn expansion plan over the next three years, after clinching a slot in the 800 Mhz bandwidth recently, company officials said Tuesday.Telecom operator Suntel Ltd is rolling out a US$ 60 mn expansion plan over the next three years, after clinching a slot in the […]

IFS R&D Ltd., the Colombo-based subsidiary of the Swedish ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions company IFS AB, moved into the Bangladesh market by appointing ICE Technologies as a dealer to market its component-based business applications. IFS R&D Ltd., the Colombo-based subsidiary of the Swedish ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions company IFS AB, moved into the […]

Lanka Bell and Suntel received spectrum from the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) to deploy CDMA technology in Sri Lanka. Lanka Bell and Suntel received spectrum from the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) to deploy CDMA technology in Sri Lanka. Lanka Bell says they expect to complete the first phase of their deployment in three months. Telecom […]